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JAMB: Oloyede’s unending tango with exams crooks

Daily Dispatch February 2, 2022

By Bola Bolawole When Prof. Ishaq Oloyede ended his first five-year tenure as the Registrar of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) on July 30, 2021, many were apprehensive he might not receive the nod of the appointing authorities for a second term in office. And the reason is

EDUCATION

JAMB adjusts 2022 examination timelines

Daily Dispatch February 1, 2022

The Joint Admission and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has adjusted its examination timelines for the conduct of the 2022 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examinations (UTME). The board disclosed this in its weekly bulletin, released by its Director of Public Relations, Dr Fabian Benjamin, and made available to newsmen in Abuja on Monday. The Board disclosed that the […]

EDUCATION

Buhari promises to honour agreements with ASUU to prevent strike

Daily Dispatch February 1, 2022

President Muhammadu Buhari has said that the federal government remains committed to honouring promises made to the Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, to prevent disruptive strikes, engender uninterrupted academic programmes and improve funding of education institutions. The president made the pledge on Tuesday in Abuja while receiving members of the Nigeria

EDUCATION

FUOYE dissociates self from admission fraud on social media

Daily Dispatch February 1, 2022

The management of Federal University, Oye-Ekiti (FUOYE), Ekiti State has warned prospective students and candidates seeking admission into the institution against antics of fraudsters, asking them to pay certain amount of money into the registrar’s account for a slot in the ongoing admission exercise. It said a directive which had gone viral on social media […]

EDUCATION

JAMB introduces two additional subjects to UTME

Daily Dispatch January 31, 2022

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, JAMB, has introduced Computer Studies and Physical and Health Education as part of its UTME subjects. The board disclosed this in its weekly bulletin released by the Director of Public Relations, Dr. Fabian Benjamin, and made available to newsmen in Abuja on Monday. It said that candidates sitting for […]

EDUCATION

Female student allegedly runs mad, dumped at refuse site

Daily Dispatch January 31, 2022

A female student of the University of Uyo, Akwa Ibom State allegedly ran mad after she was dumped at a refuse site around New Ring Road Three in Uyo, the Akwa Ibom State capital. A Facebook user, Edikan David, disclosed that the lady was dumped at the spot by some unknown men on Saturday morning. […]