Minimum entry age to tertiary institutions now 18 – FG gives directive
April 22, 2024 The Federal Government has directed that admission to tertiary institutions should not be given to candidates less than 18 years. The Minister of Education, Prof. Tahir Mamman…
JAMB sanctions officials for asking candidate to remove hijab
April 21, 2024 The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has sanctioned some of its accredited officials for demanding that a hijab-wearing candidate at Saturday’s Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination must…
JAMB orders arrest of parents found near CBT centres during UTME
April 18, 2024 The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has directed all Computer-Based Test (CBT) centre owners to arrest any parent found near any of their facilities during the…
JAMB uncovers 1,665 fake A’Level results
April 2, 2024 The Joint Admission and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has uncovered at least 1,665 fake A’level results during the Direct Entry registration process. The board’s weekly bulletin made available…
Court dismisses suit seeking to stop conduct of elections, examinations on Saturdays
March 20, 2024 The Federal High Court in Abuja has dismissed a suit filed by Mr. Ugochukwu Uchenwa, a member of the Seventh-day Adventist Church, seeking to stop the conduct…
2024 UTME: JAMB certifies 747 CBT centres, says registration process is cashless to stop extortionÂ
Jan. 15, 2024 The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has certified 747 Computer Based Test (CBT) Centres for the 2024 UTME registration exercise which begins today (Monday) to end…
Court to deliver judgment in suit seeking to stop elections from holding on Saturday
Jan. 10, 2024 The Federal High Court Abuja on Wednesday, fixed March 20 to deliver judgment in a suit filed by a member of the Seventh-day Adventist Church, Mr. Ugochukwu…
FG inaugurates inter-ministerial committee on allegations of degree racketeering
Jan. 9, 2024 The Federal Government has inaugurated an inter-ministerial committee to examine the veracity of allegations of degrees racketeering within foreign and local private universities in Nigeria. Inaugurating the…
UTME 2023: JAMB begins creation of profiles for registration, increases fees
Dec. 18, 2023 The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, JAMB, has begun creation of Profiles for registration for prospective 2024 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination/Direct Entry candidates. The examination body disclosed…
Trial of ex-JAMB registrar, 4 children stalled
Nov. 13, 2023 The trial of former Registrar, Joint Admission and Matriculation Board (JAMB), Prof. Dibu Ojerinde, and four of his children was on Monday, stalled at a Federal High…