Education

Exam Malpractices: Oyo Govt. Reiterates Ban On Meta Glasses, Phones In Schools

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  IBADAN – The Oyo State government has reaffirmed its ban on mobile phones, smart watches, including Meta eye glasses in schools, especially during examination, warning that violators will face strict consequences. The Honourable Commissioner for Education, Science and Technology, Hon. Olusegun Olayiwola, made this known today while addressing education stakeholders including Permanent Secretaries, Inspectors … Read more

Oyo Govt. Announces Date For BECE, Entrance Exams

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  The Oyo State Government has announced scheduled dates for the 2025 Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) and Common Entrance examination across the state. The Commissioner for Education, Science and Technology, Hon. Olayiwola Olusegun in a statement on Saturday, informed the general public, especially parents, guardians and students in Junior Secondary Schools throughout the State, … Read more

Students, Alumni Reject Renaming Of Ibadan Poly

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  Students of The Polytechnic, Ibadan, Oyo State, alongside alumni bodies, on Friday, rejected the renaming of the institution by the State Governor, Seyi Makinde, after the late former Governor Omololu Olunloyo. PUNCH Online reports that Makinde had, on Thursday, announced the renaming of the institution in honour of late Olunloyo, who was the first … Read more

BESS: OYOSUBEB Hosts 120 Pupils In Ibadan

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  No fewer than One Hundred and twenty pupils from Oyo State public basic schools showcased their budding talents on Friday, as the Oyo State Universal Basic Education Board (OYOSUBEB) organised a one-day competition in four sports competitions. The competition, tagged Governor Seyi Makinde Basic Education School Sports competition, is the second edition held at … Read more

Stakeholders Renew Call To End HND-Degree Disparity

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  Some stakeholders in polytechnic education on Friday called for elimination of the disparity between Bachelor’s Degree and Higher National Diploma. In separate interviews with the News Agency of Nigeria in Lagos, the stakeholders said that ending the disparity would foster a more inclusive and equitable education system. The Rector of Yabatech, Dr Ibraheem Abdul, … Read more

Allow Polytechnics To Award Degrees, NAPS Urges Tinubu, NASS

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  The National Association of Polytechnic Students has called for the legislative upgrade of polytechnics to degree-awarding institutions. In a statement on Monday signed by its President, Comrade Eshiofune Oghayan, the association said the upgrade will resolve the lingering dichotomy between Higher National Diploma and Bachelor of Science holders. “We urge Mr. President and the … Read more

Eight Abducted WASSCE Students, 11 Others Freed In Rivers

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  Nineteen people, including eight students sitting for the West African Senior School Certificate Examination, have been rescued after being kidnapped by suspected pirates. The victims were held for 21 days in the Bille waterways area in the Degema Local Government Area of Rivers State. They were freed on Monday evening by a local security … Read more

BREAKING: JAMB Begins Rescheduling Of UTME For Affected 379,997 S’East, Lagos Candidates

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  The Joint Admission and Matriculation Board has begun the rescheduling of the 379,997 affected candidates for another Unified Tertiary and Matriculation Examination. The rescheduling began on Thursday morning after the registrar of the examination body, Prof Ishaq Oloyede, made it known in a press briefing in Abuja on Wednesday. Oloyede admitted errors in the … Read more

Mass Failure: JAMB Boss Weeps As Human Error Forces Lagos, S’East Resits

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  A technical review conducted by the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board has revealed that a critical oversight in server updates, coupled with human error, led to the invalidation of results for 379,997 candidates in the five states of the South East and Lagos State who sat for the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination. JAMB … Read more

Over 1.5 Million Candidates Scored Below 200 In 2025 UTME – JAMB

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  Over 1.5 million out of the 1,955,069 candidates who sat for the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination scored below 200 in the just-concluded exam. This was revealed in the statistical analysis of 2025 UTME result released by the Joint Admission and Matriculation Board (JAMB) on Monday. The statistics indicated that only 420,415 candidates scored … Read more