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NSCDC arrests man for allegedly raping 13-year-old boy in Sokoto

Nigeria, May 6 -- The Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) has arrested a middle-aged man for raping a 13-year-old boy in Sokoto State. PREMIUM TIMES gathered that the suspect, simply id... Read More


UTME 2025: 1.5 million candidates scored below 200 -JAMB

Nigeria, May 5 -- More than 1.5 million candidates representing about 78 per cent- who sat for the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) scored below 200 out of the 400 obtainable poi... Read More


Nigerian govt temporarily suspends BEA scholarship for five years amid stipend dispute with scholars

Nigeria, May 3 -- The Nigerian government has temporarily suspended the Bilateral Education Agreement (BEA) scholarship programme. According to a statement issued on Saturday by the spokesperson of t... Read More


Education Ministry, Athena Centre Partner on University Transparency Initiatives

Nigeria, May 3 -- The Federal Ministry of Education has partnered with the Athena Centre for Policy and Leadership on initiatives to track transparency and strengthen accountability across Nigeria's t... Read More


ICPC investigates 'discrepancies' in student loan disbursements

Nigeria, May 1 -- The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) said it has commenced a comprehensive investigation into allegations of illegal deductions in disbursem... Read More


Fire engulfs Jos Terminus Market

Nigeria, April 30 -- A midnight fire on Wednesday morning left hundreds of traders in despair at the Jos Main Market, also known as Terminus Market, in Plateau State. The fire engulfed a market secti... Read More


UTME 2025: Group criticises JAMB over candidates posting to distant centres

Nigeria, April 28 -- The Education Rights Campaign (ERC) has accused the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) of posting candidates for the Unified Tertiary Matriculations Examinations (UTM... Read More


UTME 2025: JAMB shifts commencement date

Nigeria, April 20 -- The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) announced on Saturday that the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) will now commence on Thursday, 24 April. ... Read More


JUST IN: FUOYE VC proceeds on leave amid sexual harassment scandal, university gets acting VC

Nigeria, April 15 -- The Vice-Chancellor of the Federal University Oye-Ekiti (FUOYE), Abayomi Fasina, a professor whom the university council cleared of sexual harassment allegations last week, has pr... Read More


UTME 2025: JAMB, institutions to decide 'cut-off points' for 2025 Admissions Monday

Nigeria, April 13 -- The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) will, on Monday (tomorrow), meet with the heads of all tertiary institutions in Nigeria to decide the National minimum tolerabl... Read More