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OLOYEDE HANDS OVER AS JAMB REGISTRAR, CHARGES SUCCESSOR TO BUILD ON REFORMS By: Safiya Abdulrahim Dabban Professor Ishaq Oloyede has officially handed over as Registrar of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), saying the board now stands on a solid foundation
JAMB RELEASES 279 WITHHELD UTME RESULTS By: Safiya Abdulrahim Dabban The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has announced the release of 279 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) results that were previously withheld over suspected examination malpractice. The development was disclosed in
JAMB ARRESTS TWO CANDIDATES, PARENT OVER UTME RESULT FORGERY By: Safiya Abdulrahim Dabban The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has arrested two candidates and a parent for allegedly falsifying 2026 UTME results using artificial intelligence and other electronic tools. In a
FCSC, JAMB CONDUCT FIRST-EVER CBT PROMOTION EXAM FOR DIRECTORS By: Safiya Abdulrahim Dabban Over 6,000 civil servants across Nigeria, the UK, India, Egypt, and the US have taken part in the Federal Civil Service promotion exam for director-level officers, conducted for the
JAMB EXTENDS DEADLINE FOR 2025 UNIVERSITY ADMISSIONS By: Safiya Abdulrahim Dabban The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has extended the deadline for admission into public universities from October 31 to November 17, 2025. JAMB Spokesman, Fabian Benjamin, said the extension followed
JAMB WALKS OUT ON REPS OVER MEDIA PRESENCE By: Safiya Abdulrahim Dabban There was mild drama at the National Assembly as officials of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) walked out on the House of Representatives Committee on Basic Education Examination
JAMB RELEASES RESULTS OF UNDERAGE CANDIDATES By: Safiya Abdulrahim Dabban The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has released the results of 85 underage candidates who passed its special screening for exceptional admission. According to JAMB’s Spokesman, Fabian Benjamin, the policy aligns
REPS MOVE TO REVIEW POLICY STOPPING UNDERAGE STUDENTS FROM WRITING EXAMS By: Safiya Abdulrahim Dabban The House of Representatives is considering reviewing the government policy that prevents underage students from sitting for certain examinations in Nigeria. Chairman of the House Committee on
JAMB SCREENS 176 EXCEPTIONAL UNDERAGE CANDIDATES By: Safiya Abdulrahim Dabban The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has screened 176 outstanding underage candidates who scored high in the 2025 UTME. The exercise, held in Abuja, Lagos, and Owerri, assessed candidates below 16
JAMB TARGETS EXAM MALPRACTICE WITH TOUGH NEW MEASURES By: Safiya Abdulrahim Dabban The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has received a report from its Special Committee on Examination Infractions, led by Dr. Jake Epelle, recommending strict measures to curb exam malpractice.