EDUCATION

24 inmates to write 2019 UTME at Ikoyi prisons school

Daily Dispatch March 17, 2019

The Controller of Prisons, Lagos Command, Tunde Ladipo, says that 24 inmates of the Ikoyi Prisons will participate in the forthcoming 2019 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination. Ladipo disclosed this to the News Agency of Nigeria on Sunday in Lagos. NAN reports that the Joint Admissions

EDUCATION

JAMB reschedules 2019 UTME to April 11

Daily Dispatch March 13, 2019

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation has rescheduled the conduct of 2019 Unified Tertiary Matriculation examination (UTME) to 11th April. The board also fixed 1st April for the conduct of its mock examination earlier scheduled for Saturday, 23rd March. JAMB’s Head of Media, Dr. Fabian Benjamin, disclosed this in a statement on Wednesday, in Abuja. The […]

EDUCATION

UTME: JAMB bans ATM cards, watches, key holders

Daily Dispatch March 12, 2019

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board has listed at least 19 items which it said remained prohibited for the over 1.8 million candidates taking the 2019 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination. The board said in its weekly bulletin obtained by newsmen on Monday that the items were prohibited during its examinations, warning that candidates who breached […]

EDUCATION

We’re committed to 2019 MoA with FG, says ASUU

Daily Dispatch March 7, 2019

The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), says it will abide by the contents of the 2019 Memorandum of Action (MoA) agreed upon by the union and the Federal Government. Prof. Biodun Ogunyemi, ASUU President, gave the assurance in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Thursday in Abuja. He was reacting […]

EDUCATION

Only 28 students registered for Common Entrance in Zamfara as minister extends deadline

Daily Dispatch March 6, 2019

The minister, in a statement by the spokesperson of the Ministry of Education, Mrs. Priscillia Ihuoma, disclosed that only 28 candidates from Zamfara State registered for the 2018 National Common Entrance Examination. Adamu stated that a directive had been given to leave the portal open for registration until April 13. He added that the report […]

EDUCATION

NOUN matriculates 17,000 students for 2019 Academic Session

Daily Dispatch March 2, 2019

The National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN), on Saturday matriculated no fewer than 17,000 new students for the 2019 Academic Session. The Vice-Chancellor of the University, Prof. Abdalla Adamu, disclosed this during the matriculation ceremony at the institution’s headquarters in Abuja. Adamu who was represented by the Center Director, National Union of Road Transport