“The only way you can justify the confidence reposed in you is by working tirelessly to ensure that the existing peace and industrial harmony in the university is sustained, and even improved upon. The Governor of Lagos State, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, on Thursday, inaugurated a new Governing Council for the Lagos State University (LASU). EKO HOT … Read more
“But this is expected. In Nigeria, we think we do not live in a global community. All informed education experts understand why it is so.“ EKO HOT BLOG reports that JAMB Registrar, Is-haq Oloyede, has explained the reason behind the poor performance of candidates in the just-concluded Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME). The JAMB Registrar, … Read more
He described his result as a masterpiece when viewed against the poor results obtained by the majority of both public and private school students who sat for the examination throughout the country. The Osun State Government has expressed delight and satisfaction over the feat recorded by a 19-year-old private school student, Abdulwasiu Kamarudeen, who scored … Read more
The incident has caused tension at the town campus of the university situated along Ikpa road, Uyo metropolis The management of the University of Uyo (UNIUYO), Akwa Ibom State, has ordered that the institution be shut following the death of a student in a suspected cult clash, EKO HOT BLOG has learnt. The casualty, a … Read more
…even 100 Level students were involved in the fraud just to escape probation. The Taraba State University, Jalingo is reportedly set to expel no fewer than 2,000 students and some staff for alleged involvement in examination malpractice, misconduct and upgrading of students’ results. A source who is a member of the Senate committee disclosed that … Read more
The attention of the board was drawn to a twitter message credited to it that it had fixed another examination for candidates who scored lower than 170 in its examination and should come for a re-sit on July 3 The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has denied rumours being peddled in some quaters that … Read more
Oloyede, however, expressed concerns over the indiscriminate proliferation of IJMB/JUPEB training centres across the country, some of which he said were compromising the standards The Joint Admission and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has accused some higher institutions of mobilising and awarding IJMB/JUPEB certificates to individuals, who did not attend their institutions. JAMB registrar, Ishaq Oloyede, who … Read more
Benjamin however said the truth of the matter was that all UTME questions were based on texts prescribed for the UTME in its syllabus. The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has denied news of mass failure in the ongoing 2021 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME). Dr Fabian Benjamin, the Head, Public Affairs and Protocol … Read more
JAMB has suspended the use of USSD code for checking the 2021 UTME results. EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Joint Admissions and Matriculation (JAMB) has announced the suspension of using USSD code to check the 2021 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) results. The examination body has accordingly, issued a new directive to candidates on … Read more
The Lagos State Government has postponed the 2021 secondary school entrance examination. The Lagos State Government has postponed the 2021 entrance examination/screening test into the State Model Colleges and Upgraded Junior Secondary Schools in the state, EKO HOT BLOG has gathered. The examination, which was earlier scheduled to hold from June 28 to July 3, … Read more
A student of the institution, who confirmed the closure of the institution said a notice to that effect was pasted on campus on Friday asking the students to proceed on a “two weeks mid-semester break”. Students of the Olusegun Agagu University of Science and Technology (OAUSTECH), Okitipupa, Ondo State have protested the alleged rape of … Read more
Before the increment, the fees were ₦24,000 and ₦26,000 for indigenes, depending on the course of study The management of Kaduna State University (KASU) have decided that parents and guardians must sign an undertaking that their children and wards will not participate in a protest against an increase in their school fees. It warned that … Read more
JAMB has released the 2021 UTME results. EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has released the results of candidates who sat for the 2021 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME). This was disclosed by the JAMB spokesperson, Dr Fabian Benjamin, via a statement in Abuja on Friday. EKO HOT BLOG … Read more
National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) has stopped corps members from relocating. EKO HOT BLOG reports that no fewer than 1,000 corps members nationwide have been blocked from relocating to another choice of state. The Director-General of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), Brigadier-General Shuaibu Ibrahim, made the disclosure while speaking at the 2020 inspectors’ development … Read more
He was first suspended indefinitely from studies before his expulsion two months ago. A student expelled by Akwa Ibom State University, Ikot Akpaden, has issued an ultimatum to the university authorities to restore his studentship within seven days or face legal actions. The student, Iniobong Ekpo, was in his final year at the Department of … Read more
JAMB has delisted additional six centres across the country. The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has delisted additional six centres following their poor performance in the conduct of the second day of the 2021 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME), EKO HOT BLOG has gathered. This is coming after JAMB had delisted 25 centres after … Read more
President Buhari has approved five new universities. EKO HOT BLOG reports that President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the establishment of five new universities in the country. This was disclosed by the Permanent Secretary at the Federal Ministry of Education, Arch Sonny Echono, in Abuja on Monday. Echono stated that the five new universities specialised in … Read more
JAMB has given a fresh directive to candidates of delisted centres across the country. EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has directed candidates who were scheduled to take the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) in delisted centres to print new examination notification slips. The examination body gave the directive … Read more
No fewer than 1,338,687 candidates registered for the UTME, while 75,328 registered for the Direct Entry examination. The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has disclosed that the drop in the revenue it generated from the sale of forms for the 2021 Unified Tertiary and Matriculation Examinations and the Direct Entry Examinations to the introduction … Read more
JAMB has delisted 25 centres across the country. EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has delisted 25 centres earlier designated for the 2021 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) nationwide. The latest development was made known via a statement by JAMB on Saturday. The statement was titled, ‘2021: UTME: JAMB … Read more