Tertiary institutions

NSCDC deploys personnel to JAMB CBT centres in Anambra

Angel Ojonugwa April 24, 2024

AKWA (Sundiata Post) – The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), said it has deployed personnel to ensure a hitch-free 2024 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) in Anambra. The state Commandant, Olatunde Maku, stated this after monitoring the conduct of the exams

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JAMB: Don calls for awareness for participation of PWD candidates

Angel Ojonugwa April 23, 2024

ENUGU ( Sundiata Post ) – The JAMB Equal Opportunity Group (JEOG) has called for intensive awareness to encourage People With Disabilities (PWD) to participate in the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME). The Coordinator of the UTME Enugu Special Centre, Prof. Mosto Onuoha, made the call in Enugu during the conduct of the UTME for […]

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82 PWDs write JAMB examination at Lagos centre

Angel Ojonugwa April 23, 2024

LAGOS (Sundiata Post) – Eighty-two candidates living with disabilities on Tuesday sat for their United Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) at the Lagos centre. Correspondent, who visited the centre at the Distance Learning Institute, University of Lagos, reports that the examination started at exactly 8.00 a.m. that this year at the Lagos Centre, 62

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61 blind candidates take UTME exam in Enugu

Fadiran Ifeloluwa April 23, 2024

On Tuesday, April 23, 61 blind students took part in the 2024 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) organised by the Joint Admission and Matriculation Board (JAMB) in Enugu through the JAMB Equal Opportunity Group (JEOG). The candidates are among 577 others who are taking the exam around the nation. Candidates from nine southeast and south-south […]

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UTME: JAMB to refund registration fees to deserving visually-impaired candidates

Angel Ojonugwa April 23, 2024

LAGOS (Sundiata Post) – Prof. Olarenwaju Fagbohun, Lagos Coordinator, JAMB Equal Opportunity Group, says the board will refund fees paid by deserving visually-impaired candidates for the purchase of the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination UTME forms.Olarenwaju, a former Vice-Chancellor of Lagos State University (LASU), gave the assurance at the Distance

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JAMB penalise officials who require candidates to remove their hijab

Fadiran Ifeloluwa April 22, 2024

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has sanctioned some accredited officials who demanded that a hijab-wearing candidate during Saturday’s Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination remove her hijab. Officials at one of the examination centres in Lagos asked that the applicant remove her hijab before entering the examination hall. “The board deeply

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JAMB orders arrest of parents found near CBT centres during the UTME

Fadiran Ifeloluwa April 18, 2024

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board has issued an order to arrest any parent found near any of the Computer-Based Test facilities during the 2024 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination. The board’s spokesperson, Fabian Benjamin, made this announcement in Abuja on Thursday. The board stated that the directive became necessary as a result of some

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Police, JAMB warn UTME applicants about fake websites

Fadiran Ifeloluwa April 13, 2024

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board and the police have urged applicants preparing for the 2024 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination to avoid fake websites. The two organisations issued the warning during a joint news conference in Abuja on Saturday. ACP Olumuyiwa Adejobi, the Force’s Public Relations Officer, stated that several phoney websites had

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JAMB instructs candidates to print notification slips ahead of the exam

Fadiran Ifeloluwa April 11, 2024

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board has advised that applicants who have registered for the 2024 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examinations print their examination notification slips. The board announced this in a statement issued in Abuja on Thursday by its spokesperson, Fabian Benjamin. He stated that the 2024 UTME notification slip, which included the date,

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2024 UTME: How to print or reprint JAMB exam slip

Fadiran Ifeloluwa April 10, 2024

The Joint Admissions Matriculation Board (JAMB) has informed that applicants for 2024 can now print or reprint their exam slip.JAMB issued the slips on April 10th, 2024. Having the exam slip is necessary because it contains important information such as the exam date, time, and venue. Here’s How to print slip Option 1: JAMB exam […]

