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JAMB Releases 2025 Mock UTME Results

Fadiran Ifeloluwa April 13, 2025

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has officially published the results of the 2025 Mock Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME), which took place on Thursday, April 10, 2025. In a statement released and signed by Fabian Benjamin, JAMB noted, “Candidates can check

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JAMB Disburses N397m in Transport Allowance to Mock Exam Monitors

Fadiran Ifeloluwa April 8, 2025

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has disbursed a total of N397,030,900 as transportation support to 1,909 individuals assigned to oversee this year’s Mock Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME), which is scheduled for Thursday. During a review meeting on the board’s preparedness for both the mock exam and the main UTME, JAMB’s Director of […]

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JAMB Extends 2025 Direct Entry Registration Deadline Until Further Notice

Fadiran Ifeloluwa April 6, 2025

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) announced on Saturday that the 2025 Direct Entry (DE) registration will not end on Monday, April 7, 2025, countering circulating reports. JAMB confirmed that the registration, which started on Wednesday, March 12, 2025, will continue without a fixed deadline until an official closing date is made known. In […]

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JAMB Urges Candidates to Print Slip for Mock Examination

Fadiran Ifeloluwa April 3, 2025

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has advised candidates preparing for the 2025 optional UTME mock examination to print their notification slip to facilitate their participation in the exam. JAMB’s Public Communication Advisor, Dr. Fabian Benjamin, revealed this in a statement released to journalists in Abuja on Thursday. Benjamin stated that the

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JAMB Gears Up for 2025 UTME, Trains 2,661 Proctors, Establishes Guidelines

Fadiran Ifeloluwa April 2, 2025

In preparation for the 2025 Mock-UTME and the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME), the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has provided training to no fewer than 2,661 proctors on the procedures involved in its examination processes. While outlining the guidelines for the proctors, the board encouraged them to be thorough in their duties and […]

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JAMB urges Direct Entry candidates to upload results for 2024 admission

Angel Ojonugwa March 31, 2025

ABUJA (Sundiata Scholar) – Candidates who applied for admission through the 2024 Direct Entry (DE) mode using awaiting results from IJMB or JUPEB have been urged to upload their results as soon as they are released. This is contained in a statement on Sunday in Abuja, by the Public Communication Advisor of the Joint Admissions […]

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JAMB to Direct Entry Candidates: Upload Your Results or Lose Admission

Fadiran Ifeloluwa March 30, 2025

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has advised all applicants who applied for the 2024 admission cycle using the Interim Joint Matriculation Board Examination (IJMB) and the Joint Universities Preliminary Examinations Board (JUPEB) to visit an accredited computer-based test centre (CBT) to upload their results immediately after they are released. The board

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Tertiary institutions submit fake A’Level results for admission, says JAMB

Fadiran Ifeloluwa March 18, 2025

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has accused certain tertiary institutions of submitting students’ fake Advanced Level (A’Level) results for admission. The board noted that some institutions do not verify the authenticity of the results used for admitting candidates, particularly those applying for Direct Entry (DE). JAMB made this known in its weekly

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JAMB to Commence Sale of Direct Entry Forms on March 12

Fadiran Ifeloluwa March 12, 2025

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has announced that it will start selling direct entry forms for candidates seeking admission into higher institutions through the direct entry route on Wednesday, March 12. This information was shared in a statement released in Abuja on Monday by the board’s communications advisor, Fabian Benjamin. According to Mr. […]

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Lagos still prohibits corporal punishment, upholds counselling

Angel Ojonugwa March 3, 2025

LAGOS (Sundiata Post) – Lagos State Government is still not tolerating corporal punishment in public schools and has upheld counselling as an effective correctional measure. The state Commissioner for Basic and Secondary Education, Mr Jamiu Alli-Balogun, made this known in an interview with on Monday. Alli-Balogun, said that flogging students for indiscipline and

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Over 1.5 million candidates set to take UTME on April 25

