Arrival at designated Computer-Based Test (CBT) centres adjusted from 6:30 a.m. to 7:30 a.m. The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has shifted the arrival time for candidates sitting the first session of the 2027 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) by one hour, citing safety and logistical concerns over early-morning travel. Under the revised arrangement, candidates for the first session are now required to arrive at their designated Computer-Based Test (CBT) centres by 7:30 a.m.,...

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board will henceforth oversee all Higher National Diploma (HND) admissions in polytechnics, allied institutions, colleges of nursing sciences and colleges of health technology across Nigeria. The National Board for Technical Education disclosed this in a circular dated September 9, 2026, signed by its Executive Secretary, Prof Idris Bugaje, and addressed to rectors and provosts of affected institutions. The directive followed a meeting between the Minister of Education, Dr. Tunji Alausa,...

Modibbo Adama University, Yola (MAU), in Adamawa State, has suspended all activities of the Northern Nigeria Students Forum (GAMJI) on campus with immediate effect. The school authorities, in a circular dated 2nd September 2026 and signed by A. A. Musa, Student Affairs Officer for the Dean of Students Affairs, said the suspension followed growing rivalry among contestants for the leadership of the Northern Nigeria Students Forum, MAU Yola Chapter. The university expressed concern that ongoing...

The Senate of Prince Abubakar Audu University (PAAU), Anyigba, Kogi State, has expelled six 100-level students for gross examination misconduct after they were found rewriting an examination at their lecturer’s private residence. The university also referred the lecturer, Dr. Maji Okpanachi, to its Senior Staff Disciplinary Committee for allegedly facilitating the unauthorized examination, while nine other students were withdrawn for poor academic performance and failure to meet registration requirements. The decisions were reached at the...

The federal government, Nasarawa State Government, and Nasarawa State University, Keffi (NSUK), on Tuesday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for the takeover of the Federal Medical Center (FMC), Keffi, as the university’s teaching hospital. The agreement, signed at the Conference Hall of the Federal Ministry of Health and Social Welfare in Abuja, marks a significant milestone in the university’s drive to strengthen medical education and expand healthcare services in Nasarawa State. The Minister of...