Ishaq Oloyede, registrar of the Joint Admission and Matriculation Board (JAMB), says some tertiary institutions in Nigeria were found to have illegally admitted candidates as young as 10 and 12.

The ministry of education earlier pegged the minimum age for university, polytechnic, and college of education admissions at 18.

Oloyede, during JAMB’s policy meeting in Abuja, spoke on why it became...

Among all word pairs with confusing meanings and uses, i.e. and e.g. occupy a peculiar position. They are identical especially because they are two-letter abbreviations. They are, however, not to be used interchangeably because their meanings are different.

To start with, i.e. is the abbreviation of the Latin phrase ‘id est’, which means ‘that is’ or ‘in other words.’ On the other hand, e.g., a...

The National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN) has addressed the intricacies surrounding the student loans for its students.

Vice Chancellor of the Institution, Prof. Olufemi Peters expressed concerns over some misleading statements and comments indicating that students of NOUN are not eligible to participate in student loan scheme.

It will be recalled that the management of the Nigerian Edu...

Admission at UNN, Lady Bags Same Degree from UK University

~ A Nigerian lady has celebrated acquiring a nursing degree from the University of Derby in the United Kingdom

~ The fresh graduate recalled how she lost her University of Nigeria, Nsukka (UNN) direct entry admission back in 2020

~ She narrated how she took a bet on herself by taking advantage of the UK migration pathway and it ev...

Sandie Okoro OBE has been appointed as the first female Chancellor of the University of Birmingham! 🎉

Sandie is a preeminent lawyer and equality rights champion. Currently, she is the Group General Counsel of Standard Chartered.

She will succeed Lord Bilimoria of Chelsea CBE and is the University's eighth Chancellor since 1900.

Congratulations, Sandie

The University of Birmingham is d...

The Joint Admissions and Matriculations Board has uncovered 3,000 fake graduates who never set foot within the four walls of a classroom.

The board also decried the issue of illegal admissions by some institutions which, it said, had remained a source of embarrassment to the country.

The Registrar, Prof Ishaq Oloyede, made this known in a report published in the board’s bulletin, which was o...

Individuals seeking to get admitted to the Nigerian Open University of Nigeria and other open distance learning centres are now mandated to register via the Joint Admissions and Matriculations Board, The PUNCH gathered on Monday.

The candidates are also expected to register with their unique National Identification Number.

This move, our correspondent learnt, was to checkmate nefarious activ...

The Senate of the University of Abuja has appointed the youngest Professor of Law in the institution, Aisha Maikudi, as acting Vice Chancellor.

Maikudi who is a Professor of International Law, is the university’s current Deputy Vice Chancellor, Academics.

Her appointment was announced following her nomination at the valedictory Senate meeting held on Wednesday, according to a statement by th...

Greetings Naitalkers!!!!
Please I need a guidance on how I can verify whether any Nigerian university certificate is genuine or not online without asking for official transcripts from university authority. Thanks in advance

This is 21 year old Nwobodo Favour Chismidi from Nigeria. She graduated from the University of Nigeria, Nsukka.

She is a Polyglot speaking nine foreign languages without leaving Nigeria for once. She speaks Korean, Swahili, Shona, Indonesia, Filipino, Spanish, German, French, Chinese, English, Igbo, and currently learning Yoruba.

How to Check Your JAMB 2024 Result Online Without SMS

First off, please note that the JAMB portal for 2024 results has not yet been activated. You'll need to be patient and wait for updates from the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board. Once the JAMB portal for 2024 results is opened, you can follow the step-by-step guide below.

If you're eager to check your JAMB (Joint Admissions and Ma...

THE FULL LIST OF JAMB SUBJECT COMBINATIONS FOR ALL COURSES ARE AS FOLLOWS:*

*MEDICINE AND SURGERY:*
Use of English, Biology, Physics, and Chemistry.

*AGRICULTURAL ENGINEERING:*
Use of English, Mathematics, Physics, and Chemistry.

*COMPUTER SCIENCE:*
Use of English, Mathematics, Physics and one of Biology, Chemistry, Agric Science, Economics, and Geography.

*CRIMINOLOGY:*
Use of Eng...

Some days ago I dreamt and in the dream I found myself laying hands and praying for someone very closed to me who has passed away. I can't understand why this is happening but if you have experienced this before,let us discuss please and also the meaning of this dream.

I don't know if this is the right forum to post this if not moderators can move it to the right section.

This is from UNICEF and it's very recent (2023)

1. Stay silent. Not everything needs to be said.
Silence is better than unnecessary drama.

2. If you find someone smarter than you, work with them, don't compete. Competition is a weakness.

3. The family you create is more important than the family you come from.

4. Your current job doesn't care about you. They only pay you enough to kill your dreams.

5. Free yourself from society's a...