Tag: JAMB
JAMB issues important update to 2026 UTME candidates
In a statement issued on Tuesday and signed by the Registrar, Ishaq Oloyede, the Board stressed that once candidates complete…
Admission fraud rocks UNN as lower-ranked candidates replace top scorers
According to the Board, each category is guided by ranking, with higher-ranked candidates required to be admitted first before others…
2026 UTME Registration Opens: What every candidate needs to know
JAMB announced on its official X account that the information is to help candidates prepare for registration.
JAMB releases guidelines for 2026 UTME registration
Candidates are advised to ensure that their personal details, including National Identification Number (NIN), email address, and A-Level results, are…
JAMB candidates to undergo drug tests before enrollment
The NDLEA has announced that students seeking admission into tertiary institutions will now be screened for drug use, as part…
JAMB flags thousands of illegal admissions nationwide
JAMB has announced that it flagged a total of 2,658 admissions as illegal for the 2024/2025 academic year. These admissions…
JAMB fires back over alleged profile suspension
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has dismissed reports alleging that it suspended the profile of a candidate, Monsuru…
JAMB explains why Mathematics was removed from Arts admission criteria
The new policy is expected to take effect from the 2026 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) cycle.
FG breaks silence on viral report scrapping JAMB for admissions
The Federal Government has broken its silence on viral claims that the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) is no…
JAMB counters fake report, insists on UTME for all admissions
statement, JAMB’s Director of Public Affairs and Protocol, Dr. Fabian Benjamin, described the report as false and misleading. He said…
JAMB puts 176 underage high scorers through tough admission tests
The screening panel included representatives from the Federal Ministry of Education, National Universities Commission (NUC), Vice Chancellors, and the Gifted
JAMB issues fresh instruction to 2025 UTME candidates
“All UTME candidates are strongly advised to urgently re-upload their 2025 WAEC SSCE results via any accredited JAMB centre to…
JAMB issues fresh directives to varsities over 2025 admissions
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has directed universities and other tertiary institutions in Nigeria to conclude their 2025…
JAMB to screen 500 underage candidates for admission
He said that out of 41,027 underage candidates who sat for the 2025 UTME, only a small number met the…
Okeke’s admission mess: JAMB refuses to back down
The controversy centres on Okeke, who reportedly claimed Lagos as his state of origin in his 2021 Unified Tertiary Matriculation…