Tag: JAMB
Lagos rejects JAMB’s 150 Cut-Off Mark for University Admission
The Lagos State Government has faulted the 150 minimum cut-off mark approved by the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB)…
UTME: JAMB retains 150 as university admission cut off mark
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has retained 150 as the minimum cut-off mark for admission into Nigerian universities…
Breaking: JAMB releases Cut-off Mark for University Admissions
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has retained 150 as the minimum admission cut-off mark for universities for the…
Confirmed: JAMB exempts education, agriculture candidates from UTME requirement
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has announced that candidates seeking admission into education programmes and certain agriculture-related courses…
UTME: 3 arrested as police, JAMB bust ‘sophisticated’ exam fraud syndicate in Delta
The Police spokesperson said preliminary investigations revealed that during the examination, unauthorized remote access was gained into candidates’ computer systems…
2026 Admissions: JAMB sets date to decide cut-off marks
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) will hold its 2026 admission policy meeting on Monday, May 11.
UTME 2026: JAMB extends DE registration deadline
JAMB has reminded prospective candidates that its offices nationwide, including Professional Registration Centres (PRCs) and Professional Testing Centres (PTCs), remain…
JAMB disowns 396 UTME score linked to Okon Winnifred Sampson
The document, which has been circulating widely on social media as the highest UTME score so far, has triggered reactions,…
2026 UTME: JAMB publishes April 20 results in ongoing batch release
“The results for Monday, 20th, have been released. Candidates can view their results using the usual process,” the statement read.
After rescue operation, Alia seeks fresh UTME date for kidnap victims
The Governor of Benue State, Hyacinth Alia, has asked the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) to reschedule the exam…
JAMB releases Friday, Saturday UTME results as total hits 1.89 million
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has released additional results for candidates who sat the 2026 Unified Tertiary Matriculation…
Anxiety hits candidates As Friday, Saturday UTME Results drop in three hours
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has announced that the results for candidates who participated in the 2026 Unified…
JAMB apologises for delay in results release, promises today
"We sincerely apologize for the delay in releasing the results for Friday, 17th April, which is the second batch in…
Benue kidnap: JAMB denies victims were UTME candidates amid confusion
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has dismissed widespread claims that travellers abducted in Benue State were candidates of…
Driver arrested over abduction of UTME candidates
A driver has been arrested in connection with the abduction of passengers, including Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) candidates, along…
UTME 2026: JAMB releases first batch of results
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board has released the results of candidates who sat for the 2026 Unified Tertiary Matriculation…
JAMB to release First Batch of 2026 UTME Results before midnight
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has announced that results of candidates who sat for the 2026 Unified Tertiary…
JAMB Intervenes after hijab controversy rocks exam centre in Oyo
According to him, JAMB officials arrived at the centre and took over the matter. Steps were being taken to resolve…
Editorial: UTME 2026: A Defining Test of Credibility for JAMB
As the 2026 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) begins on Thursday, April 16, the national mood is one of cautious…
UTME 2026: Police dismiss rumours of threats to JAMB centres
“The Nigeria Police Force wishes to categorically state that these claims are without basis. While the NPF does not act…
UTME 2026: JAMB announces last-minute change to exam schedule
In a notice posted on its official X handle on Monday, the board stated that candidates for the first session…
2026 UTME: JAMB releases list of blacklisted CBT centers
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has removed 23 Computer-Based Test (CBT) centres from its list after technical problems…
JAMB opens 2026 UTME Examination Slip Printing as main Exam looms
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has officially activated the printing of examination slips for candidates registered for the…
JAMB drops important statement on 2026 UTME
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has firmly dismissed a circulating malicious press release that falsely claims the 2026…
JAMB re-arrests notorious exam fraud suspect Emmanuel Akataka
Oloyede said investigations revealed that the suspect initially used his father’s bank account, bearing the name Vincent Okpowho Akataka, to…
JAMB: Katsina’s Ibrahim Abdulaziz jailed 3 years for impersonation
Police said Abdulaziz unlawfully and fraudulently represented himself as Bolanwu Emmanuel, a UTME candidate, and who is the first defendant…
JAMB begins 2026 Direct Entry registration
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has announced the commencement of the 2026 Direct Entry (DE) registration.
JAMB uncovers AI fraud syndicates targeting 2026 UTME candidates
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has exposed criminal syndicates using artificial intelligence to impersonate officials and defraud candidates…
UTME 2026: JAMB reveals new plans
The disclosure was made on Wednesday during the presentation of the agency’s 2026 budget proposal before the Senate Committee on…
Obi warns against costly delays for UTME candidates
“No one disputes the need to enforce standards. However, enforcement must be structured in a way that protects innocent students…