A coalition of Civil Society Organisations in Ebonyi has described the resit of the 2025 University Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) as “inactive”. The group in collaboration with the Southeast Human Rights Civil Society Situation Room made the statement during a one-day match to the Joint Admissions and Matriculation...
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South East Senate Caucus has expressed worries over the recent UTME examination glitch in some centres in Lagos and in the whole of South-East. The caucus, in a statement issued by its Chairman, Sen. Enyinnaya Abaribe on Saturday in Abuja, described the development as curious and highly suspicious. He...
Information Technology experts have attributed the recent technical glitch experienced during the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) examination to inadequate testing of the system. The experts spoke during a television broadcast monitored by the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Thursday night. The experts said that the system...
By HARUNA AHMED, Kaduna – The Nigerian Defence Academy (NDA) has postponed the 77 Regular Course screening test earlier scheduled for May. 24. The Academy Public Relations Officer, Maj. Mohammad Maidawa made the announcement in a statement on Thursday in Kaduna. Maidawa said the postponement was due to a...
The House of Representatives says it will investigate the alleged technical error responsible for the mass failure recorded in the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME). The resolution was sequel to the adoption of a motion of Urgent Matter of Public Importance by Rep. Adewale Adebayo (PDP-Osun) at plenary...
A former Anambra governor and 2023 Labour Party (LP) Presidential Candidate, Mr Peter Obi, has decried the 2025 Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) examination glitch. He expressed concerns over the recent technical glitches that marred the release of results, affecting nearly 380,000 candidates across the country. The News...
By JOHN ONAH, Abuja– The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has apologize to Nigerians over candidates performances in 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) as it admitted that the error that it was due to technical glitches.. The Registrar of the Board, Prof. Ishaq Oloyede, made this known...
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has launched an investigation into the alleged technical glitches, following widespread complaints about poor performance in the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME). This is contained in a statement made available to newsmen in Abuja on Monday by the Board’s Public Communication...
The Registrar of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), Prof. Ishaq Oloyede, has clarified that the performance statistics for the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) are in line with results recorded over the past 12 years. Addressing public concerns about this year’s outcome, Oloyede explained that the...
By JOHN ONAH, Abuja – The Managing Director of the Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND), Mr Akintunde Sawyerr,has restated the commitment of the Fund in providing inclusive access to loan by all students who gained admission through the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB). Sawyerr gave the assurance in...
The Joint Admission and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has released the statistical analysis of the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) results. The statistical analysis was released on Monday via the board’s official X handle. From the statistics released, out of 1,955,069 candidates who sat for the 2025 UTME, more...
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has disassociated itself from a fraudulent site requesting payments from candidates who missed the ongoing 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME). The board said that the site, “Copyrightwriter Personal J Rescheduling Flw” and account number 8520641017 at Sterling Bank, associated with it,...
By JOHN ONAH Abuja – The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, JAMB, has been hailed for breaking barriers in Nigeria’s education landscape by providing full support for 501 physically challenged candidates writing the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination, UTME, across 11 specialized centres nationwide. Minister of State for Education,...
By JOHN ONAH, Abuja –. Over 41,000 underage candidates, out of the 2.03 million registered for the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME), participated in the examination. However, NATIONAL ACCORD learnt that the hurdle between them and admission is, they must score at least 70 percent in both UTME,...
The Federal Government has directed the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) and the National Examinations Council (NECO) to adopt full Computer-Based Testing (CBT) for all their examinations by 2026. The Minister of Education, Dr Tunji Alausa, disclosed this during the monitoring of the ongoing exams alongside JAMB officials, in...
By JOHN ONAH, Abuja – The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) said anyone with proof that any 2025 UTME candidate was assigned exam centre other than their chosen centres should come forward for a handsome reward. This was contained in a statement signed by JAMB’s Public Communication Advisor,...
By JOHN ONAH, Abuja – The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) said it has arrested 27 impersonators in the ongoing Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME). The Board stated that the 27 impersonators apprehended have been handed over to the Nigeria Police for immediate prosecution. It also announced that...
By JOHN ONAH, Abuja- The Senate Committee on Education has commended the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board’s (JAMB) surveillance infrastructure at the ongoing 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME). Senate Committee Chairman on Tertiary Institutions and TETFund, Senator Muntari Dandutse lauded the Board when he led a delegation to...
By JOHN ONAH, Abuja – The 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) has begun across Nigeria, with nearly two million candidates participating at hundreds of Computer-Based Test (CBT) centres. The examination started as planned at all accredited CBT centres in Abuja and likely across other locations nationwide. A visit...
The Joint Admission and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has said its 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) will begin on April 24 and not April 25 as earlier announced. JAMB spokesman, Dr Fabian Benjamin, announced this in a statement in Abuja on Saturday. Benjamin said that adjustment had been made...