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FG Hands HND Admissions to JAMB in Sweeping Polytechnic Reform Tech & Education

FG Hands HND Admissions to JAMB in Sweeping Polytechnic Reform

The Federal Government has approved the takeover of all Higher National Diploma admissions by the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) from the current session, in a decisive move to end illegal and compromised admissions in polytechnics. The reform, disclosed in a circular by the National Board for Technical Education (NBTE), also pegs part-time National Diploma admissions at 50 per cent of full-time quotas and reaffirms a ban on NCE/HND combinations for NYSC mobilisation.

Sep 12, 2026
Plateau Reopens Schools Sept 14 After Diphtheria Outbreak Killed 27 Tech & Education

Plateau Reopens Schools Sept 14 After Diphtheria Outbreak Killed 27

The Plateau State Government has directed all public and private primary and secondary schools to resume on Monday, September 14, 2026, following a week-long closure triggered by a suspected diphtheria outbreak that has claimed at least 27 lives and infected over 300 others. As schools reopen, authorities are urging vigilance, hygiene compliance, and immediate reporting of suspected cases, warning that concealing symptoms could fuel further transmission.

Sep 12, 2026
ASUU Vows Indefinite Strike as LASU, LASUED, LASUSTECH Ultimatum Expires Tech & Education

ASUU Vows Indefinite Strike as LASU, LASUED, LASUSTECH Ultimatum Expires

The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has declared there is "no going back" on its threat to shut down Lagos State's three public universities—LASU, LASUED, and LASUSTECH—after the state government failed to respond to a 14-day ultimatum. With the deadline now expired, lecturers are poised to down tools over the non-implementation of the 2025 FG/ASUU agreement, demanding the Consolidated Academic Tools Allowance (CATA) and other welfare provisions.

Sep 12, 2026