Edu News

Court sentences man to 6 months for attempting to impersonate daughter in UTME exam

Fadiran Ifeloluwa November 3, 2024

An Abuja Chief Magistrate Court in Wuse Zone 2 has sentenced Jide Josiah Jisos, who falsely claimed to be a “Professor,” to six months in prison for impersonation during the 2019 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME). Jisos was apprehended by the Joint Admissions and Matriculation

JAMB News

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,

Edu News

French teachers protest JAMB’s exclusion of pre-degree certificates

Fadiran Ifeloluwa October 21, 2024

French educators have expressed worry over the exclusion of internationally recognised French certifications such as the Diplôme d’Études en Langue Française (DELF) and the Baccalaureat. The University French Teachers’ Association of Nigeria (UFTAN) has voiced worry about the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB)’s recent decision to remove

Edu News

12,444 officers take public service confirmation and promotion exams nationwide

Fadiran Ifeloluwa August 21, 2024

On Wednesday, the Office of the Head of Civil Service of the Federation (OHCSF) administered the 2024 confirmation and promotion examination to 12,444 Federal Public Service officers countrywide. The Computer-Based Test (CBT) examination, conducted in partnership with the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), was held in 44 CBT centres across the country. In