There are now over 200 restructured and new courses in Nigerian universities, following the implementation of 70% of the Core Curriculum Minimum Academic Standards (CCMAS) by the National Universities Commission (NUC). NUC is one of the agencies supervised by the Federal Ministry of Education, whose mandate is to promote quality higher education in Nigeria. The implementation … Read more
There are 49 state polytechnics in Nigeria. The first and oldest state-owned polytechnic in Nigeria is the Institute of Management and Technology popularly known as IMT located in Enugu which was established in 1965. Management of state polytechnics in Nigeria As stated in our previous post, ownership of polytechnic lies in federal, state, and private hands. Management of … Read more
A polytechnic is specifically designed to teach and offer real-world practical training to individuals for them to be useful in all facets of economic and managerial activities. Polytechnics offer entry-level employment skills to their students to function as technicians, technologists, higher technicians, and professionals in their chosen fields. In Nigeria, a certificate of operation of a polytechnic … Read more
There are 40 Federal Polytechnics in Nigeria. It was 29 until the administration of President Muhammadu Buhari created an additional 11 between May 2015 to May 2023. So, a federal polytechnic in Nigeria is established by the central government and is majorly supervised by the Federal Ministry of Education except in special cases where a … Read more
The dream of every student who is interested in obtaining more than an SSCE certificate is to pursue a degree in the university. If you are Arts student and you are interested in pursuing a degree in the Faculty of Arts in Nigeria, but not sure which courses are available to you, we’ve got you … Read more
Last day of the week and you have some amazing plans for the weekend but suddenly the teacher assigned a hectic assignment with Monday on the deadline. You can’t surely miss the weekend plans but the assignment is important as well. You can’t submit a bad one because you have some credibility and good repo … Read more
An extended essay tests your academic and intellectual independence. It gives you the freedom to choose the topic within a range of subjects you are studying in class. The essay will also test your understanding of the topics studied throughout the years you have undertaken the course. The freedom to choose a topic and perspective … Read more
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) continues to update the list of prohibited items on its official website and its social media handles following different tactics used by the highly-techy candidates for the examination. Before now, JAMB prohibited items that candidates are not allowed to take into the examination hall were not up to … Read more
JAMB examination slip contains details of applicants including their names, date of birth, gender, state and local government of origin, the registration number of candidates, and the institutions of choice of the candidates. JAMB issues registration slip after the completion of registration while each candidate is expected to reprint the exam slip. In the registration … Read more
Before establishing the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) in 1978, the only seven universities owned by the federal government of Nigeria at the time conducted their entrance examination and solely determined who was qualified. JAMB is one of the agencies of Nigeria’s Federal Ministry of Education. It’s one of the most active in the education … Read more
Since 1958 till date, the Federal Ministry of Education in Nigeria has produced 47 Ministers of Education. Aja Nwachukwu was the first Nigerian minister of education while the incumbent Minister of Education is Prof. Tahir Maman (SAN). Nwachukwu was in office from 1958 to 1965. He handed over Richard Akinjide who oversaw the ministry from 1965 to … Read more
What is WAEC Grading System? The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) employs a grading system for evaluating students’ performances in the West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE). WAEC Grading System And Their Meaning With all three examinations conducted each year by the examination body, the same grading system applies in Nigeria for candidates who … Read more
There are 221 universities in Nigeria that legitimately have the National Universities Commission (NUC) licence to operate. Here is how the universities spread among the three major stakeholders (federal, state, and private organisation/individuals): What does NUC do? National Universities Commission or NUC is the biggest parastatal or agency under Nigeria’s Ministry of Education. It is … Read more
The grading system in Nigerian secondary schools may not be the same as it is in the UK, United States and other countries around the world. In this post, you’ll see the SUBEB grading system in Nigeria. Grading in education is the process of applying standardized measurements of varying levels of achievement in a course. … Read more
Whenever the West Africa Examination Council (WAEC) releases the results of May/June West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE), the most important figure that gets students worried is withheld results. Background The examination body released the results of the 2022 West African Senior School Certificate Examination on August 9, 2022, saying that 365,564 results of candidates … Read more