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The Minister of Education, Dr. Tunji Alausa, has attributed the significant drop in candidates’ performance in the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) to the heightened security and integrity of the examination process. Speaking in an interview on Tuesday, Alausa explained that the results from the Joint Admissions and Matriculation…
In a decisive move to curb examination malpractice in Nigeria’s education sector, the Federal Government has reaffirmed its commitment to fully transition the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) and National Examinations Council (NECO) to Computer-Based Testing (CBT) by 2026. The Minister of Education, Dr. Tunji Alausa, announced this during a…
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has officially released a comprehensive analysis of results for the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME). The detailed report, made public on Monday, offers insights into candidates’ performance across various score categories. According to the data, out of the 1,955,069 candidates who sat…
In a bold move to foster entrepreneurship, innovation, and sustainable development among young Nigerians, the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Education Secretariat, in partnership with Brunel University London, has officially launched the Abuja Innovation Challenge. Speaking during a capacity-building session for teachers on entrepreneurship education, Dr. Sani Mohammed Ladan, Director/Secretary of…
In a groundbreaking leap for Nigeria’s healthcare and education sectors, the federal government says it has reached a transformative milestone in healthcare and education. A statement signed by Deputy Director, Information and Public Relations in the Ministry of Health, Alaba Balogun, noted that this is coming with the surge of…
The 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME), organised by the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), has successfully concluded nationwide — with 101 physically challenged candidates participating in Lagos State alone. JAMB, under the leadership of its Registrar, Prof. Ish’aq Oloyede, reaffirmed its commitment to inclusivity through the JAMB Equal…
A total of 92 visually impaired candidates participated in the ongoing 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) conducted by the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) at the Kano Special Centre. The JAMB Coordinator for Kano, Professor Muhammad Yahuza-Bello, disclosed this while addressing journalists after supervising the examination exercise at…
The Federal Government has directed the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) and the National Examinations Council (NECO) to transition fully to Computer-Based Testing (CBT) for all examinations by 2026. Minister of Education, Dr. Tunji Alausa, made this announcement on Monday while monitoring the ongoing Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) alongside…
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has officially delisted five Computer-Based Test (CBT) centres for failing to meet the strict technical and ethical standards required for the ongoing 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME). In a statement issued by the examination body, the affected centres include: Adventure Associate, Behind…
The Enugu State Government has officially announced the cancellation of the monthly environmental sanitation exercise originally scheduled for Saturday, April 26, 2025. In a statement released by the Secretary to the State Government, Prof. Chidiebere Onyia, the government said the decision was made to allow for the smooth conduct of…
