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2027 UTME: 5 Mistakes JAMB Wants Candidates to Avoid Before Registration

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The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board has identified five mistakes prospective candidates should avoid ahead of the 2027 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination. The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has identified five common mistakes prospective candidates should avoid ahead of the 2027 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME). The examination body warned that these mistakes could … Read more

NELFUND Loan: Can Schools Force Students to Borrow Money to Write Exams?

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The Nigerian Education Loan Fund says student loans are voluntary, following reports that an Enugu college threatened to prevent students who refused to apply from writing examinations. Can a Nigerian tertiary institution force students to take a loan before allowing them to write examinations? That question has emerged following a controversial directive by the Enugu … Read more

Court orders UNICAL to restore 214 students ejected from Law faculty

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The Federal High Court in Calabar has ordered the University of Calabar (UNICAL) to restore 214 students who were ejected from its Faculty of Law. The students had been removed from the Law Faculty after the university raised questions about their admission status. Justice Edem Ekong of the Federal High Court issued an interim order … Read more

JAMB to bring UTME closer to Nigerians in Canada from 2027

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Nigerians living in Canada and other parts of North America will be able to sit for the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) closer to home from 2027 under a plan by the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB). JAMB is working towards establishing a UTME examination centre in Ottawa, Canada, which is expected to begin … Read more

Who is Anthony Kila, the university chief accused of being a fake professor?

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Anthony Kila, the pro-chancellor of Michael and Cecilia Ibru University, has come under scrutiny after a PREMIUM TIMES investigation questioned his claim to be a professor. Kila has for years been publicly described as a professor and as a “Jean Monnet Professor of Strategy and Development”. His profiles on the websites of Michael and Cecilia … Read more

Step-by-step: How Nigerian students can apply for the 100MB free daily data plan starting October 1

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Learn how Nigerian students can apply for the 100MB free daily data plan launching October 1, 2026, including eligibility and registration details.

WAEC Results Controversy: Why Police Invited Official

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WAEC releases 2026 WASSCE timetable for school candidates

The WAEC results controversy has taken a new turn after the Nigeria Police Force invited a West African Examinations Council official, Olanrewaju Fadehan, over allegations of cyberstalking and criminal defamation. Fadehan, who has publicly questioned the integrity of the 2026 West African Senior School Certificate Examination results, has also been restrained by a Lagos State … Read more

KPMG Seyi Bickersteth Scholarship 2026: Eligibility, Benefits, and How to Apply

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KPMG Seyi Bickerseth opens fully funded scholarship for Nigerian undergraduates.

Nigerian students seeking financial support for university education now have a major opportunity as applications open for the KPMG Seyi Bickersteth Scholarship 2026. The programme is designed to support academically outstanding but financially disadvantaged students studying in federal universities across Nigeria. Beyond covering educational expenses, the scholarship provides annual financial grants until graduation, internship opportunities, … Read more

German DAAD EPOS Scholarships 2027: Apply for Development-Related Postgraduate Courses

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DAAD EPOS Scholarship 2027 applications open for international students

International students seeking a fully funded postgraduate education in Germany have another major opportunity as applications open for the German Government DAAD EPOS Scholarships 2027. The prestigious scholarship programme supports talented professionals from developing and newly industrialized countries who want to pursue development-related Master’s or, in exceptional cases, doctoral degrees at leading German universities. Funded … Read more

University of Leeds MBA Excellence Scholarship 2026 in UK: How to Apply

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University of Leeds MBA Scholarship 2026 for Global Students

The University of Leeds has opened applications for the 2026 MBA Excellence Scholarship, offering international students an opportunity to study in the United Kingdom with tuition fee support. The scholarship is designed for outstanding candidates seeking admission into the full-time MBA programme at Leeds University Business School. According to the institution, applicants who secure provisional … Read more

University of Texas Scholarship 2026: Fully Funded Master’s Opportunity With $21,000 Stipend

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University of Texas opens fully funded scholarship for 2026

The University of Texas at Tyler has announced applications for its fully funded Master’s scholarship program for the 2026 academic session, offering international and domestic students a chance to study in the United States with financial support worth thousands of dollars annually. According to details released by Scholarship Region, the scholarship package includes a graduate … Read more