The Federal Government has intensified efforts to secure the release of dozens of abducted pupils and teachers in Oyo State, with President Bola Ahmed Tinubu approving the recruitment of 1,000 forest guards and directing a specialized rescue unit to intensify operations in the troubled Oriire Local Government Area. The latest intervention comes 16 days after…
The management of Moshood Abiola Polytechnic (MAPOLY) has reportedly expelled 365 students after investigations uncovered widespread irregularities involving forged admission documents and fake academic credentials submitted during the admission process. Global Mirror News gathered that the affected students were found to have gained admission into various programmes using falsified certificates, altered academic records, and other…
Parents and students of Trainsfield College, Owode Onirin, Lagos State, have been thrown into confusion and distress after the school proprietor allegedly absconded with money paid for the registration of the 2026 West African Senior School Certificate Examination. Global Mirror News gathered that the Proprietor reportedly collected ₦80,000 from each Student for WAEC registration but…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has appointed Professor Segun Aina as the new Registrar of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, making him the youngest person ever to lead the examination Agency. Global Mirror News reports that Aina will officially take over from Professor Is-haq Oloyede after the expiration of his second tenure on July 31,…
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has approved 150 as the minimum cut-off mark for admission into Nigerian Universities for the 2026 academic session. The decision was reached during the 2026 JAMB Policy Meeting held in Abuja on Monday May 11 and chaired by the Minister of Education, Dr. Maruf Alausa. Stakeholders in the…
The Federal Government of Nigeria has banned recipients of Honorary Doctorate Degrees from using the “Dr” title, warning that defaulters risk being charged for fraud. Global Mirror News gathered that the decision, approved by the Federal Executive Council (FEC), was disclosed by the Minister of Education, Tunji Alausa, during a press briefing in Abuja. The…
The world’s only surviving set of nonuplets, born in a historic delivery that stunned the medical community have turned five and are now gearing up for another milestone: starting school. Global Mirror News gathered that the nine children, born to Halima Cissé and her husband Abdelkader Arby, made global headlines on May 4, 2021, after…
Operations at the University of Ilorin (UNILORIN) have been brought to a standstill following the commencement of an indefinite industrial action by the Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities (SSANU) and the Non-Academic Staff Union of Educational and Associated Institutions (NASU). Global Mirror News gathered that the strike, which officially began on May 1, 2026,…
The management of Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU), Ile-Ife, Osun State, has announced a three-week mid-semester break following a protest by students over transportation challenges and welfare concerns on campus. The decision, which takes immediate effect, was reached after days of mounting tension triggered by what students described as a worsening intra-campus transport system. The protest…
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), in a firm response to emerging examination malpractice trends, has confirmed the arrest of two candidates and a parent over alleged falsification of 2026 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) results using artificial intelligence and other electronic tools. According to information released by the examination body and reported under…
