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The Vice Chancellor of Kogi State University, Kabba, Prof. Eniola, has defended the institution’s decision to set its minimum admission cut-off mark at 170, which is higher than the 140 benchmark established by the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB). Speaking at the university’s premises during the conclusion of the institution’s one-year anniversary program, Prof. […]
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has identified 21 candidates who attempted to secure university admissions using fake IJMB (Interim Joint Matriculation Board) results during the 2023 admissions process. According to a policy document obtained in Abuja, JAMB noted that these candidates were recommended for admission by various institutions. Notably, 12 out of the […]
Prof. Ishaq Oloyede, Registrar of the Joint Admission and Matriculation Board (JAMB), has cautioned tertiary institutions, particularly universities, against admitting underaged students, labeling such admissions as “illegal.” During the opening of the seventh biennial conference of the Committee of Pro-Chancellors of State-Owned Universities in Nigeria on Tuesday in Lagos, Oloyede emphasized the need to halt […]
The Joint Admissions and Matriculations Board (JAMB) has revealed a shocking 3,000 cases of individuals falsely claiming to be university graduates without having attended any university. This disclosure comes as part of JAMB’s intensified efforts to combat illegal admissions by certain institutions, a problem that has caused significant national embarrassment. In a report published in […]
JAMB, on Sunday, disclosed that it had taken disciplinary action against officials who instructed a Muslim candidate to remove her hijab. The incident occurred during the accreditation process at the Bafuto Institute, Ile-Iwe Bus Stop, Ejigbo, Lagos, where the female candidate was preparing to sit for the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination. In a statement signed […]
Announcement from the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) states that the sale and registration for Direct Entry forms commence today across the nation and in select foreign locations. As confirmed by Fabian Benjamin, JAMB’s Public Communications Advisor, the registration window will remain open until Thursday, March 28. Foreign candidates aspiring for tertiary education in […]
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has taken the decision to suspend the admission of 10,378 candidates who participated in the 2023 Direct Entry examination. The suspension comes as a result of their A-level issuing institutions failing to submit verification reports to JAMB. Back in February 2023, JAMB issued an advisory to guide candidates […]
On Wednesday, the House of Representatives rejected a motion that urged the federal government to provide free secondary school examinations for the 2023/2024 academic year as a measure to mitigate the impact of fuel subsidy removal. The motion, put forth by Anamero Dekeri (APC, Edo), called for the government to cover the fees for WAEC, […]
The eight-member panel set up by Governor Charles Soludo of Anambra State to investigate the controversies surrounding the results claimed by a candidate in the 2023 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME), Mmesoma Ejikeme, has submitted its report. Headed by Nkemdili Nnonyelu, a professor, the committee confirmed Miss Mmesoma forged the score of 362 as earlier […]
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has extended its 2023 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examinations (UTME) registration exercise by one week starting from Wednesday, Feb. 15. This is contained in a statement made available to newsmen in Abuja on Wednesday by the Head, Public Affairs and Protocol of the board, Dr Fabian Benjamin. Benjamin said […]