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JAMB extends deadline for 2021–2026 candidates to accept or reject old admissions

Dailyblast — Sun, 30 Aug 2026 10:31:36 +0000

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has extended the deadline for candidates offered admission between 2021 and 2026 to accept or reject their admission offers. The deadline, previously set for Monday, August 31, 2026, has been extended to Wednesday, September 30, 2026. JAMB’s Acting Director, Public Affairs and Protocol, Fabian Benjamin, disclosed this in [...]

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Benue university student arrested for pouring hot water on colleague

Dailyblast — Sun, 30 Aug 2026 09:39:39 +0000

The Benue State Police Command has arrested a 500-level student of Fr Moses Adasu University, formerly Benue State University, for allegedly attacking a neighbour with hot water. The spokesperson for the command, DSP Peter Aondongu, who confirmed the incident in a statement on Saturday, August 29, 2026 said that an investigation had commenced to [...]

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(Video) NDC candidate Thomas Victor Onwubiko concludes Free Summer Camp, rewards 60 best students and teachers

Dailyblast — Sat, 29 Aug 2026 16:07:03 +0000

The free summer learning programme organised by Hon. Thomas Victor Onwubiko, Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) candidate for the Lagos State House of Assembly, Amuwo Odofin Constituency II, has ended with 60 of the best-performing students receiving educational materials as rewards for their outstanding performance. The summer camp, which commenced on August 3, 2026, provided [...]

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UNIZIK suspends Chinese Studies Professor, Ifeanyi Odinye over examination misconduct case

Dailyblast — Mon, 24 Aug 2026 20:38:42 +0000

The management of Nnamdi Azikiwe University (UNIZIK), Awka, has approved the three-month suspension of a lecturer in the Department of Chinese Studies, Prof. Ifeanyi Sunny Odinye, following the submission of an interim report by a Special Investigative Panel probing allegations of kidnapping, assault and examination misconduct involving staff and students of the university. The suspension, [...]

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(Full list) Council of Legal Education announces 122 universities approved to offer Law in Nigeria

Dailyblast — Mon, 17 Aug 2026 21:27:21 +0000

The Council of Legal Education has released the list of universities approved to admit students into the Bachelor of Laws programme in Nigeria as of August 2026. This is as it warned prospective students against enrolling in unaccredited institutions. The Council said only universities accredited by it are authorised to admit students into the LL.B [...]

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If ‘Tinubu Bola Adekunle’ and ‘Bola Ahmed Tinubu’ are the same person let the evidence establish it” – Atiku files suit seeking Tinubu’s disqualification from 2027 election over certificate discrepancies

Dailyblast — Fri, 14 Aug 2026 22:28:39 +0000

The presidential candidate of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Atiku Abubakar, on Friday, August 14, personally deposed to an affidavit at the Federal High Court in support of a legal action seeking to disqualify President Bola Ahmed Tinubu from participating in the 2027 presidential election. The suit, instituted alongside the ADC against President Tinubu, [...]

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FOSAD condemns suspension of Prof Nnamdi Nwaeze by Abia State University over Facebook post, Says university is not a military barracks

Dailyblast — Fri, 14 Aug 2026 11:32:24 +0000

The Forum of South-East Academic Doctors (FOSAD) rejects the suspension of Professor Nnamdi Chinwendu Nwaeze of the Department of Economics, Abia State University (ABSU) by the university management over a Facebook post in which he raised concerns about staff welfare, unpaid entitlements, poor remuneration and the general condition of academic staff in the institution. The [...]

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Enugu govt approves N82,000 minimum wage for ESUT staff

Dailyblast — Thu, 13 Aug 2026 21:00:03 +0000

The Enugu State Government has approved an increase in the minimum wage for staff of the Enugu State University of Science and Technology (ESUT) from N32,000 to N82,000 monthly, effective September 1, 2026. The approval was contained in a letter dated August 11, 2026, signed by the Secretary to the Enugu State Government, Prof. Chidiebere [...]

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ABSU suspends economics professor Over Claim that Keke riders earn more than professors

Dailyblast — Thu, 13 Aug 2026 18:36:25 +0000

The management of Abia State University (ABSU) has suspended a lecturer in the Department of Economics, Professor Nnamdi Nwaeze, following controversial comments he made on social media concerning the remuneration of academic staff at the institution. The university announced that the suspension takes immediate effect and explained that the decision was taken after the [...]

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JAMB lists errors to avoid by candidates during profile creation

Dailyblast — Wed, 12 Aug 2026 10:37:52 +0000

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board has cautioned prospective candidates against costly errors when creating their profiles for the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination or Direct Entry registration. JAMB stressed that one small mistake at the profile stage can create major problems later in the admission process. The Board stated this in a new advisory video [...]

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