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The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has announced the commencement of 2026 UTME examination slip printing. However, more than 14 hours after the announcement, many candidates are still unable to access the reprint portal. As of 6:30am on Friday, April 10, complaints about the site’s inaccessibility persist. In its official update on X (formerly Twitter) by 4:02am yesterday, JAMB informed candidates that the examination slip (which contains key details such as venue, date, and time) is now ready for printing via its website. Despite this, a large number of candidates have continued to experience difficulties accessing the portal. Observations as at 6:35am today show that the reprint platform remains either slow, unresponsive, or completely inaccessible for many users, even hours after the announcement was made. The situation has led to growing frustration among candidates nationwide, as they struggle to confirm their exam details ahead of the 2026 UTME. Several users hav...

The UTME Mock Examination is often promoted as a helpful preparation tool for candidates. While it has its benefits, it is important to note that it is not compulsory. In fact, for some students, participating in the mock UTME may not be necessary or even helpful. Depending on a student’s level of preparedness, learning style, and resources, avoiding the mock can sometimes be a better choice. One reason some students may need to avoid the mock UTME is unnecessary pressure . The mock can create anxiety, especially for candidates who are already confident in their preparation. Instead of helping them feel ready, it may increase fear and self-doubt if the score is low. This can affect motivation and confidence going into the main UTME. Another issue is financial cost . Registering for the mock UTME requires extra payment. For families already struggling with school fees, textbooks, and exam registration, the mock can become an added burden. Some students may prefer to invest that money ...

According to a recent report in Premier Times, academic calendars of our ivory towers have been stable for the past couple of years. This stability becomes obvious with the fact that there have not been industrial unrest by the Academic Staff Union of Nigerian Universities (ASUU) in the last 2 or so. What can be the reasons this stability? One of the things that has been done to achieve stability in our universities is the strengthening of institution governance in the federal universities. Tinubu’s administration has taken steps to enforce good governance in Nigerian universities. A notable intervention was the dissolution of the governing council at the University of Nigeria, Nsukka (UNN), followed by the appointment of a new Acting Vice-Chancellor. Vanguard news recently reported that the Alumni of UNN praised this move as essential for restoring “integrity in the recruitment process". Such actions help stabilize leadership and minimize administrative disruptions. Students been...

 Federal universities are usually highly competitive with many of them requiring candidates to score above 200 in UTME before being considered for admission. However, there are some of these institutions that have fixed lower cut off marks for admission into the 2024/25 academic session. Let us take a look at the most prominent among these ivory towers. FEDERAL UNIVERSITIES THAT ACCEPT 140 The most prominent among them is the University of Calabar (UNICAL). This second generation university has fixed a a minimum tolerable score of 140. Interestingly, candidates that did not initially choose UNICAL but meet the requirements can also apply.  The two other universities in this category are:  Federal University Dutsin-Ma (FUDMA), Katsina State  Federal University, Otuoke (FUOTUOKE), Bayelsa State  FEDERAL UNIVERSITIES THAT ACCEPT 150 So far, there are two of them. The first is Alex Ekwueme Federal University, Ndufu-Alike, Ikwo (AE-FUNAI). The minimum tolerable score...

 The University of Ibadan will officially begin the screening of candidates 2024/25 academic session on July 29, 2024. According to a publication (signed on July 26 by the University registrar) on its official website, the exercise will run till August 31, 2024. For a candidate to be eligible, he must not be 16 years of age at the time of application. Such applicant must have also scored 200 or more in the 2024 UTME.  Application Process 1. Login to https://www.admissions.ui.edu.ng with your JAMB registration number as username and surname as password. 2. Make payment with on the portal 3. Fill the necessary fields and print the receipt. The post-UTME examination shall take place from Monday, 16 September 2024. However, the date for each candidate will be communicate through the admission portal in due course.

Following the annoucement of the minimum tolerable UTME scores for 2023/24 session, government-owned universities have begun to roll out their admission processes for the term. In this article, we will take a look at the federal degree awarding institutions that have already begun the process of admission. It should be noted that these universities must be the first choice before a candidate can apply.  University of Jos This university is unique because they will be admitting candidates of the 2023 and 2024 UTME. The screening of Direct entry applicants began on July 22 and will close on August 10, 2024. The portal to register is https://portal.unijos.edu.ng/Account/Login Alex Ekwueme Federal University, Ndufu-Alike (AE-FUNAI), Ebonyi State The minimum score required to applied for admission into this university is 150 (for candidates that intend to study Chemistry, Sociology, Agriculture, Biological and Environmental Sciences). However, applicants must score above 200 to be eligi...

