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JUST-IN: NECO Lists Hall, System Requirements As CBT Exams Begin November

GISTSMATE 013 weeks ago06 mins

The National Examinations Council (NECO) has announced that beginning with the November/December 2025, Senior School Certificate Examination (SSCE) External, all examinations will be conducted using a fully computer-based system, effectively phasing out the traditional paper-pencil method. Recall that in July, the Federal Government revealed plans to deploy privately-owned Computer-Based Test (CBT) centres, alongside facilities owned…

We’re Prepared For ‘Mother Of All Strikes’ – ASUU

GISTSMATE 013 weeks ago05 mins

The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has warned that it is ready to embark on what it described as the “mother of all strikes” if the Federal Government fails to implement the 2009 agreements reached with the union. The University of Calabar (Unical) chapter made this declaration on Tuesday at a press conference in…

FG Introduces Mandatory Ethics, Criminal Screening For Teachers

GISTSMATE 013 weeks ago05 mins

The Federal Government has unveiled a Teacher Ethics and Criminal Record Verification Framework, making it mandatory for all teachers in public and private schools to undergo ethics screening and criminal background checks before employment. Minister of Education Dr Tunji Alausa announced the initiative on Monday in Abuja at the official launch of the Teachers’ Registration…

NAPS Condemns Chief Ajibola’s ‘Reckless Statement’ On Oyo Tertiary Institutions, Demands Apology

GISTSMATE 013 weeks ago04 mins

The attention of the leadership of the senate arm of National Association of Polytechnic Students (NAPS), under the stewardship of Sen. Comrade Oyewumi Festus Ayomide the president of the senate, has been drawn to the reckless and misinformed comment credited to Chief Ajibola popularly known as General H, where he chose to deliberately recognize and…

FLASH: Strike Looms As ASUU Mobilizes Members For Nationwide Rally Tuesday

GISTSMATE 013 weeks ago03 mins

The Academic Staff Union of Universities, ASUU, says it is mobilizing its members across the country for a nationwide rally scheduled for Tuesday, August 26, 2025. At a press conference held at the Federal University of Oye-Ekiti on Monday, the Zonal Coordinator, Adeola Oyebisi Egbedokun, said the move was part of the union’s efforts to…

NANS National Director, Tegbe Tackles Chief Ahmed Ajibola, Defends Poly Ibadan

GISTSMATE 013 weeks ago3 weeks ago06 mins

Recently, Chief Ahmed Ajibola, popularly known as General H, made a statement that has left many in the academic community stunned. He claimed that Lead City University and the University of Ibadan are the only recognized institutions in Oyo State, completely disregarding the reputation and accreditation of other esteemed institutions, including The Polytechnic, Ibadan. As…

JUST-IN: JAMB Orders Candidates To Re-upload 2025 WAEC SSCE Results

GISTSMATE 013 weeks ago02 mins

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has directed all candidates who uploaded their O’level results before the release of the final 2025 West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WAEC SSCE) results to revisit accredited centres and re-upload their results. According to JAMB, all previously uploaded results have been cleared from its system to prevent…

ASUU Threatens Fresh Strike, Says FG Has ‘Destroyed Trust’ On 2009

GISTSMATE 014 weeks ago05 mins

The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has warned of a possible nationwide strike, accusing the Federal Government of failing to honour longstanding agreements on the revitalisation and proper funding of Nigeria’s public universities. Speaking during a press conference at the University of Jos on Thursday, ASUU President, Christopher Piwuna, said lecturers have endured over…

NELFUND To Stop Upkeep Loans During School Holidays

GISTSMATE 014 weeks ago23 mins

The Nigerian Education Loan Fund on Thursday noted that upkeep loan disbursement is now strictly tied to the academic session of each institution. NELFUND made this known in a statement by signed by its Director of Corporate Communications, Oseyemi Oluwatuyi. “In line with this directive, students shall only be entitled to upkeep loans for their…

UTME: JAMB Reactivates Portal For Uploading Of 2025 WASSCE Results

GISTSMATE 014 weeks ago06 mins

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has announced that the upload of the 2025 West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) results has been reactivated for all Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) candidates across the country. JAMB disclosed this in a post on its official X account on Tuesday, August 20, 2025. “Dear UTME…

FLASH: FG Makes History Compulsory Subject In Primary, Secondary Schools

Wike Speaks As Tinubu Suspend Rivers Emergency Rule

FAAC Distributes Record N2.22 Trillion Revenue For August

Peter Obi Meets Afenifere Leaders, Pledges United, Inclusive Nigeria

FG Has Disbursed N330 Billion Too 8.5 Million Poor Households – Wale Edun

NAFDAC Warns Of Fake Artemetrin DS, Antibiotic Ciprofit 500 In Circulation

EDUCATION

JUST-IN: NECO Lists Hall, System Requirements As CBT Exams Begin November

We’re Prepared For ‘Mother Of All Strikes’ – ASUU

FG Introduces Mandatory Ethics, Criminal Screening For Teachers

NAPS Condemns Chief Ajibola’s ‘Reckless Statement’ On Oyo Tertiary Institutions, Demands Apology

FLASH: Strike Looms As ASUU Mobilizes Members For Nationwide Rally Tuesday

NANS National Director, Tegbe Tackles Chief Ahmed Ajibola, Defends Poly Ibadan

JUST-IN: JAMB Orders Candidates To Re-upload 2025 WAEC SSCE Results

ASUU Threatens Fresh Strike, Says FG Has ‘Destroyed Trust’ On 2009

NELFUND To Stop Upkeep Loans During School Holidays

UTME: JAMB Reactivates Portal For Uploading Of 2025 WASSCE Results