JAMB has rescheduled the 2025 UTME to Thursday, 24 April, and urged candidates to print their slips early to confirm exam details and ensure smooth participation.
Author: Sodiq Mojibola
Sodiq Mojibola
Sodiq Mojibola is a Nigerian-based multimedia journalist. He has experience covering metro and environment beats.
In his new role as Executive Director, Mr Babatunde will be in charge of steering the organisation’s overall strategy and will report directly to CJID’s Chief Executive Officer, Dapo Olorunyomi.
Hours after the embattled Vice Chancellor of the Federal University Oye-Ekiti (FUOYE), Ekiti State, Southwest Nigeria, Abayomi Fasina, proceeded on a six-month leave following a sex scandal, a group under the aegis of the FUOYE Progressive Group (FPG) rejected what it described as the institution’s governing council’s decision to offer him a “soft landing”. Disgruntled by the approval of leave for Mr Fasina, the group also called for the dissolution of the university’s governing council. In a petition addressed to the Minister of Education, Olatunji Alausa, the group accused Mr Fasina of financial misappropriation, abuse of office, and gross administrative…
In a bold move that sends a strong message across Nigeria’s academic space, the Lagos State University of Science and Technology (LASUSTECH) has dismissed three lecturers following confirmed cases of sexual harassment. The university’s Governing Council, after a thorough investigation and deliberation, approved the immediate dismissal of the trio including Nurudeen Hassan from the Department of Mass Communication, Kareem Arigbabu and Olayinka Uthman, both from the Department of Arts and Design. LASUSTECH spokesperson, Olanrewaju Kuye confirmed the dismissal to DevReporting in a telephone interview, explaining that due process was followed. He added that the university’s sexual harassment policy guided every…
In the wake of the federal government’s recent Artificial Intelligence (AI) training for 6,000 secondary school teachers across the nation, seasoned educator Ayoola Akinyeye has called for a more ambitious and systemic overhaul of Nigeria’s education curriculum to put AI at the centre of teaching and learning. Speaking with a few journalists in Lagos recently, Mrs. Akinyeye, Director of Schools at Chrisland Schools Limited, said the country risks falling behind if it doesn’t fully embrace AI and other emerging technologies in the classroom. “The world is undergoing a technological revolution, and AI is no longer a futuristic concept, it is…
The Federal Government has proposed an optional extra year for corps members who are willing to stay back and acquire practical, market-ready skills to boost their employability and contribute to national development. The Minister of Education, Olatunji Alausa, shared the proposal during a courtesy visit by the Director-General of the National Youth Service Corps, Olakunle Nafiu, and his team to the Ministry’s headquarters in Abuja. In a statement issued on 5 April, the Ministry’s Director of Press and Public Relations, Boriowo Folasade, said the optional second year would be open to corps members who are keen to stay on and…
In a bid to align Nigeria’s higher education management with global best practices, the Federal Government has directed all federal tertiary institutions including Universities, Polytechnics and Colleges of Education (CoE) to immediately begin publishing key institutional data on their official websites. The directive, issued by the Minister of Education, Tunji Alausa to all federal vice chancellors, rectors and provosts seeks to entrench transparency, accountability, and good governance in the nation’s tertiary education system. According to a statement signed by the Ministry’s Director of Press and Public Relations, Boriowo Folasade, the new policy is part of a broader reform to strengthen…
The Ogun State Government has declared an outbreak of Lassa fever following the death of a 25-year-old National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) member from Ondo State According to the Commissioner for Health, Tomi Coker, the corps member fell ill in Ondo and was admitted to a secondary health facility in Ijebu North Local Government Area on 18 March but later died the same day. In a statement shared with journalists on Wednesday, Dr Coker announced that Ogun State has confirmed a Lassa fever case and declared an outbreak. Index case “The index case is a 25-year-old female NYSC member who…
The Lagos State Government has decried the continued poor performance of students in the West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) and other external examinations, despite heavy investments in education. The Commissioner for Basic and Secondary Education Ministry, Tolani Alli-Balogun, expressed this concern during strategic meetings held across the six education districts in the state. Alli-Balogun noted that the students’ results in external examinations have failed to reflect the state’s investment and commitment to education. This came just before the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) announced on its X account (formerly Twitter) the release of results for the 2025 first…
The decision of the Federal Government to exclude part-time Higher National Diploma (HND) graduates from the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) mobilisation has sparked widespread outrage. According to a statement by Boriowo Folasade, spokesperson of the Minister of Education, Tunji Alausa, on Thursday, said only full-time HND graduates will be eligible for the NYSC programme. This decision has been met with fierce criticism from affected graduates, who expressed displeasure on social media. Background In August 2024, the NYSC rejected polytechnic graduates without Industrial Training (IT) certification from participating at the orientation exercise. According to the policy introduced at the time,…