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Glo Introduces Examination Preparatory Service to Aid Students’ Improvement in CBTs
Telecommunications and digital solutions company, Globacom, has said its Examination Preparatory Service was specifically designed to help students excel in Computer-Based examinations.
Reacting to the poor performance of students in the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) examination, the company explained that the Glo Examination Preparatory Service trains students on practical ways to excel in Computer-Based examinations such as Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), Junior and Senior West African Examination Council examinations as well as IELTS.
The 2025 UTME results released by JAMB on May 5 had elicited widespread concerns as more than 1.5 million out of 1.9 million candidates whose results were released scored below 200. A breakdown of the results released by JAMB on Monday showed that 983,187 candidates (50.29%) scored between 160 and 199, while 488,197 candidates (24.97%) scored between 140 and 159.
Globacom said in a press statement in Lagos that the Glo Examination Preparatory Service would help combat poor examination performances especially among secondary school students who take the listed exams.
The service offers targeted approach to exam preparation, allowing students to familiarize themselves with the format, structure, and content of the exams they will be undertaking, the company explained, adding, “By engaging with these practice materials, students can identify areas of weakness, reinforce their understanding of key concepts, and develop effective exam-taking strategies”.
According to Glo, users of the service which covers up to twenty subjects with links to educational videos and materials can subscribe by dialling *20791*6# on their mobile lines and selecting their intended exam from the menu. The content is supplied on a daily, weekly, or monthly basis and the user will be charged at the applicable price for each successful subscription while specific exam categories will be treated under each content to allow users pick their choice exams amongst the categories available in the service. The categories include JSCE (Junior Secondary Certificate Exam); SSCE (Senior Secondary Certificate Exam); UTME Exam (Unified Tertiary Matriculation Exam) otherwise called JAMB and A-Levels Exams.
The service will give practical tips on how to become familiar with the format, structure, and type of questions asked in the exams, thereby increasing their success rates when they participate in the exams; identify areas where they may be struggling within the exams and how to address the challenges by actively answering practice questions to reinforce their understanding of key concepts and principles covered in their syllabus. “This active recall enhances long-term retention and comprehension”, Glo said.
Customers who opt-in for this service will have access to trivia questions built around the exam syllabus with top scorers in the exam winning fantastic airtime, data, and cash prizes.
The Minister of Police Affairs, Senator Ibrahim Gaidam, has inspected seven Modified Light Tactical Vehicles procured for the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) to enhance and strengthen their operations in securing life and property in the country, according to a statement made available to the National Association of Online Security News Publishers (NAOSNP).
Gaidam performed the function in company of the Permanent Secretary, Dr. Anuma Ogbonaya Nlia, and top Management of the Ministry at the Federal Secretariat, Phase III, in Abuja.
The Minister stated that the seven Modified Light Tactical Armoured Vehicles were acquired from the budgetary allocation of the Ministry, and they would be handed over to the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) to enhance their security operations to enable them to perform better. “They are supposed to use it professionally to combat insecurity in the country,” he stressed.
A stray bullet has allegedly killed a student who was heading to the examination centre to sit for the ongoing West African Senior School Certificate Examination being organised by the West African Examination Council (WAEC) in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital.
The incident happened on Gbagi market road in the Egbeda Local Government Area of the state when a stray bullet allegedly fired by a police officer in pursuit of a suspect hit and allegedly killed the student on Tuesday.
Investigations revealed that the boy was on a motorcycle with his father and twin brother when the incident struck.
The student, according to multiple eyewitnesses, was on his way to the examination centre.
One of the sources, simply identified as Ajani, said, “A police officer opened fire while chasing a fleeing vehicle. One of the bullets reportedly hit the student. The student was riding on a motorcycle with his father and twin brother.
“The victim was immediately rushed to a nearby hospital, where he was pronounced dead on arrival.
Another witness said, “The deceased was on his way to the examination centre alongside his twin brother when the tragedy happened.”
Meanwhile, irate youths took the student’s lifeless body to the state Secretariat, Agodi, Ibadan, to demand justice and called on Governor Seyi Makinde to intervene.
The deceased body has been deposited at Adeoyo Hospital morgue.
As of press time, authorities have not released an official statement on the incident.
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The Joint Action Committee of the Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities (SSANU)and Non-Academic Staff Union of Educational and Associated Institutions (NASU) have condemned the recent distribution formula for the N50 billion earned allowance approved by the Federal government for university-based unions.
The unions expressed their displeasure in the sharing formula in a jointly signed statement by the President of SSANU, Mohammed Ibrahim, and the General Secretary of NASU, Peters Adeyemi on Sunday in Abuja.
The Federal government last month approved the release of N50billion to universities as earned allowances.
The N50billion is to be shared between the Academic Staff Union of Universities; NASU, SSANU and National Association of Academic Technologists.
The statement said: “We wish to make it clear that this is not a contest of supremacy among unions. Rather, it is about fairness, recognition, and the equitable treatment of all workers who form the backbone of the Nigerian University system.”
The unions further demanded a review and reversal of the allocation formula, which they describe as “grossly unfair” and “totally unacceptable.”
The unions argued that the distribution was capable of creating industrial disharmony and accentuating the teaching/non-teaching dichotomy in Nigerian universities.
They vowed to stand united in demanding justice, fairness, and recognition of their rightful place in the university community.
They warned that going ahead with the unfair distribution will breed resentment and trigger widespread industrial disharmony.
“Non-Teaching staff of Nigerian Universities are not second-class citizens but are critical stakeholders who contribute immensely to the day-to-day functionality, administrative efficiency, research excellence, technical operations, and overall development of the Nigerian Universities system.
“A harmonious and productive academic environment can only be achieved when all stakeholders are treated with respect, dignity, equity, and fairness,” the statement added.
