UTME/Post-UTME - Education

Five UTME Candidates In Serious Trouble After Falsifying Their Scores

Five candidates who sat for the 2019 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination are being prosecuted for allegedly altering their scores. They were apprehended between June and September by the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board and handed... [Read more....]

Oyo Governor Appoints Two Opposition Candidates As Aides

The Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, has named two opposition candidates as officials in his cabinet. On Thursday, Mr Makinde approved the appointment of the governorship candidate of the Social Democratic Party (SDP), Bolaji Ayorinde, as Special... [Read more....]

Group Petitions Makinde Over Brewing Religious Crisis In Oyo Community

Some indigenes of Iseyin, under the umbrella of Ebedi Frontliners, Iseyin have petitioned Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State to intervene in what they termed ‘a brewing religious crisis’ in Iseyin town before it results to killings and... [Read more....]

JAMB Nabs 19-year-old For Falsifying UTME Score

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board has handed over a 19-year-old female candidate, Rejoice Mordi, to the police in Abuja, for allegedly falsifying her 2019 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination score from 164 to 264. The candidate... [Read more....]

Revealed: Henceforth, UTME Candidates Will Need NIN For JAMB Registration

Candidates of the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) will, as from next year, need to register with their national identity number (NIN) to sit for the exam, TheCable reports. This is coming on the back of the partnership between the... [Read more....]

Breaking News: Buhari Approves License Of Online Radio, TV Stations

According to The Nation, President Muhammadu Buhari has approved wide ranging reforms in the broadcasting industry, including the licensing of online radio and television stations According to a statement by Mr. Segun Adeyemi, Media aide to the... [Read more....]

Many Injured As Herdsmen Clash With Farmers In Oyo Community

File photo The Baale of Araro in Ido Local Government Area of Oyo State, Mustapha Ibrahim, on Monday, narrated how seven farmers were allegedly cut with machetes in the past few months by suspected herders, according to a report by PremiumTimes. He... [Read more....]

Herders, Farmers Clash In Araro, Oyo Community, Many Injured

The Baale of Araro in Ido Local Government Area of Oyo State, Mustapha Ibrahim, on Monday, narrated how seven farmers were allegedly cut with machetes in the past few months by suspected herders. He said the herders also invaded and destroyed... [Read more....]

Makinde Picks 27-year-old As Commissioner

The Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, has nominated a 27-year-old graduate of the Obafemi Awolowo University, Seun Fakorede, as a commissioner. He bagged a civil engineering degree from the OAU in 2016. The Speaker of the House, Adebo Ogundoyin,... [Read more....]

30 UTME Candidates With The Best Results Get N15m Scholarships

According to Punch Metro, about 30 candidates, who had the best results at the 2019 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination, have been offered scholarships valued at N15m to pursue their higher education in various tertiary institutions. The... [Read more....]

Nigerian Student Exposed, Arrested After Altering His UTME Results To Gain Admission

Kingsley Unekwe, 18-year-old prospective student of the University of Nigeria Nsukka, has been arrested for altering his Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination result, SaharaReporters reports. Unekwe had scored 201 during the last examination... [Read more....]

NUC Uncovers Three Illegal Universities

The National Universities Commission (NUC) has uncovered three illegal degree-awarding universities in Nigeria. The universities are Nobel International Business School (NIBS) in Lagos State; Copperstone University, UPTA, USA, operating in Bayelsa... [Read more....]

Governor Makinde Approves N500,000 Each To Oyo Indigenes At Law School

Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, on Tuesday approved the sum of N500,000 each as bursary to the 120 Oyo State indigenes in the Nigerian Law School. Makinde, who received an audience of the Law School students in his office, charged them to... [Read more....]

Illegal Structures: Oyo Govt Talks Tough, Demolishes 5 Shops, Seals Filling Stations

Five shops and relaxation pub were on Thursday demolished while a filling station was sealed by the Oyo State Government for violating the environmental law on building regulations and failure to carry out the weekly sanitation exercise. The filling... [Read more....]