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I still remember the mum who called me crying in July. Her son scored 289 in JAMB but missed admission because she didn't know she needed to upload his O'Level result on CAPS. She said, "I thought the school would do it for me." That call came from Port Harcourt.

JAMB GETS NEW REGISTRAR A new Registrar has been appointed for the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) as Prof. Is-haq Oloyede bows out on 31st July, 2026. Prof. Segun Aina, a renowned Computer Engineering expert with vast experience in data-driven institutional

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THE PRINTING OF ORIGINAL RESULT SLIPS NOT YET ACTIVATED The printing of the 2026 UTME Original Result Slip has not yet been activated. Candidates are kindly urged to be patient as the Board has just concluded the foreign examinations and is also preparing to conduct the mop-up examination for candidates who were unable to sit for the main examination through no fault of theirs. Candidates are reminded that the UTME is a ranking examination, and the Original Result Slip contains the ranking of candidates. Consequently, all necessary processes must be completed before the slips can be released. As soon as the necessary adjustments are concluded, the printing portal will be activated. This will be done shortly, and candidates will be duly informed when to proceed with the printing of their result slips. We sincerely apologise for the delay and appreciate your understanding. Fabian Benjamin, Ph.D., OrgExpert JAMB PCA

My uncle worked as a prison guard for 13 years. One inmate never got a single visitor, call, or letter. Just a quiet guy, reading books, never causing trouble. One Christmas, my uncle asked him: "Does nobody care about you?" The inmate laughed. "They care. They just think I'm dead." At 20 years old, he took the blame for his older brother’s crime because his brother had a newborn daughter. “One ruined life is better than three,” he reasoned. The brother promised to look after their mom. He never visited. Not once. Their mother died grieving a son she thought vanished. He stayed in the dark so they could live in the light. The heaviest cells are the ones we build out of love. 💔 Could you ever sacrifice your entire life for someone who ended up forgetting you?

Great leaders are not remembered because they encouraged bad news. They are remembered because they inspired belief, maintained order and gave people confidence even in difficult times. A country cannot develop when negativity becomes the center of leadership culture.

A NOUN degree (BSc/BA) generally has better long-term career value than an HND because many employers and government agencies still place bachelor’s degrees above HND in promotion and eligibility.

UTME CHANGE OF INSTITUTION PROCESS ACTIVATED Candidates wishing to change their institution or programme of choice may now proceed to do so visiting any of the Board’s approved CBT. Applicants are advised to visit any accredited CBT centre to effect the changes. Furthermore, the printing of the original 2026 UTME result slip will commence on Monday, 18th May, 2026. Fabian Benjamin, Ph.D.

Tunde sat on the bottom step of the veranda, his head buried in his hands. His neighbor, Segun, walked over and dropped a hand on his shoulder. "Tunde, what is it?" Segun asked, his voice low. "I see you every morning looking so tired. Your spirit is low. Is everything okay at home?" Tunde looked up, his eyes weary. "Segun, it’s my wife. Every night, Bose beats me. She beats me so bad I can’t even sleep." Segun’s eyes went wide. He gasped, looking at the front door. "Bose? But she looks so gentle! Tunde, this is serious. Why haven't you said anything?" "I try to fight back," Tunde sighed. "I try to use my head. I plan my moves all day at work. But the moment I get home and we sit down, she just finishes me." Segun stood up, ready to call the elders. "We have to report this. A woman beating a whole man like you?" Tunde shook his head and pointed through the window. Segun leaned in to look. There was Bose, sitting at the dining table. She was calmly shuffling a deck of cards next to a Ludo board and a Scrabble box. "Yesterday, it was Scrabble," Tunde whispered. "She used all her letters to spell 'Jubilation' on a Triple Word score. 120 points in one go, Segun. I haven't won a game since 2022." Segun froze, his hand halfway to his phone. He looked at Tunde, then back at the Scrabble board. "So... when you said she beats you..." "She destroys me," Tunde groaned. "The woman is a genius. I am a victim of her high IQ." Segun sighed, took his hand off Tunde’s shoulder, and started walking away. "Tunde, abeg, shift. I thought it was a real problem. Go and learn how to spell, jo!"

