Commentaries
The Joint Admission and Matriculation Board's (JAMB) registrar, Prof Dibu Ojerinde, while speaking at the 58th National Council on Education (NEC) meeting, last Friday in Abuja, announced that there might be no Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) in some "volatile states" in North.
He added that the board was being forced to cancel the examination because of the Islamist terrorist sect, Boko Haram. The board has since stated its commitment to hold examination in those areas despite the security challenges.
Education
JAMB and the Boko Haram Scare
Why Nigerian varsities fail world ranking
Reasons have been advanced why Nigerian universities occupy the rear positions in world rating.
Inclement environment, poor funding, lack of basic technology and erratic power supply are some of the factors that make varsities in the country to rank poorest globally, the Vice Chancellor of the University of Jos (UNIJOS), Prof Hayward Babale Mafuyai said.
Parents Urged To Help Fight Exam Malpractice
The proprietor of Omotayo College, Ogijo, Shagamu, Ogun State, southwest Nigeria, Engineer Tayo Opanubi recently honoured 14 of his students for being exceptional and displaying academic excellence.
He also urged parents to join the fight against examination malpractices which has become a big problem ailing the educational sector.
