By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Reporter CONFUSION ENGULFED Nigerian campuses in April 2024 after the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) boldly flagged long-standing university admissions as “fake”, cutting off graduates from the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) just days before mobilisation. The move left an estimated 14,0...
By Rosheedat Akinkunle, JKNewsMedia Reporter AIMING TO enhance the quality of professional training in Nigerian universities, the National Universities Commission (NUC) has upgraded several medical-related programmes from Bachelor’s degrees to doctoral status. The NUC says this move is part of a broader effort to align with global educational...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Reporter THE ACADEMIC Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has warned of a potential long-drawn confrontation with the Federal Government in 2025 unless substantial efforts are made to address unresolved issues. The union described last year’s government actions as “window-dressing” that failed to make a...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Reporter THE FEDERAL Government has eliminated the contentious 18-year age benchmark for admission into Nigeria’s tertiary institutions, marking a pivotal shift in the nation’s educational policy. This decision aims to expand access to higher education, allowing younger qualified students to pursue university...
By Damilare Adeleye, JKNMedia Reporter THE anticipation surrounding Nigeria’s student loan scheme is reaching its zenith, with thousands of students poised to become beneficiaries across the nation. Representing a landmark policy initiative, the student loan law aims to extend interest-free loans to financially disadvantaged students in tertia...
