The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has announced that the 2023 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) will commence from 29 April to 12 May 2023. In a statement by its spokesperson, Fabian Benjamin, in Abuja on Tuesday, the board said the registration for the examination will start on 24 January and end on 14 February 2023. Benjamin said Direct Entry (DE) registration would be between 20 February and 20 April 2023. Noting that the...

The neglect of research in Nigeria is affecting the nation’s development goals, according to Sonny Echono, the executive secretary of the Tertiary Education Trust Fund. He said this on Saturday while delivering a keynote address at the 18th convocation ceremony of Enugu State University of Science and Technology (ESUT). According to him, the major role of tertiary institutions is to instill skills, aptitude, attitude, knowledge, morals, values, and creative ability, promotion of research, and also...

The Spotlight Initiative with support from European Union and United Nations has enrolled 41 dropout girls back to school in Adamawa state to enable them to continue with their studies. The beneficiaries are 13 from the senior section and 28 from the junior section who were provided with uniforms, shoes, socks, and writing materials and would continue with their studies for three years in Aliyu Mustapha College Yola. The Enrollment program took place in Aliyu...

Otong Usonubong Paul, a student of Federal Government Girls College, Ikot Obio Itong, Akwa-Ibom State, has emerged as the winner of the 12th edition of the national essay competition organised by the United Bank for Africa (UBA). Paul, aged 15 and an SS2 student was announced the winner at the grand finale of the competition and award ceremony held at the Tony Elumelu amphitheatre in UBA House, Marina, Lagos State, on Monday. Beating eleven other...

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has announced the automation of curriculum, accreditation, admissions, and general administration matters between the board, tertiary institutions, and their regulatory agencies. With this development, from January 1, 2023, the board will not receive any letter from any institution or agency except through the JAMB Interactive e-Brochure and e-Syllabus System (IBASS). JAMB Registrar, Prof. Ishaq Oloyede announced the new process at a meeting with regulatory agencies and tertiary institutions...