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1 week ago | 
nigeriaworld.com | Henry Umoru |Adesina Wahab |Peter Duru |John Alechenu
Makurdi—As President Bola Tinubu visits Benue State today, survivors of last Friday’s deadly attacks at Yelewata in Guma Local Government Area of the state have recounted the anguish they suffered in the attack perpetrated by armed herdsmen, which resulted in the death of over 200 persons, mainly women and children. Several houses were also set ablaze by the marauding herdsmen who left blood and sorrow in their trail.
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1 week ago | 
operanewsapp.com | Henry Umoru |Adesina Wahab |Peter Duru |John Alechenu
By Henry Umoru, Adesina Wahab, Peter Duru & John Alechenu Makurdi—As President Bola Tinubu visits Benue State today, survivors of last Friday’s deadly attacks at Yelewata in Guma Local Government Area of the state have recounted the anguish they suffered in the attack perpetrated by armed herdsmen, which resulted in the death of over 200 persons, mainly women and children.
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1 week ago | 
nigeriaworld.com | Adesina Wahab
LAGOS —THE management of the University of Lagos, UNILAG, yesterday, raised the alarm over the activities of some people claiming to have procurement contracts with the institution and also claiming to be working for the Vice Chancellor, Prof. Folasade Ogunsola.
The university, in a statement by its Head of Communication Unit, Alhaja Alaga Ibraheem, said the fraudsters have been contacting individuals using social media and making claims that were false.
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2 weeks ago | 
nigeriaworld.com | Adesina Wahab
• Management keeps mum, NAPTAN demands improved Medicare
An Engineering student at Covenant University, CU, Ota, Ogun State, Mordi Nwense Daniel, has died while playing football with some of his colleagues.
Mordi died on Saturday after being reportedly struck by lightning, as he was playing football with some colleagues on the university’s playing pitch.
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2 weeks ago | 
nigeriaworld.com | Adesina Wahab
Despite what is termed poor performance by candidates in this year’s Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination, UTME, 16-year-old Apampa Oyindamola Kikiloluwa was able to achieve an aggregate score of 351 in the said examination.
A review of her performance shows that she scored 65 in English Language, 98 in Mathematics, 98 in Physics, and 90 in Chemistry.
Apampa credits her success in the UTME to hard work, consistent practice, and, above all, the grace of God.
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3 weeks ago | 
nigeriaworld.com | Adesina Wahab
The pronouncement by the Minister of Education, Dr Tunji Alausa, that the conduct of the Senior Secondary School Examinations by the West African Examinations Council, WAEC and the National Examinations Council, NECO, will now be computer-based as from next year, may have to be reviewed, going by opinions by critical stakeholders regarding the readiness of the country for such an exercise.
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4 weeks ago | 
nigeriaworld.com | Adesina Wahab |Luminous Jannamike |Gift Chapi Odekina
ABUJA – Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, has criticised the recent incident where Nigerian students were forced to sit for the West African Senior School Certificate Examination, WASSCE, in dark and unfit conditions, calling it a ‘national disgrace.’ This came as the House of Representatives Committee on Basic Education and Examination Bodies gave WAEC, a 24-hour ultimatum to appear before it on Friday, to address concerns surrounding the ongoing Senior School Certificate Examination,...
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4 weeks ago | 
allafrica.com | Adesina Wahab |Luminous Jannamike |Gift Chapiodekina
Abuja — Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, has criticised the recent incident where Nigerian students were forced to sit for the West African Senior School Certificate Examination, WASSCE, in dark and unfit conditions, calling it a 'national disgrace.'This came as the House of Representatives Committee on Basic Education and Examination Bodies gave WAEC, a 24-hour ultimatum to appear before it on Friday, to address concerns surrounding the ongoing Senior School Certificate Examination, SSCE.
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1 month ago | 
nigeriaworld.com | Adesina Wahab |Henry Ojelu |Joseph Erunke |Gift Chapi Odekina
NOtABLE Nigerians including 2023 Labour Party presidential candidate Peter Obi, former Education Minister Oby Ezekwesili, and ex-FRSC Corps Marshal Osita Chidoka, have reacted to the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board’s, JAMB admission of errors in the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination, UTME.
While commending the JAMB Registrar, Prof. Ishaq Oloyede, for owning up to the glitches, they expressed concern over the impact on students, parents, and the education system.
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1 month ago | 
nigeriaworld.com | Adesina Wahab
• Calls for overhaul of exam body
The National Association of Nigerian Students, NANS, has said the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, JAMB, should be held responsible for the death of Miss Timilehin Faith Opesusi, who committed suicide over poor scores in the recent Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination, UTME.
The student body also called for a total overhaul of the examination body and the resignation of the Registrar, Prof. Isaq Oloyede.
