Day: July 8, 2025

JAMB Approves 150 as Minimum Cut-Off for Universities

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The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has established 150 as the minimum score required for university admission for the 2025/2026 school year. This decision was revealed on Tuesday during the 2025 Policy Meeting on Admissions at the Bola Ahmed Tinubu International Conference Centre in Abuja. The board stated that the cut-off mark is 140 for colleges of nursing sciences, while both polytechnics and colleges of education have a cut-off mark of 100. For the next academic session, the minimum scores for admission are set at 150 for universities, 100…

Ondo Doctors Begin Three-Day Warning Strike Over Unpaid Allowances

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Medical doctors in Ondo State, who are members of the National Association of Government General and Dental Practitioners, have started a three-day warning strike to protest what they say is the state government’s gross neglect of the health sector. The strike, which started on Monday, has stopped medical services in all of the state’s government-owned hospitals. Dr. Richard Obe, the State Chairman, and Dr. Adekunle Owolabi, the Secretary, both signed a statement in which the doctors complained about the lack of staff. They said that some hospitals only have one…