The abducted students of the Federal University of Agriculture, Makurdi, Benue State, have regained freedom from captivity. The Director, Information, Protocol and Public Relations of the University, Mrs. Rosemary Waku, made the disclosure via a statement on Wednesday. The abducted students of the Federal University of Agriculture, Makurdi, Benue State, have regained freedom from captivity. … Read more
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has concluded plans to introduce the use of USSD code as an option to the SMS process of generating a profile code for Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) registration. Oloyede stated that the latest development was part of measures the board had put in place to address some … Read more
The Joint Admissions and Matriculations Board (JAMB) has postponed the 2021 Mock Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME), EKO HOT BLOG has gathered. The postponement of the exam was made known by the JAMB Head of Public Affairs, Fabian Benjamin, in a statement on Sunday. The Joint Admissions and Matriculations Board (JAMB) has postponed the 2021 … Read more
The unions have been asking to be paid salary arrears dated 2018, earned allowances of up to six years and unremitted cooperative deductions among others The Governing Council of Ekiti State University (EKSU), Ado Ekiti has announced an indefinite closure of the institution. This was contained in a statement issued on Saturday by EKSU’s spokesperson, … Read more
Aggrieved students of Ladoke Akinola University of Technology (LAUTECH) Ogbomoso, Oyo State, on Friday, shut the gates of the institution over the death of a final-year student. The student was reported dead after falling into a soak-away in his hostel. Aggrieved students of Ladoke Akinola University of Technology (LAUTECH) Ogbomoso, on Friday, shut the gates … Read more
A new feature has been announced by the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) in the ongoing registration for the 2021 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME). According to JAMB, the new feature, ‘Know Your Registration Officer’, is to fortify the registration process. A new feature has been announced by the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board … Read more
…exorbitant acceptance fees in Public Universities have led to many indigent students losing their admission as a result of their inability to afford the feess The House of Representatives has mandated its Committee on Tertiary Institution and Services to investigate the high acceptance fees charged by Tertiary Institutions in Nigeria. This followed a motion raised … Read more
The Yaba College of Technology (YABATECH), Lagos State, has announced the cut-off marks for placement of candidates for its full-time National Diploma (ND) programme for the 2020/2021 academic session. Ejiofor stated that the cut-off marks were fixed by the institution’s Admissions Committee for departments, adding that the marks have been ratified with fairness after the … Read more
The Federal University, Oye Ekiti, (FUOYE) has announced the suspension of the registrar of the institution, Mr Olatunbosun Odusanya, with immediate effect. It was further learnt that Odusanya has been directed to immediately hand over all the university property in his care to the officer next in rank to him. The Federal University, Oye Ekiti, … Read more
Emmanuel was said to have injested the ‘sniper’ insecticide to end his own life Two undergraduate students of the Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU) have reportedly committed suicide on the same day. A 200 level student in the department of Business Administration, simply identified as Emmanuel, was said to have injested the ‘sniper’ insecticide to end … Read more
The parents of the students as well as the Principal of the school have also been summoned regarding the possibility of instituting legal proceedings at a juvenile court. The students in the viral video showing some secondary school students converging to smoke a pipe of hookah, commonly referred to as shisha, have been identified as … Read more
. . .the 15-year old once again proved the irrepressibility of the Nigerian fighting spirit, defeating all contestants and flooring her nearest competitor by a distant mile. On March 31st, 2021, a non for profit group, Digital World Forum, honoured the recently crowned global mathematics champion, Faith Odunsi with a scholarship award to study Robotics … Read more
The University of Ibadan (UI) has released the results of its Post-Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) screening exercise for candidates who chose the institution. UI enjoined candidates to check the admission portal for the results. The University of Ibadan (UI) has released the results of its Post-Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) screening exercise for candidates … Read more
The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) says candidates can now collect Attestation of Results and Certificates from any of its offices in Nigeria. WAEC stated that the new modalities on the collection of certificates only apply to private candidates. The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) says candidates can now collect Attestation of Results and Certificates … Read more
Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, has sacked the Vice-Chancellor of the Ladoke Akintola University of Technology (LAUTECH), Ogbomoso, Prof. M. O. Ologunde. The development is believed to be connected with the dissolution of the joint ownership of the institution by Oyo and Osun states. Oyo State Governor, Seyi Makinde, has sacked the Vice-Chancellor of the … Read more
CBT centres across Nigeria have been directed not to allow parents/guardians into the registration hall again. Oloyede said the decision was made after inspecting some of the registration centres in Kwara State, which were overcrowded. CBT centres across Nigeria have been directed not to allow parents/guardians into the registration hall again. The Registrar of Joint … Read more
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has cancelled the use of email as a requirement for the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) and Direct Entry (DE) registration. Oloyede said consequently, candidates will have the following options to access their profile during or after registration. The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has cancelled the … Read more
In Nigeria, there are lots of secondary schools that existed long before Nigeria gained independence in 1960. These schools are still recognized today because of their long years in existence. The list is very long, but here are the top 50 oldest secondary schools in Nigeria, EKO HOT BLOG gathered. (1.) CMS Grammar School The Church … Read more
ASUP declared a nationwide strike on the 6th of April, 2021 over the non-implementation of the new salary scheme for polytechnic lecturers, among other issues The striking Academic Staff Union of Polytechnics (ASUP) has faulted the Federal Government over the appointment of rectors and principal officers for the six newly established polytechnics in the country. … Read more
The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has said that the 2021 West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) will commence in August and not May. The examination body debunked reports that it postponed the examination, noting that the WAEC Nigeria Head, Patrick Areghan, was quoted out of context at a briefing on Tuesday when he … Read more