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Why are JAMB admission, NIN, and BVN requirements for student loans? By Frederick Femi Akinfala

Fadiran Ifeloluwa May 12, 2024

The demand for higher education in Nigeria continues to rise, resulting in an increase in need for student financial support. Students can support their studies through student loan schemes offered by the government and financial institutions. Having worked as a lecturer and student advisor for

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JAMB: Reactions as 174 Students of Deeper Life School Score over 300 in 2024 UTME

Fadiran Ifeloluwa May 11, 2024

Deeper Life High School set a remarkable standard in academic success, after it announced that 174 of its students nationwide scored 300 and  higher in the 2024 Unified Tertiary Matriculation  Examination  (UTME). The achievement was published on the school’s official Facebook page, emphasizing their students’ outstanding performance despite the overall

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JAMB releases another 531 UTME results which were previously withheld

Fadiran Ifeloluwa May 8, 2024

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) released the results of 531 candidates that were previously withheld. Previously, the results of 64,624 candidates were withheld because they were under investigation for a variety of reasons, including alleged misconduct, verification, procedural and center-based investigations The Board then proceeded to screen the

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Stakeholders express mixed feelings over 18 years university admission age

Angel Ojonugwa May 8, 2024

LAGOS (Sundiata Post) – The National Parents Teachers Association of Nigeria (NAPTAN) has described the Federal Government’s proposed review of minimum age for admission into universities as ‘ not education friendly’.Adeolu Ogunbanjo, Deputy National President of NAPTAN, said this in an interview on Sunday in Lagos. According to Ogunbanjo, students should be allowed

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JAMB responds, “It’s fake,” to lady who says she got her UTME score without taking exam

Fadiran Ifeloluwa May 7, 2024

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, JAMB, has refuted a viral claim alleging that an unidentified lady obtained a Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination, UTME score without taking part in the examination. An online platform reported that a Facebook user, Gozie, raised an alarm, stating that a lady who did not sit for the UTME exams received her […]

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Abdulrazaq visits Kwara school with 35 students who scored 300 and higher in UTME

Fadiran Ifeloluwa May 7, 2024

Kwara Governor Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq visited the school with 35 top scores from the 2024 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME). Scenes from the governor’s visit to Eucharistic Heart of Jesus Model College in Ilorin were uploaded on Monday via the state government’s X handle. During the visit, Abdulrazaq congratulated the 35 students who scored

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2024 UTME: Some candidates with high scores may not gain admission – JAMB

Fadiran Ifeloluwa May 7, 2024

The Joint Admission and Matriculation Board, JAMB, has clarified why certain candidates may not be admitted despite their excellent results on the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination, UTME. Fabian Benjamin, the Board’s spokesman, spoke on Arise Television on Monday. “Admission is contingent upon the cut-off marks set by schools and specific departments. “There

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2024 UTME: Kwara public school student scores 95 in maths, physics and 362 overall

Fadiran Ifeloluwa May 4, 2024

Olukayode Olusola, a 15-year-old student from Government Secondary School in Omu Aran, Kwara State, got 95 marks in Mathematics in the recently concluded Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination. Olusola scored 362 marks in the exam, placing him among the top contenders for the best score. Olusola, who scored 95 marks in Mathematics, Physics, and Chemistry and […]

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2024 UTME: Be careful of any candidate showing a printed result slip – JAMB

Fadiran Ifeloluwa May 3, 2024

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, JAMB, has warned the public to be wary of any candidate displaying a printed result slip from the just conducted 2024 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination, UTME. The board’s spokesman, Fabian Benjamin, issued the warning on Wednesday in Abuja, stating that the results are not available on paper, as some […]

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NCC and JAMB in talks over a special SIM card for students

Fadiran Ifeloluwa May 1, 2024

The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) and the Registrar of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) are discussing the creation of a special SIM card for students with limited services. Professor Ishaq Oloyede, Registrar of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), made this announcement. Professor Oloyede emphasized the growing importance of

