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FG sacks university VC, declares his appointment null and void
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The Federal Ministry of Education has declared as null and void the recent appointment of Bernard Odoh as the Vice-Chancellor of Nnamdi Azikiwe University in Awka, Anambra State.
The Governing Council of the University recently appointed Odoh as the school’s 7th substantive vice-chancellor.
Odoh was appointed on Tuesday, October 29, 2024 by the University’s Governing Council led by the Pro- Chancellor and Chairman of Council, Amb. Greg Mbadiwe, during an interview with the candidates shortlisted for the position of the vice chancellor.
In a letter addressed to the Pro-Chancellor/Chairman of Council by Mrs. R. G. Ilyasu for the Permanent Secretary of the ministry, and dated November 1, the ministry said it had been agreed that there would be no appointments without reconciliation with the aggrieved parties of the school.
The letter reads, “Sequel to your meeting with the Honourable Minister of State for Education, (HMSE) held on Friday, 25th October, 2024, it was formally agreed that no appointments should be carried out by your Council without reconciling with the aggrieved parties in the University Community.
“It has come to the attention of the Ministry that your Council had gone ahead to appoint a Vice Chancellor for the University without the Representative of the Ministry, the internal council members and other Stakeholders on Tuesday, 29th October, 2024. This is a gross disregard to constituted Authority and is not in line with Extant provisions.
“Against this backdrop: I am directed to inform you that all appointments made so far are null and void. You are therefore requested put on hold all other appointments in the University pending the assumption on duty of the new Honourable Minister of Education,” it added.
The letter was copied to the Executive Secretary of the National Universities Commission.
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has announced the top scorers in the 2026 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME), with a candidate seeking admission into the University of Lagos emerging as the overall best performer.
The announcement was made on Monday during the 2026 Policy Meeting on Admissions to Tertiary Institutions held in Abuja.
According to JAMB Registrar, Ishaq Oloyede, the highest scorer in this year’s examination is Owoeye Jesudunsin, an indigene of Ekiti State who sat for the examination in Ogun State.
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Jesudunsin scored 372 out of the possible 400 marks and applied to study Medicine and Surgery at the University of Lagos.
Her score falls just three points short of the highest UTME score recorded in 2025, when Chinedu Okeke from Anambra State scored 375.
Coming second in the 2026 rankings is Ikenna Enwere from Imo State, who scored 370. He selected Nile University as his first-choice institution and intends to study Computer Science.
Ayomide Bamisile from Ondo State followed closely with a score of 369. He applied to study Software Engineering at the Federal University of Technology Akure.
JAMB also released the full list of top-performing candidates during the policy meeting, which brought together heads of tertiary institutions and key stakeholders in the education sector to discuss admission guidelines for the 2026 academic session.
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) says it will hold its 2026 Policy Meeting on Admissions on Monday, May 11, where key decisions, including the minimum Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) cut-off marks for the 2026/2027 academic session, will be determined.
This was disclosed in a statement issued on Sunday by JAMB’s spokesperson, Fabian Benjamin.
According to him, the meeting will take place at the Body of Benchers Auditorium, Plot 688, Institute and Research District, FCC Phase III, Jabi, Abuja.
Benjamin added that key policy directions will be unveiled by the Minister of Education, Maruf Olatunji Alausa.
He said, “The Board’s annual policy meeting on admissions is a crucial annual gathering where stakeholders decide minimum tolerable UTME marks, admission guidelines, and policies for tertiary institutions.
“Furthermore, the meeting is expected to, in particular, formally set the tone for the 2026/2027 admission exercise while impressing it on attendees the need to adhere strictly to stipulated guidelines.
“Attendees at the 2026 meeting would include critical stakeholders such as vice-chancellors, rectors, provosts, registrars and their admission officers.
“Others are regulatory bodies ranging from the National Universities Commission (NUC), National Commission for Colleges of Education (NCCE), to the National Board for Technical Education (NBTE), among others.”
The statement also noted that goodwill messages are expected from agencies including the Nigerian Education Loan Fund, the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), and other stakeholders.
Benjamin disclosed that the event will feature the 6th edition of the National Tertiary Admissions Performance-Merit Awards (NATAP-M), aimed at promoting compliance with admission guidelines and improving standards in tertiary education.
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has announced that results for candidates who sat for the first day of the 2026 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) will be released before midnight on Friday.
This was contained in a statement shared via X, JAMB’s spokesperson, Fabian Benjamin.
The post reads “RELEASE OF RESULTS FOR THE first day of the 2026 UTME .
This is to inform all candidates who sat for the 2026 UTME on Thursday, 16th April 2026, that their results will be released today before midnight.
“An official announcement will be made to the public and posted on this page as soon as the results are available.
Recall that the examination began on the 16th of April 20226.
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