The Federal Government has stepped up plans to digitally integrate education records with the National Youth Service Corps to combat certificate racketeering, improve qualification verification and ensure that genuine graduates are not denied National service or employment opportunities because of discrepancies in their academic records. The Minister of Education, Dr Tunji Alausa, disclosed this on…
Candidates seeking admission into Nigerian Tertiary Institutions will no longer be required to pay multiple verification fees for their West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) or O’Level results, following a new arrangement announced by the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) and the West African Examinations Council (WAEC). Under the new arrangement, admission seekers…
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has introduced a new digital innovation that will allow candidates to verify and upload their O’Level results from the comfort of their homes, reducing the need to visit Computer-Based Test (CBT) centres for the exercise. The development, which is part of the Board’s ongoing digital transformation agenda under…
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has clarified an issue that has continued to generate confusion among parents, students and prospective University applicants: why candidates who are below 16 years of age can sit for the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME), yet may not be eligible for admission into tertiary Institutions. The clarification is…
Professor Is-haq Oloyede has officially concluded his 10-year tenure as Registrar of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), declaring that the sweeping reforms introduced under his leadership have restored transparency, accountability and public confidence in Nigeria’s tertiary admission system. Speaking during his handover ceremony on Friday July 31, Oloyede reflected on a decade marked…
Operatives of the Benue State Police Command have arrested seven suspects in connection with the abduction of candidates preparing for the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME), in a case that has raised fresh concerns about the safety of students across Nigeria. Global Mirror News gathered that the suspects were apprehended following coordinated intelligence-led operations launched…
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has announced the commencement of the sale of application documents for the 2026 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) and Direct Entry (DE) for the 2026/2027 academic session. This was disclosed in a photostatement signed by the Registrar of the Board, Professor Ishaq Oloyede, and shared on JAMB’s official…
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has issued a stern warning to all candidates intending to register for the 2026 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) and Direct Entry (DE) programmes, urging them to ensure that their National Identification Number (NIN) details are accurate before creating registration profiles. In a weekly bulletin released on its…