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High failure rate: Ekiti man writes to Niger school, offering to teach maths and science for free

Fadiran Ifeloluwa May 1, 2024

Amusa Lasisi, an Ekiti State man, has explained why he opted to teach secondary school students at Government Day College in Tunga Lowcost, Minna, for free. Lasisi, in a letter dated April 29, 2024, titled “Application for voluntary teaching engagement on science subjects for compassion, patriotism, and active community development,” attributed his reasons to

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Top highlights from the 2024 UTME results

Fadiran Ifeloluwa May 1, 2024

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has revealed the results of candidates who took part in the 2024 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME), with 64,624 results being investigated. According to Oloyede, 1,989,668 individuals registered for the examinations, which were held in 118 locations across 774 Computer Based Test Centres (CBT). According

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Nigerians say social media, laziness, hunger, reasons for poor JAMB performance

Angel Ojonugwa May 1, 2024

TERTIARY (Sundiata Post) – education admission age limit, The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has commenced the sale of Direct Entry documents nationwide and in select foreign centres.Nigerians have identified social media addiction, hunger, and laziness as contributing factors to the poor performance of students in the recently concluded Unified

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JAMB reports that over 70% of candidates scored below 200 in the UTME

Fadiran Ifeloluwa April 30, 2024

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has revealed the results of candidates who took the 2024 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME), with 64,624 results being investigated. Prof. Is-haq Oloyede, the board registrar, made the announcement during a news conference in Bwari on Monday. According to Mr Oloyede, 1,989,668 individuals registered for the

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JAMB: UNILORIN Remains the Most Preferred University among UTME Candidates in 4 Years

Fadiran Ifeloluwa April 29, 2024

From 2020 to 2023, the University of Ilorin (UNILORIN) was the most sought-after higher education institution in Nigeria among Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) candidates. The discovery was revealed recently at an ongoing policy discussion headed by Andrew Adejoh, Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Education. According to the Joint Admission and

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JAMB set to release first batch of 2024 UTME results today

Fadiran Ifeloluwa April 29, 2024

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board has concluded plans to release the results of the 2024 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination. JAMB Registrar, Prof. Ishaq Oloyede, is scheduled to hold a press briefing in Abuja on Monday regarding the release of the results and related matters, as indicated in a notice circulated to journalists in the […]

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Stakeholders blame the 20% UTME admission rate on inadequate funding

Fadiran Ifeloluwa April 28, 2024

Stakeholders have expressed worry about the inadequate carrying capacity of existing public tertiary institutions, whilst private universities consistently struggle to fill admission quotas because of high tuition prices. This anomaly came to light this week when the Minister of Education, Prof. Mamman Tahir, announced that only 20% (380,000) of the over 1.9 million

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JAMB extends the registration deadline for 2024 direct entry

Fadiran Ifeloluwa April 26, 2024

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has announced that registration for direct entry would be extended to a later date. In an interview on Thursday, the board’s spokesperson, Fabian Benjamin, stated that the decision to delay the direct entrance registration deadline to a later date is to ensure that no Nigerian child is denied […]

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UTME: Police detains father, son for impersonation during exam

Fadiran Ifeloluwa April 25, 2024

Police detained a father and son for impersonation during the ongoing Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME). Prof. Ishaq Oloyede, Registrar of the Joint Admission and Matriculation Board (JAMB), said this in an interview with journalists yesterday following an inspection of the Kaduna State University (KASU) Computer Based Test (CBT) Centre. Oloyede claimed

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Examinations: Bauchi govt threatens to stop sponsoring truant students

Angel Ojonugwa April 25, 2024

BAUCH (Sundiata Post) – The Bauchi government says it will stop sponsoring truant students for external examinations in the state. The Commissioner for Education, Dr Jamila Dahiru, said this while monitoring schools’ resumption on Wednesday in Bauchi. reports that the state government had paid N396.9 million for 2023/2024 external examinations for 14,170 indigent