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board have released the 2024 results on their portal. With this development, candidates who lost access to their registered phone number will be able to access their results.  According to a post on the Board's official X (formerly Twitter) handle, the result slips feature advanced security features. However, the slips can not be obtained from road side cybercafes. Candidates that want to print their result will need to visit accredited CBT centres.  A visit to a couple of CBT centres shows that the results are truly online.  Candidates only need to contact a registered CBT centre with their registration Numbers. The cost is between 2100 naira and 2500 naira in most centers surveyed.

The recruitment portal was officially opened by 12aon Friday, 24th July, 2020. *UPDATE ON NIGERIA AIRFORCE RECRUITMENT* Age: Applicants must be between the ages of 18 and 22 years by 30 June 2021 for non-tradesmen/women, 18 and 25 years by 30 June 2021 for tradesmen/women. Those applying as Assistant Chaplains/Assistant Imams and Drivers must be between the ages of 18 and 28 years by 30 June 2021. Marital Status: All applicants must be single. Height: Minimum height is 1.66 metres or 5.4ft for males and 1.63 metres or 5.3ft for females. Non-Tradesmen/women: Applicants applying for Non-Tradesmen/Women must possess a minimum of 5 credits including Mathematics and English Language in not more than 2 sittings in SSCE/NECO/GCE/NABTEB. In addition, applicants are required to possess their school testimonials. Tradesmen/women: a. Applicants must possess at least a Lower Credit/Merit in ND/NCE or any relevant trade certificates from reputable and government approved institutions/organisations....

The management of Federal Polytechnic, Offa have announced the commencement of admission process for the 2020/21 academic session.  Candidates who wrote the 2020/2021 UTME and chose The Federal Polytechnic Offa as their first choice and obtained a minimum cut – off mark of 150 in the UTME, that due to the COVID-19 pandemic, there will not be physical screening of applicants. The screening will be through the procedure stated below:   All Candidates in this category, must possess five (5) O’level subject requirements at credit level in not more than two (2) sittings.   All candidates in this category, should visit the Polytechnic portal www.fpo.edu.ng to upload their O’ level results, certificates/credentials and fill the security form on the Polytechnic portal. Payments can only be made through Interswitch enabled ATM card Candidates who intend to apply for admission are therefore advised to ensure that the institution is made their first choice in order to be eligible fo...

Nursing Officer Bachelor of Nursing Science (BNSc)/Registered Nurse (RN) and Registered Midwife (RM) or any other Post Basic qualification in Paediatric Nursing, ENT Nursing, Orthopaedic Nursing, Peri-Operative Nursing, Intensive Care Nursing, Nephrology Nursing, Accident & Emergency Nursing. Applicants MUST be registered Nurse with Dual qualification, MUST be duly registered with the Nursing and Midwifery Council of Nigeria and MUST possess a valid current practicing license. 2. Pharmacy Technician Pharmacy Technician Certificate from Pharmacy Council of Nigeria accredited School of Health Technology with Current Year Annual Practicing License. 3. Pharmacist Bachelor of Pharmacy. With Current Year Annual Practicing License. 4. Dental Technician Ordinary National Diploma (OND) in Dental Technician. With Current Year Annual Practicing License 5. Dental Therapist Higher National Diploma (HND) in Dental Therapy. With Current Year Annual Practicing License 6. Medical Records Techni...

Are you a youth under 35 years of age? Do you know that you can you can receive stipends while learning a trade and still get certificated by the Federal Government of Nigeria at no cost to you? It is simple. Register for N-Power (N-Build, N-Tech or N-Creative). You can be among the next set of youths that the government will train on different enterprises. N-Power registration is still ongoing. Avail yourself this opportunity now

Are an undergraduate studying a Science or Technology Related course in Nigeria? This information is for you. The MTN Scholarship Scheme is an annual scholarship award that seeks to recognize and reward qualified high performing students. It is made up of the MTN Science and Technology Scholarship Scheme (MTN STSS) and the MTN Scholarship Scheme for Blind Students (MTN SSBS). Both Scholarships under the Youth Empowerment Cause, are currently in their 9th and 7th phase respectively. Under both scholarships, eligible 300 level students studying Science & Technology related courses and blind students studying in Public Tertiary Institutions (Universities, Polytechnics and Colleges of Education) across Nigeria are awarded scholarships worth N200,000.00 annually till graduation as long as they maintain the required grades.

