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The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has advised the National Association of Polytechnic Students (NAPS) to channel their grievances regarding the non-mobilisation of some Higher National Diploma (HND) students for the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) to the relevant authorities. During a meeting with NAPS leaders at JAMB’s headquarters in Bwari, Abuja, on Friday, […]
The Federal Ministry of Education has debunked claims that students under 18 years old are prohibited from sitting for the West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) and the National Examinations Council (NECO) exams. Minister of State for Education, Yusuf Sununu, made this clarification on Friday in Abuja during a media briefing held in commemoration […]
The National Association of Polytechnic Students (NAPS) has called on the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) to address issues preventing polytechnic graduates from participating in the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) scheme. Led by its president, Mr. Ridwan Opeyemi, a NAPS delegation visited JAMB headquarters in Bwari, Abuja, on Friday to raise concerns over […]
The National Board for Technical Education (NBTE), in collaboration with Cisco Academy, has launched an extensive training program aimed at equipping over 500 computer science lecturers with the necessary skills to implement newly developed Higher National Diploma (HND) programmes. In a recent statement, NBTE revealed that the new programmes are the result of unbundling the […]
Numerous holders of Higher National Diploma (HND) certificates attending the ongoing National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) Orientation Camps have been denied registration due to their failure to present valid Industrial Training (IT) certificates. In Nigeria, tertiary education comprises both academic training for degree or diploma certifications and, in the case of HND programs, mandatory Industrial […]
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has dismissed claims from some Higher National Diploma (HND) graduates that the board is responsible for their inability to participate in the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) scheme. JAMB clarified that it does not have authority over HND admissions, as its mandate is limited to undergraduate admissions and […]
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has identified 21 candidates who attempted to secure university admissions using fake IJMB (Interim Joint Matriculation Board) results during the 2023 admissions process. According to a policy document obtained in Abuja, JAMB noted that these candidates were recommended for admission by various institutions. Notably, 12 out of the […]
The Federal Ministry of Education has announced the opening of applications for the 2024/2025 Commonwealth Scholarship and Fellowship Plan (CSFP), a prestigious program that offers fully funded opportunities for higher education in the United Kingdom. The scholarships, funded by the UK Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO), are designed to support exceptional individuals from low […]
The Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFund) has released data on student loan applications, revealing significant participation from students across various states, with Kano, Borno, and Benue states emerging as the top three in terms of the number of applicants. This development follows the launch of NELFund by President Bola Tinubu in July, under the revised […]
In it’s move to enhance basic education infrastructure across Nigeria, the federal government has approved an increase in the Universal Basic Education (UBE) matching grants allocated to states. The new grant, amounting to ₦3,554,642,584.46 per state, marks a substantial rise from the previous allocation of approximately ₦1.3 billion. Dr. Hamid Bobboyi, Executive Secretary of the […]