Fadiran Ifeloluwa February 27, 2025

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has announced that over 1.5 million students have completed their registration for this year’s Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME). According to the board, this figure is in line with its expectations for the current examination cycle. JAMB’s Public Communication Advisor, Dr. Fabian Benjamin, made this known

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UTME: JAMB Reports 90% of Mock Exam Space Already Taken

Fadiran Ifeloluwa February 17, 2025

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has announced that 90 percent of the available slots for the Optional Mock Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) nationwide have already been occupied. The board stated that only a limited number of spaces remain in certain states. In a statement signed by its spokesperson, Dr. Fabian Benjamin, JAMB […]

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AU seeks adequate investment in education in Africa

Angel Ojonugwa February 17, 2025

ABUJA (Sundiata Post) – The African Union (AU) Commission Department of Education, Science, Technology and Innovation, Mauritania UNICEF (AUC-UNICEF-MAURITANIA) has called for adequate investment to achieve meaningful education agenda in Africa. This is contained in a statement issued by the AU on Sunday, on the sidelines of the High Level Political Dialogue on

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JAMB Introduces Official Eligibility Checker for 2025 UTME Candidates

Fadiran Ifeloluwa February 15, 2025

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has launched an innovative Eligibility Checker to assist prospective candidates in determining their qualifications for their desired courses and institutions before applying for the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME). This tool is designed to streamline the application process and ensure that

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JAMB Reschedules 2025 UTME Registration to Begin on February 3

Fadiran Ifeloluwa January 31, 2025

The registration for the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) will now start on Monday, February 3, instead of the initially planned date of January 31. Fabian Benjamin, the public communication advisor for the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), announced this in a statement on Friday. JAMB explained that the adjustment was necessary to […]

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Stranded Zamfara students in Cyprus: Parents seek Lawal’s intervention

Angel Ojonugwa November 22, 2024

GUSAU (Sundiata Scholar) – The parents and guardians of the Zamfara students stranded in Cyprus have called for Gov. Dauda Lawal’s urgent intervention. The Chairman of the parent’s association, Ibrahim Tudu, made the appeal while addressing newsmen in Gusau on Wednesday.Tudu called on the state government to take tentative measures to rescue their children.He said,

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16 years age limit: Court stops JAMB from restricting students

Angel Ojonugwa October 28, 2024

WARRI (Sundiata Scholar) – The Delta State High Court in Warri has issued an order restraining the Joint Admission and Matriculation Board from implementing its recent policy requiring a minimum admissible age of 16 years for university admissions in the country pending the hearing and determination of the motion on notice filed against the board. […]

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10 students bag first class in Kings University

Angel Ojonugwa October 28, 2024

ODEOMU (Sundiata Scholar) – Osun No fewer than 10 graduates of Kings University, Ode-Omu, Osun, bagged first class degree as the institution held its 5th and 6th convocation ceremony on Friday. Prof. Adenike Kuku, the Vice-Chancellor of the university in her remarks, said that the convocation was for thr 2023/2024 set christened “Royal and Elites […]

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JAMB Lowers Age Requirement for 2024/2025 Admissions

Fadiran Ifeloluwa October 22, 2024

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has announced a significant adjustment to the age requirement for tertiary institution admissions for the 2024/2025 academic session. In a statement released on Thursday, October 17, 2024, JAMB spokesperson Fabian Benjamin confirmed that candidates who will turn 16 by August 31, 2025, are now eligible for admission,

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16-year-old student petitions Senate after accusing UTME invigilator of sexual harassment

Fadiran Ifeloluwa October 14, 2024

A 16-year-old girl named Chizitere Obioha, seeking admission into a higher institution, has accused one of the invigilators of the recent UTME of sexually harassing her while she was taking the test. In a petition to the Senate Committee on Ethics, Privileges, and Public Petitions, Chizitere said that during the exam, an invigilator named Mutiu […]