Education

Reversing UTME mass failure, JAMB Registrar, Ishaq Oloyede, Speaks NIGERIA’S hollow education bubble has burst. This blew open on April 29 when the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board released the results of the University Matriculation Examination. The results showed that 76 per cent of the candidates who sat the 2024 UTME …

The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) chapter at the University of Abuja has started an indefinite strike to raise awareness of events that affect the union. After its congress, which was held at the institution’s permanent site on Thursday, May 2, the union declared its intention to go on …

4 UK graduates selected to address May 2024 Commencement Ceremonies University of Kentucky President Eli Capilouto has selected four student representatives to speak at the UK May 2024 Commencement Ceremonies, taking place this Friday, May 3, and Saturday, May 4. The student speakers are Sophia Salyers, Alayna Tobo, Emily Wiley …

A Nigerian Lady who sat for the recently concluded 2024 JAMB examination falls to the ground and cries as she scores far below her expectation of 300 or above.             This is depicted in a recent video on a popular social media platform.  This is depicted …

[ICYMI] Four million UTME candidates not admitted in four years – Investigation. No fewer than 6.9 million candidates sat the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination between 2019 and 2022 with only 2.03 million of them admitted into tertiary various institutions while 4.87 million candidates failed to secure admission. Among the 4.87 …

UNIBEN lecturers threaten to boycott April 28 resumption over attack The Academic Staff Union of Universities, the University of Benin branch, said on Monday that its members may not resume academic activities on April 28 due to attacks on lecturers and management staff by students of the institution. The ASUU …

The Federal Government of Nigeria under the supervision of the Federal Ministry of Industry, Trade and Investment, is rolling out two initiatives – the Presidential Conditional Grant Programme & the Presidential Palliative Loan Programme.   The minister of Industry, Trade and Investment, Dr Nkiruka Uzoka-Anite said the programmes aim to …

UTME: Stop patronizing fraudsters, JAMB warns candidates. The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board has called on candidates sitting for the 2024 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examinations to stop giving their details to fraudsters. The Board Registrar, Prof Is-haq Oloyede, gave the advice when fielding questions from newsmen during the monitoring exercise …

UTME: Candidates stranded in Lagos centre over technical glitches. Candidates scheduled to sit the 2024 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination at Al-Mizyan Schools Computer Based Centre in Ikotun, Lagos State are currently unable to participate in the exercise owing to technical glitches. Parents and guardians who spoke to our correspondent on …

Naturally occurring polyphenols and proteins from pigmented waxy rice may help starch ingredients improve texture without any chemical modification — a change some consumers may welcome, said Ya-Jane Wang, professor of carbohydrate chemistry. Chemically modified starch is a common thickener in soups and other foods. Without modification, starch breaks down …