JAMB Withdraws Result Of Candidate For Score Falsification

The Joint Admission and Matriculation Board (JAMB) in a statement by its Head, of Public Affairs and Protocol, Dr Fabian Benjamin revealed on Sunday that the Board has withdrawn the result of one Miss Mmesoma Ejikeme, a candidate of the just released Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) results over falsification of scores. The board said she scored 249 in the examination as against the 362 she has been parading and would be squarely dealt with for tempering its result. The board warned Nigerians to be careful of applicants parading high scores in the UTME.

FG Stops Funding For Professional Bodies, Councils

Federal government has taken the decision to end funding of professional bodies/councils from its statutory budget as part of its measures to conserve more revenues for other expenses. The Presidential Committee on Salaries (PCS) took the decision at its 13th meeting that was recently held in Abuja. According to a circular that was signed by director-general of the Budget Office of the Federation, Ben Akabueze, the presidential council approved the discontinuation of budgetary allocation to the professional bodies/councils effective 1st January, 2024.

ASUU Rejects Curriculum Designed By NUC

The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has kicked against the Core Curriculum Minimum Academic Standards (CCMAS), designed by the National Universities Commission (NUC). The Union said the curriculum is a threat to quality university education and an erosion of the powers of the university Senate in Nigerian universities.

Just In: NUC Executive Secretary Resigns

The Executive Secretary of the National University Commission, NUC, Professor Abubakar Abdulrasheed, has quit office as the NUC boss after tendering his resignation latter. The NUC boss made his decision known today at the commission headquarters after he just approved the license for the kogi state University, Kabba, Kogi state.