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 ...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Correspondent DEADLINE FOR sale of 2026 Direct Entry application forms has been extended to May 8, offering prospective candidates more time to complete their registration for tertiary education. JKNewsMedia.com reports that the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) announced the extension, stating...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Correspondent DECISIONS ON minimum Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) cut off marks for the 2026 to 2027 academic session will be taken on Monday, May 11, as the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) schedules its annual policy meeting on admissions. JKNewsMedia.com reports that the ...
By JKNewsMedia CANDIDATES WHO scored between 140 and 160 in the 2026 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) still have pathways to secure admission into Nigerian tertiary institutions. JKNewsMedia.com reports that education stakeholders stated that while competition remains high for sought after courses, thousands of admission slot...
By JKNewsMedia  CIRCULATION OF a purported 2026 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) result slip claiming a score of 394 has been dismissed as fake by the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB). JKNewsMedia.com  reports that the result, which trended on social media platform X, was shared by user @Onsogbu and claimed th...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Correspondent PROTESTS BROKE out at several examination centres as candidates sitting the ongoing computer-based tests organised by the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) reported technical disruptions during their exams. JKNewsMedia.com reports that the Computer Based Test (CBT), required for ad...
By Ajibola Olaide, JKNewsMedia Reporter RELEASE OF results for the 2026 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) has commenced, with the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) stating that candidates can check their scores via SMS. JKNewsMedia.com reports that JAMB spokesperson, Fabian Benjamin, in a statement, advised candi...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Correspondent SLIGHT ADJUSTMENT to the arrival time for candidates in the first session of the 2026 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) has been announced by the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB). JKNewsMedia.com reports that the arrival time has now been revised to 7:00am, replac...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Correspondent ERA OF strikes in Nigerian tertiary institutions has been declared permanently over, with the Federal Government assuring that universities and polytechnics will remain open for all academic sessions. JKNewsMedia.com reports that the Minister of Education, Dr Tunji Alausa, gave the assurance du...
By Stanley Isaac, JKNewsMedia Contributor CLAIMS OF an increase in monthly upkeep allowance for student loan beneficiaries have been dismissed, with the Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) stating that the stipend remains unchanged. JKNewsMedia.com reports that in a statement issued on Monday, the agency described reports of an increment to...