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JAMB uncovers 1,665 fake A’Level results

Fadiran Ifeloluwa April 2, 2024

The Joint Admission and Matriculation Board (JAMB) discovered at least 1,665 fake A’level results during the Direct Entry registration process. According to the board’s weekly bulletin, which was made available to journalists in Abuja on Tuesday, the Registrar, Prof. Is-haq Oloyede, provided the data when he met with representatives from the National

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2024 UTME: Over 260,000 candidates participate in Mock-UTME

Fadiran Ifeloluwa March 7, 2024

On Thursday, at least 260,000 candidates took part in this year’s Mock Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (Mock UTME), which was held at 793 Computer-Based Test (CBT) centres across the country. Professor Ishaq Oloyede, JAMB’s Registrar/Chief Executive, made the announcement after attending the mock exam at multiple venues in Abuja. According to the

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2024 UTME: JAMB outlines requirements inside the examination hall

Fadiran Ifeloluwa March 6, 2024

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has encouraged applicants taking the 2024 Mock-UTME on March 7 to bring a regular HP pencil with them to the test venue if they want to do numerical analysis. This clarification was required in response to a series of questions from candidates and the general public on whether […]

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238 IMSU students face expulsion over fabricated admission letters

Fadiran Ifeloluwa March 6, 2024

A total of 238 Imo State University (IMSU) students have been recommended for expulsion due to the display of falsified admission letters. According to a news release issued by Ralph Njoku, the university’s Public Relations Officer, PRO, the impacted students fraudulently hacked into the IMSU and Joint Admission and Matriculation Board, JAMB, websites with the […]

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Reps request a two-week extension for UTME registration from JAMB

Fadiran Ifeloluwa March 2, 2024

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has been directed by the House of Representatives to extend the registration period for the 2024 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) by a period of two weeks. The resolution came after Rep. Hassan Shinkafi (PDP-Zamfara) adopted a motion of urgent public interest during Thursday’s session in Abuja.

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NGO to distribute 200 free JAMB forms to indigent Badagry students

Fadiran Ifeloluwa February 9, 2024

On Saturday, February 10, 200 JAMB forms will be distributed to interested candidates in the Badagry Division from the Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO), Ejalonibu Foundation. The NGO’s founder, Mr. Ismaila Wusu, revealed this to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Badagry, explaining that the intention was to provide people from poor backgrounds with

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Lagos lawmaker sponsors 150 youths to obtain UTME

Fadiran Ifeloluwa February 2, 2024

LAGOS (Scholar Sundiata) – On Wednesday, 150 indigent students were sponsored by Lagos lawmaker Mr. Rasheed Shabi, who represents Lagos Mainland area II, to get free registration for the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examinations (UTME) in the constituency. habi stated that the donation was made to enable indigent students to continue their studies during the event

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JAMB CBT manager arrested for engaging in an online chat with 15-year-old candidate 

Fadiran Ifeloluwa February 1, 2024

A manager of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board Computer-Based Test (JAMB CBT) has been placed under arrest after it is alleged that she used information obtained during the 15-year-old candidate’s exam registration to engage in an online chat with her. The issue came to light soon after the registration procedure when the candidate’s mother—who […]

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10,378 DE students’ admission suspended by JAMB due to unsuccessful verification

Fadiran Ifeloluwa January 30, 2024

10,378 students who took the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board’s Direct Entry exam in 2023 now have their admission status suspended since their A-level issuing institution failed to submit to JAMB a verification report. A guide for applicants hoping to get admitted through Direct Entry for the 2023–2024 academic year was released by JAMB in February 2023.

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2024 UTME: NIN details present difficulties for candidates

Fadiran Ifeloluwa January 26, 2024

Prospective applicants have voiced frustration over their inability to link their phone lines with their National Identification Number (NIN) or “incorrect” information contained in their NIN details, just a few days after the sale of forms for the 2024 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) began. The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB)