JAMB: Schools Allowed To Decide On Cut-Off Marks For Admissions

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) announced on Tuesday that tertiary institutions are allowed to set their cut-off marks for admission into their institutions. This decision was taken by the board during their 2021 policy meeting which was chaired by the Minister of Education, Adamu Adamu.

John Hopkins Programme: Nigerian Student Emerges World's Brightest

A student of Greensprings Secondary School, Lagos, Fareedah Oyolola has been honoured as one of the brightest students in the world by The John Hopkins Center for Talented Youth. Fareedah’s emergence follows her exceptional performance in the advanced School and College Ability Test (SCAT), a test carried out by the institution to ascertain every intending student's academic abilities before gaining admission into the talent search programme.

Ezekwesili Joins Yale University As Senior Fellow

Ex-Minister of Education, Dr. Obiageli Ezekwesili, and five other global figures have joined the Yale Jackson Institute for Global Affairs as senior fellows. The Yale Jackson Institute for Global Affairs is a department in the prestigious Yale University that specializes in education, research, and scholarships on global affairs.

President Buhari Reappoints JAMB Registrar, Others

President Buhari has approved the reappointment of Ishaq Oloyede as Registrar/Chief Executive of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) for the second term of five years.