By Ajibola Olaide, JKNewsMedia Reporter THE JOINT Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has admitted to critical flaws in the conduct of the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination, triggering nationwide concern over credibility and performance outcomes. The Board revealed that nearly 380,000 candidates, primarily from Lagos and t...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Reporter PUBLIC OUTRAGE over mass failure in the 2025 UTME has forced the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board to initiate an immediate review of the examination process. The Board confirmed it was responding to an “unusual volume of complaints” alleging technical errors, incomplete questions, and inexpl...
By Helen Okechukwu, JKNewsMedia Reporter OVER TWENTY-seven suspected Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) impersonators have been handed to the Nigeria Police for prosecution, following a crackdown on examination malpractice by the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB). The action comes as part of ongoing efforts to uph...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Reporter CONFUSION ENGULFED Nigerian campuses in April 2024 after the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) boldly flagged long-standing university admissions as “fake”, cutting off graduates from the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) just days before mobilisation. The move left an estimated 14,0...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Reporter CANDIDATES BELOW 16 years old may now be considered for admission into Nigerian tertiary institutions if they achieve a minimum score of 320 out of 400 in the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME). The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) announced this new benchmark as an exc...
NIGERIA’s EDUCATION sector has been reported to have witnessed a significant financial contribution as the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) disclosed a remittance of over N6 billion to the federal treasury for 2024. The agency says this achievement forms part of the Board’s operating surplus, following the successful conduct of ...
By Joke Kujenya A SUPPLEMENTARY Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) has been scheduled for 24,535 candidates to be conducted on Saturday, June 22, 2024. This decision was communicated in a statement released by Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) through its spokesperson, Dr. Fabian Benjamin, in Abuja on Sunday. JAMB ...
By Joke Kujenya THE Joint Admission and Matriculation Board (JAMB) announced today in Abuja the release of the 2024 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) results. JAMB Registrar, Professor Ishaq Oloyede, made the annncement during a press conference held at the board’s headquarters in Bwari, Abuja. He said that a staggering 1.94 mi...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNMedia Reporter TO ENSURE the integrity of the 2024 United Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME), the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), has issued a stern directive to Computer-Based Test (CBT) centre owners, instructing them to apprehend any parent found near their facilities during the exam period....
Helen Okechukwu, JKNMedia Reporter AHEAD of the commencement of the 2024 United Tertiary Matriculation Examinations (UTME), the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has issued a directive for registered candidates to print their notification slips. Dr. Fabian Benjamin, the board’s spokesperson, conveyed this information in a stateme...