Nigeria Police Force, through its Force Public Relations Officer, Frank Mba on Saturday, July 11, 2020 announced the commencement of recruitment of new constables into the force. Applicants must be aged between 18 and 25 years by June 2020. He must possess valid National Identification Number (NIN). Such applicants must possess five or more credits including English Language and Mathematics at SSCE level. According to the publication, male applicants should not be less than 1.67 metres in height while the female applicants muts not be shorter than 1.64 metres

Barring any unforeseen circumstances, Nigeria Airforce will begin the recruitment of tradesmen and non-tradesmen by 24th of July, 2020. For non tradesmen, applicants should be between 18 and 22 years by June 30, 2021 while tradesmen should be between 18 and 25 years.  While the position of non tradesmen is open to SSCE holders, only ND/NCE/trade test certificate holders are qualified to become tradesmen.

Ondo State Primary Health Care Development Agency wishes to invite applications from suitably qualified candidates to fill vacant positions in its Primary Health Care Facilities across the VACANT POSITIONS 1.       MEDICAL OFFICERS Applicants must possess degree in Medicine and Surgery from a well-recognized institution and possess professional practising licence with NYSC certificate. Masters in Public Health will be an added advantage.   2.       NURSES Applicants must possess RN or BSc Nursing registrable with Nursing and Midwifery Council of Nigeria and NYSC discharge certificate where applicable. Applicants must possess the current professional practising licence.   3.       MIDWIVES Applicants must possess RM certificate registrable with Nursing and Midwifery Council of Nigeria. Applicants must possess the current professional practising licence.   4.    ...

Adeyemi College of Education is set to begin online classes for degree and NCE students. A short statement posted on the institutions facebook page reads: "Online Teaching for NCE/Degree Students This is to inform all NCE and Degree students of Adeyemi College of Education, Ondo, that the official commencement of online teaching is on Monday, 29th June, 2020. This is to ensure students do not spend extra years waiting to graduate. All forms of online avenues will be deployed to ensure studies continue for students while at home. Matriculation for new students will be done through virtual mode. Time table for the completion of 1st semester coming soon." Students of Adeyemi College of Education had been at home since March after the Ministry of Education directed the closure of all schools It should be noted that Adeyemi College of Education is a premier College of Education in Nigeria and is affiliated to Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile Ife. The institution is one of ...

The Central Bank of Nigeria has introduced a stimulus package to support households and businesses affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. To learn more about COVID-19 Targeted Credit Facility visit https://nmfb.com.ng/covid-19-support/

This is to inform the general public that Nigerian Army College of Environmental Science and Technology (NACEST) formerly Nigerian Army Institute of Technology and Environmental Studies (NAITES), Makurdi has commenced the sale of online admission form into the various Full-Time National Diploma programmes for both Military, Paramilitary and Civilians for 2020/2021 academic session. Manual Application form is available at School's Registry AND other designated locations . Available Courses a. School of Environmental Sciences ND Architectural Technology ND Building Technology ND Estate Management and & Valuation ND Quantity Surveying ND Surveying and Geo-Informatics ND Urban and Regional Planning b. School of Engineering Technology ND Chemical Technology ND Computer Engineering Technology ND Civil Engineering Technology ND Electrical/Electronics Engineering Technology Mechanical Engineering Technology (ND) ND Industrial Safety & Environmental Engineering Technology c. School ...

This is to inform the general public that registration for the Post-Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (P-UTME)/Direct Entry Screening Exercise of Ebonyi State University, Abakaliki, (EBSU), shall commence on Monday, 22 nd June, 2020 and end on Thursday, 9th July, 2020 . Interested candidates who must have scored 160 and above in the 2020/2021 UTME and who made Ebonyi State University, Abakaliki their first choice Institution and other candidates willing to change to EBSU should follow the procedure below to generate payment invoice. Direct Entry Candidates who chose EBSU as their first choice and others candidates willing to change to EBSU are also to participate in this online screening exercise for the purpose of screening/verifying their O’level results by following the mode of payment below to generate payment invoice MODE OF PAYMENT AND REGISTRATION PROCEDURE Eligible candidates are required to pay a processing fee of N2,000 only. T...