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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

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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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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 Board (JAMB) officials at Brix Academy in Abuja, where he […]

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UTME, DLC candidates receive the same certificate, says UI

Fadiran Ifeloluwa September 23, 2024

Candidates wishing to enrol at the University of Ibadan (UI) through its Open Distance eLearning mode have been reassured by Prof. Kayode Adebowale, Vice Chancellor of the institution, that they will enjoy the same rights and benefits as their counterparts on the main campus. He claimed that after completing their courses, distance learning students would […]