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A young Nigerian, Okeke Chinedu Christian, has been rewarded with a N5 million cash prize after emerging as one of the highest scorers in the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) conducted by the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB). The award was presented in recognition of his outstanding academic…
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has expressed deep sorrow over the death of Professor Abdulganiyu Ambali, describing him as an outstanding academic, accomplished administrator and committed patriot whose contributions left a lasting impact on Nigeria’s education sector. In a statement, JAMB paid tribute to the former Vice-Chancellor of…
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has released the list of top-performing candidates in the 2026 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME), with an applicant seeking admission into the University of Lagos (UNILAG) emerging as the highest scorer nationwide. The announcement was made during the 2026 Policy Meeting on Admissions…
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has announced plans to convene its 2026 Policy Meeting on Admissions later this month, where key decisions on the minimum Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) cut-off marks for the 2026/2027 academic session will be determined. The board disclosed this in a statement…
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has released another batch of results for candidates who sat the 2026 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME), continuing its phased announcement of scores nationwide. In a statement issued by JAMB spokesperson, Fabian Benjamin, confirmed that candidates who participated in the most recent…
The Benue State Police Command and the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) have dismissed claims that passengers abducted along the Makurdi–Otukpo Road were students travelling to sit for the 2026 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME). Both agencies issued separate statements to counter widespread reports circulating across news platforms…
At least 2.2 million candidates have begun sitting for the 2026 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) as the nationwide exercise officially commenced today. The examination, conducted by the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), is taking place across accredited Computer-Based Test (CBT) centres nationwide, with authorities introducing stricter security…
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has announced the remittance of ₦1,570,671,200 to Computer-Based Test (CBT) centres across Nigeria for their participation in the 2026 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) registration exercise. The disclosure was contained in the Board’s latest bulletin signed by its Public Communication Advisor, Fabian…
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has cautioned candidates intending to register for the 2026 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) and Direct Entry (DE) to ensure that their National Identification Number (NIN) details are accurate before creating their registration profiles. The advisory was contained in JAMB’s weekly bulletin…
Analysis of data on the admissions conducted for the 2022/2023 admission session in Nigerian universities, polytechnics and other tertiary institutions of learning revealed that 88 institutions conducted admissions outside of the Central Admissions Processing System popularly referred to as CAPS. According to JAMB, admissions conducted outside CAPS are illegal, null…
