EDUCATION

JAMB: Candidate who claimed to have scored 362 in 2023 UTME and was awarded a N3m scholarship actually scored 249

Daily Dispatch July 2, 2023

The attention of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has been drawn to several publications in both print and online media celebrating certain candidates for being high scorers in the 2023 UTME. The Board is constrained to set the records straight and wishes to state

EDUCATION

Secondary School Students Contribute to Free Six Inmates from Custodial Centre

Daily Dispatch June 29, 2023

Six inmates of the Medium Security Custodial Centre Suleja have regained their freedom courtesy of six students of Jewels Leading Light Academy, Abuja. The six students, Dave Falade, Otse Unogwu, Ife Atilola, Zachary Abu, Ugomsinachi Okoronkwo and Nathan Oyinlola, all in JSS 2, football fans and friends decided on the humanitarian intervention under “The Duke […]

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Covenant, 50 other Nigerian varsities make impressive outing in new rankings

Daily Dispatch June 27, 2023

At least, 51 Nigerian Universities led by Covenant University, Ota, have made impressive outing in the first Times Higher Education 2023 Sub-Saharan Africa rankings. At a colourful unveiling event in Accra on June 26, Times Higher Education announced the results of its 2023 Sub-Saharan university rankings. The event was attended by a delegation from Nigeria […]

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Breaking: NUC Executive Secretary, Professor Rasheed, resigns from office

Daily Dispatch June 26, 2023

The Executive Secretary of the National Universities Commission (NUC), Prof. Abubakar Rasheed, has announced his resignation from the commission. Rasheed, who made the announcement during the approval of the Kogi State University Kabba, in Abuja on Monday, said this would enable him to return to class as his primary assignment. He said he would continue […]

EDUCATION

2023: FUOYE ranks 4th most-sought after varsity

Daily Dispatch June 25, 2023

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), has named Federal University Oye Ekiti, Ekiti State, Nigeria as 4th most-sought after university in the country. JAMB registrar, Prof. Ishaq Oloyede, while unveiling top 10 most-sought after universities in Nigeria, said FUOYE alongside University of Ilorin (UNILORIN), University of Lagos (UNILAG) and the Lagos State

EDUCATION

Breaking: Cut off mark into Nigerian Universities is now 140 – JAMB

Daily Dispatch June 24, 2023

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has established the minimum score needed for candidates to gain admission into Nigerian universities at 140 points. simultaneously, the board has determined that the minimum cut-off marks for Polytechnics and Colleges of Education will be 100 points. These decisions were made during the 2023 Policy Meeting on Admissions