Following the release of the results of the 2021 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME), some Nigerian universities have announced the dates for their Post-UTME. Post-UTME is the examination that candidates write to further ascertain their UTME results. It qualifies them for admission into tertiary institutions of their choice Post-UTME is the examination that candidates write...
Year: 2021
List of Universities That Have Released Their Cut-Off Marks
Some Nigerian universities have released their cut-off marks for the 2021/2022 admission. This follows the decision of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) to cancel the national/general cut-off marks. UNILAG and other Nigerian universities that have released their cut-off marks for the 2021/2022 admission. The JAMB’s decision gave the tertiary institution in the country...
Welcoming Students Back to School During & After School Closures
Welcome Back to School, Students! Someone once said, ”without teachers life would have no class.” In the age of school closures, hybrid, and remote learning caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, this quote surely seems appropriate. As a teacher of K-12 students for the last year and a half, you know that your duties have gone...
Helping Your Child with Back to School Anxiety During Coronavirus
How Do I Help My Child Cope With Anxiety? Author Karen Salmansohn once wrote ”no amount of anxiety can change the future.” Indeed, these words certainly seem applicable to the coronavirus pandemic as we all struggle with the prospect of the upcoming school year, regardless of whether students will learn in a brick-and-mortar setting or...
How to Get Ready for School
Getting into a routine of preparing for school the day and night before makes getting up and getting ready in the morning much easier. Getting ready for school doesn’t just involve waking up and getting dressed. It also includes getting your assignments done, organizing your school supplies, and having a good attitude as you start...
2021 WASSCE: Concludes arrangements as 1.6m candidates register
No fewer than 1.6 million candidates are expected to participate in this year’s West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) scheduled to begin on Aug. 16. The Head of National Office (HNO) of West African Examination Council (WAEC), Mr Patrick Areghan, gave the figure in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on...
WAEC guards reputation; says exam leakages not from them
The West Africa Examination Council (WAEC) has indicated that it is guarding its reputation jealously and will always ensure that the credibility of its examination is always intact. This comes after investigations by Education Think Tank, Africa Education Watch, revealed recently that question papers for the 2020 West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) by...
No more late registration from 2022, WAEC warns
The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) says late registration of candidates by schools for its West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) would no longer be allowed, beginning from 2022. The Head of National Office (HNO) of WAEC, Mr Patrick Areghan, made this known in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on...
Lagos Releases Harmonised 2021/2022 Academic School Calendar
In line with its mandate to ensure a harmonized academic school calendar for both public and private schools in Lagos State, the Office of Education Quality Assurance (OEQA) has released the approved school calendar for the 2021/2022 academic year. A statement by the Public Affairs Officer of OEQA, Mr Olaniran Emmanuel, said the calendar was...
Stakeholders, JAMB disagree on 2021 UTME results
The controversy over results of this year’s Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) conducted by Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) is yet to abate as educationists and parents have demanded a remark or outright cancellation of the examination to pave way for a fresh exercise. They also called for a total overhaul of the examination...
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