The Minister of Education, Dr. Tunji Alausa, has stated that the high failure rate in the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) is proof that anti-malpractice measures are working effectively, particularly within the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) system. The comment came in the wake of widespread concerns following JAMB’s release of data showing that out of 1,955,069 candidates who sat for the exam, only about 420,000 scored above 200. More than 78% failed to meet the 200-mark threshold. Speaking on Channels Television’s Morning Brief on Tuesday, the Minister attributed the poor performance to reduced cheating due to JAMB’s stringent security protocols. In Alausa's words: “That’s a big concern, and it’s a reflection of exams being done the proper way. “JAMB conducts its exam using a computer-based testing system.

The Federal Government has commenced the implementation of the Dual Mandate Policy across Federal Colleges of Education (FCOEs), after enacting the Federal Colleges of Education Act, 2023.

The Federal Government has directed the West African Examinations Council, WAEC, and the National Examinations Council, NECO to adopt full Computer-Based Test, CBT, for all their examinations latest by 2026. Minister of Education, Dr Tunji Alausa, gave the directive on behalf of federal government during the monitoring of the ongoing exams alongside JAMB officials, in Bwari this morning.

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has officially announced a new date for the commencement of the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME), now scheduled to begin on Thursday, April 24, 2025, instead of the previously scheduled Friday, April 25, 2025.

Director-general (DG) of the National Orientation Agency (NOA), Lanre Issa-Onilu, has accused some tertiary institutions of colluding with some banks to sabotage the student loan scheme of the federal government. Issa-Onilu said that the matter has been reported to the Economic and Financial Crime Commission, EFCC to scrutinize the activities of such financial institutions and the schools involved in such racketeering.

President Bola Tinubu on Monday officially launched the Nigerian Youth Academy (NiYA) at the Council Chambers of the Presidential Villa in Abuja which was disclosed by Senior Special Assistant to the Vice President on Media and Communication, Stanley Nkwocha.