The struggle is real, and honestly, it’s a conversation that usually stays behind closed doors or in the "bros" group chat. We talk about loyalty and commitment, but we rarely talk about the physical engine that keeps the marriage moving. Here is that perspective woven into a story about a guy named Jimi. The Mid-Week Wake Up Call Jimi sat at the dining table, staring at a plate of glistening, fried plantain (dodo) and gizzard. It was his favorite. But as he reached for a fork, he caught his wife, Teni, looking at him. It wasn't a look of anger—it was worse. It was that polite, "fine" smile that didn't reach her eyes. Lately, their nights had become a routine of "I'm tired" or "Let's just sleep." When they did try, Jimi felt like a phone battery stuck at 10%—no matter how much he wanted to go, the power just wasn't there. He realized then: You can’t give what you don’t have. The Transformation Jimi decided he wasn’t going to be the reason his wife started scrolling through old flames on Instagram out of boredom. He made three major shifts: * The Gym Over the Couch: He stopped seeing exercise as a chore and started seeing it as "fueling the pipe." He noticed that as his legs got stronger and his cardio improved, his stamina followed suit. The blood flow wasn't just going to his biceps anymore; it was going where it mattered most. * The "Dodo" Sacrifice: He loved his junk food, but he noticed a pattern. Every time he binged on heavy carbs, beer, and fried plantain, he felt sluggish. He swapped the constant dodo for greens, proteins, and water. He wanted to feel light and electric, not heavy and sleepy. * The Mindset Shift: He stopped treating intimacy like a 5-minute sprint and started treating it like a performance. He wanted her to wake up the next morning feeling like she’d actually been handled. The Result A few weeks later, the vibe in the house changed. It wasn't just about the "act"; it was about the confidence Jimi carried. When he finally took her to that place—the "fold her like a letter 8" kind of energy—the look on Teni’s face the next morning wasn't that polite smile anymore. It was a dazed, glowing smirk. She walked a little slower, a bit "sore" in the best way possible, and she didn't look like a woman who had any interest in looking "elsewhere." The Reality Check At the end of the day, marriage is a multi-layered cake, but the physical layer is the foundation. If you’re a young man and you’re already "retiring" in the bedroom because of a poor diet and a lazy lifestyle, you’re playing a dangerous game. The Lesson: Take care of the temple so you can take care of your woman. If you don't keep your mojo active, someone else's "top game" might become an unnecessary temptation. Keep the pipe strong, keep the diet clean, and keep the fire burning. May we not be the reason our partners seek solace elsewhere.

PUBLIC ANNOUNCEMENT This is to inform the public that Kwara State University, Malete, will discontinue its Top Up/HND Conversion programme from the 2025/2026 academic session. This discontinuation is in compliance with the regulations of the National Universities Commission (NUC), the regulatory body for all universities in Nigeria. The NUC will also give directives on the status of students already enrolled on the programme in KWASU in due course. Kwara State University, Malete, is firmly committed to ethical standards and abides by all the policies of the regulatory body. Dr. Kikelomo W. Sallee Registrar

Nobody owes a country their destiny. People leave Nigeria because they want a better life, not because they hate their country. You cannot frustrate talented people with bad governance, poor salaries, insecurity and broken systems, then blame them for leaving. America and Canada did not become great by emotional speeches. They built systems that reward excellence. If Nigeria wants to keep its best brains, then Nigeria must become worth staying for.

My brother, calm down 😅 Mechanical Engineering is not “Generator Repair Engineering.” A Mechanical Engineering student can study machine design, thermodynamics, production, energy systems, fluid mechanics and many other things without being trained as a roadside generator technician. University education and artisan work are not always the same thing. Some engineers design machines. Some analyze systems. Some work in industries. Some do maintenance. Different fields, different skills. Yes, our universities have problems. Many students need more practical exposure. That conversation is valid. But mocking students because they called a technician to fix a generator only shows misunderstanding of what Mechanical Engineering really is. Even in big companies, engineers still call specialists when necessary. That is normal. Not knowing how to repair one faulty generator at a party does not cancel four or five years of engineering education.

