The Nigerian Education Loan Fund, NELFUND, has warned students and the general public to remain vigilant against rising scams targeting its interest-free student loan programme. The warning is coming in reaction to the circulation of a fraudulent notice claiming the existence of a new 2026 registration portal.
The first set of results for 632,788 applicants who took the 2026 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) was made public by the Joint Admission and Matriculation Board (JAMB) on Thursday. The Board said that the findings could now be viewed. In a statement released on Saturday by its Public Communication Advisor, Fabian Benjamin, the Board made this claim.
The complete automation of the academic credential evaluation and validation process has been revealed by the Federal Ministry of Education. Folasade Boriowo, the ministry's director of press and public relations, said in a statement on Thursday that the project was in line with the Federal Government's broader vision for digital transformation. It stated that the initiative's goals were to promote evidence-based policy decisions, guarantee academic record integrity, and improve data management.
The Abia State Government declared that it has shortened six years of elementary education to three years in order to expedite the Basic Education Program and increase access to education for adults and residents who are not enrolled in school. Those who were unable to finish their basic education are the target audience for the program, which is run by the state Agency for Mass Literacy, Adult and Non-Formal Education. Following the weekly meeting of the state executive council, which was presided over by state governor Dr. Alex Otti, Prince Okey Kanu, the State Information Commissioner, made this announcement to reporters at Government House in Umuahia on Monday night.
The Federal Government of Nigeria (FGN) has commenced applications for the second phase of its Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) programme created to strengthen skills acquisition and employment.
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has delisted 23 computer-based test (CBT) centers across 11 states and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) as a result of technical glitches recorded during the 2026 mock Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME).
