The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) released fresh information on Friday, May 16, for candidates resisting the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME). The examination body reminded candidates that the most effective method of solving some of their challenges and communicating with the board is through the JAMB ticketing system. Acknowledging that candidates may […] More
Former Labour Party presidential candidate Peter Obi has expressed concern over the recent controversy surrounding the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME), describing the situation as a reflection of systemic failure in critical national institutions. This follows the admission by the Registrar of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), Prof. Ishaq Oloyede, that technical […] More
The House of Representatives has said it will launch an investigation into the technical error that affected the results of the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME). This decision was made during Thursday’s plenary session after a motion of urgent public importance was raised by Hon. Adewale Adebayo, a member representing Osun State. The move […] More
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has officially admitted that errors occurred during the conduct and processing of the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME), affecting scores and outcomes for some candidates nationwide. In a press briefing held today at JAMB Headquarters in Bwari, Abuja, the board’s Registrar, Prof. Ishaq Oloyede, confirmed the development […] More
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On the just concluded 2025/26 UTME, JAMB, LeadNaija gathered that A large portion of students (over 408,000) scored between 200 and 299, showing strong mid-tier performance See The Table Below: Key Insights: Top Performers (300 and above): Only 12,414 candidates scored 300 or more, which is approximately 0.49% of all candidates if we total up […] More
Pastor Daniel Kolawole Olukoya, General Overseer of Mountain of Fire and Miracle Ministries (MFM), has outlined the spiritual implications of refusing to marry a woman after deflowering her. The leader of one of Nigeria’s largest Christian congregations explained that by virtue of a man deflowering a woman, he has formed a covenant with such a […] More
The 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) registration date is still March 3, 2025, according to the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), and there are no intentions to extend it. Professor Ishaq Oloyede, the Registrar of JAMB, clarified this during a monitoring exercise at multiple Computer-Based Test (CBT) facilities. Candidates who do not register […] More
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has appointed Dr Danjuma Adamu Ismaila as Rector and Chief Executive of the Nigerian College of Aviation Technology (NCAT), Zaria. Dr. Ismaila, an expert in air transportation management, transport economic policy, and aviation security, graduated from Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, with a degree in Physics in 1989. He also holds a […] More
A 94-year-old man, Adedapo Idowu, has registered for the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination. Idowu’s story was featured in the latest bulletin of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, where he expressed excitement about finally pursuing tertiary education. “I can now attain my dream at an advanced age,” he said. He described the UTME registration […] More
The Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) announced yesterday that individuals who have dropped out but are still receiving stipends will be removed from the list of beneficiaries. Mr. Mustapha Iyal, the Executive Director of Operations, has confirmed that the initiative to enhance NELFUND’s system and database is now at its peak. Mr. Mustapha Iyal, the […] More
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, JAMB, has urged the federal government to allow the National Universities Commission, NUC, to manage the budgets of tertiary institutions in addition to its role as the regulator that accredits courses in schools. The Registrar of the board, Prof Is-haq Oloyede, who is also a former Vice Chancellor of […] More
Following the upward review of the minimum wage in 2024, the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) has repeatedly promised corps members an improved N77,000 monthly allowance, in line with the newly signed minimum wage act. According to a Federal Government memo, this increased payment was set to take effect from July 2024. Brigadier General Yushau […] More