Good day, UTME candidates. Tomorrow, Monday, 11th May, is a significant day as the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) will hold its 2026 Policy Meeting, to be chaired by the Honourable Minister of Education. At the meeting, guidelines for the 2026 admission exercise into all tertiary institutions in Nigeria will be considered and adopted, including the determination of the minimum tolerable scores for admissions. This year’s meeting will also witness the participation of the Deputy Minister of Education of Sierra Leone, Mr Sarjoh Aziz Kamara, alongside two Vice-Chancellors from Sierra Leonean universities: Prof. Edwin Momoh, Vice-Chancellor of Ernest Bai Koroma University of Science and Technology, and Prof. Bashiru Koroma, Vice-Chancellor of Njala University. They are in Nigeria to understudy the nation’s centralised admission system as Sierra Leone plans to establish a body similar to JAMB to streamline its own admission process. The delegation was today taken through the examination and admission processes at the Board’s headquarters in Bwari. During tomorrow’s Policy Meeting, they will also witness firsthand how critical stakeholders are actively carried along in the admission value chain. The Sierra Leonean delegation expressed profound appreciation to the Board, noting that the increasing admission population in their country has posed serious challenges and that the Nigerian model offers practical solutions to issues they had long sought to address. Indeed, one can only imagine what Nigeria’s admission system would have looked like without JAMB. Those clamouring for the scrapping of the Board may better appreciate its strategic importance should such a situation ever arise. Fabian Benjamin, Ph.D., OrgExpert PCA JAMB

During the day, he was everybody’s helper. He would stop for strangers, support friends, encourage people online, and make sure others smiled even when life was hard. People called him kind, selfless, dependable. But every night, he returned to a quiet room nobody knew about. No “how are you really doing?” No deep conversations. No warm hug waiting for him. Just silence, memories, and a heart carrying pain he never talks about. That is one painful truth about life: Some of the people who give the most love are secretly fighting loneliness. Not every smiling person is happy. Not every kind person is emotionally okay. Sometimes, the strongest people are the ones breaking quietly behind closed doors while still showing up for others every single day.

Some students come to school already carrying silent battles at home. A mother struggling to raise money. A father working day and night. Parents choosing between feeding the family and paying school fees. So when a child is insulted, mocked, or embarrassed because fees are not paid on time, the pain goes deeper than many people realize. Education is supposed to build confidence, not destroy it. No child should feel less human because of their parents’ financial situation. Many students already feel ashamed enough. Public humiliation only adds emotional wounds they may carry for years. Sometimes, the “stubborn” student in class is simply a child hiding pain. Sometimes, the “quiet” student is battling embarrassment. Sometimes, the student being laughed at goes home and cries in silence. Teachers are remembered not only for what they taught, but for how they made students feel. A little kindness can save a child’s confidence. A little empathy can protect a child’s mental health. School should be a safe place for learning — not a place where poverty is announced like a crime.

Many students are not dull. They simply need someone to explain things in a way that removes fear and pressure. Not every student learns immediately. Not every student understands the first explanation. Sometimes, all it takes is patience… A calmer explanation… A classmate helping beside them… Or a teacher who allows them to think without embarrassment. The moment understanding enters, confidence follows naturally. And suddenly, the same student who was once quiet begins to answer questions, solve problems, and believe in themselves again. That is the power of learning done properly.

Some students didn’t really understand it at first, so I paired them with those who did. Something interesting happened… The way one student explained it to a classmate was even clearer than my own explanation on the board. No big grammar. No pressure. Just simple — ‘see it this way…’ And immediately, it clicked. That moment reminded me of something important: Sometimes, students don’t actually need a better teacher… They just need someone who can explain it in a way they understand. Because in the classroom, understanding is what really matters — not big English.

This course provides policymakers and practitioners with the foundational knowledge and practical tools to design effective data governance frameworks that enable inclusive, secure, and rights-based digital transformation. Through interactive sessions, participants will explore policy, institutional, and technical dimensions of data governance, focusing on the role of data in driving equitable digital transformation. In addition, the course highlights governance components of digital public infrastructure (DPI), and the growing reliance of AI systems on trusted data ecosystems characterized by quality, interoperability, transparency, and strong safeguards. The curriculum also draws on established guidance such as the Data Governance Toolkit co-developed by UNESCO, UNDP, ITU, and the African Union Commission as a result of the Broadband Commission Working Group on “Data Governance in the Digital Age”. Registration closes on 31 May 2026 academy.itu.int/training-cours…

This course provides policymakers and practitioners with the foundational knowledge and practical tools to design effective data governance frameworks that enable inclusive, secure, and rights-based digital transformation. Through interactive sessions, participants will explore policy, institutional, and technical dimensions of data governance, focusing on the role of data in driving equitable digital transformation. In addition, the course highlights governance components of digital public infrastructure (DPI), and the growing reliance of AI systems on trusted data ecosystems characterized by quality, interoperability, transparency, and strong safeguards. The curriculum also draws on established guidance such as the Data Governance Toolkit co-developed by UNESCO, UNDP, ITU, and the African Union Commission as a result of the Broadband Commission Working Group on “Data Governance in the Digital Age”. Registration closes on 31 May 2026 academy.itu.int/training-cours…