By JKNewsMedia RECOGNITION FOR contributions to youth empowerment, leadership and national development earned Comrade Babatunde Abidemin Ademola, Chief Executive Officer of Ephraim International Investment Limited (EIIL), an award from the Arewa Female Students Association (AFSA). JKNewsMedia.com reports that the presentation took place at th...
By JKNewsMedia INTENSIFIED EFFORTS to tackle period poverty remained the focus as the Pad Me A Girl Empowerment Foundation (PMAGEF) called for collective action to ensure that no girl is denied education, dignity or opportunity because of menstruation. The call was made during the commemoration of World Menstrual Hygiene Day held at Isolog Co...
By Kofoworola Fakeye, JKNewsMedia Reporter URGENT CALLS for government action to secure the safe return of abducted pupils and teachers intensified in Ibadan as Civil Society (CSOs) groups staged a protest over the incident in Oyo State. JKNewsMedia.com reports that eighteen days after, protesters demanded urgent action as they marched throug...
By JKNewsMedia OUTDOOR EXCURSION activities such as school excursions, field trips have been suspended across Oyo State following security concerns. JKNewsMedia.com reports that the directive was contained in a circular issued on Friday 22 May 2026 by the Ministry of Education, Science and Technology and signed by the Permanent Secretary, Mrs...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia THE APPOINTMENT of Professor Segun Aina as Registrar of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has been announced by President Bola Tinubu. He will succeed Professor Ishaq Oloyede, whose two-term tenure is expected to end on 31 July 2026. JKNewsMedia.com reports that Professor Aina, who turns 40 ...
By Jemima Wellington, JKNewsMedia Correspondent COMPULSORY DRUG testing for secondary school students has been introduced by the Federal Government as part of efforts to curb rising cases of drug and substance abuse among adolescents across Nigeria. JKNewsMedia.com reports that under the new National Implementation Guidelines Against Drug and...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Correspondent PUBLIC UNIVERSITIES across Nigeria must complete admissions for the 2025/2026 academic session before October 31, 2026, following a directive issued by the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) during its 2026 Annual Policy Meeting on Admissions into Tertiary Institutions held in Abuj...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Correspondent MINIMMUM ADMISSION cut-off marks for universities and colleges of nursing in Nigeria have been fixed at 150 for the 2026 academic session following approval by the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB). JKNewsMedia.com reports that the decision was reached on Monday during the board’s...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Correspondent COMPUTER-BASED West African Senior School Certificate Examination (CB-WASSCE) for School Candidates, 2026, has recorded 1,959,636 candidates from 24,207 schools as the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) said preparations were in place for the remaining papers. Speaking during a press brie...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Correspondent CLOSURE OF the main gates at the University of Ibadan (UI) followed a nationwide industrial action by the Non-Academic Staff Union of Universities (NASU) and the Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities (SSANU) over delayed renegotiation and implementation of a 2009 agreement with the ...
