The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) Registrar, Prof. Ishaq Oloyede has disclosed how the pressure as a result of the technical glitches experienced during the UTME in parts of the South-East and Lagos State almost made him resign. Oloyede revealed this at a stakeholders’ meeting with Chief External Examiners, state technical advisers, and other key stakeholders involved in the …

MAPOLY alumni from across Nigeria and the diaspora will converge in Abeokuta on Saturday, 24 May 2025, for the biennial national convention of the Moshood Abiola Polytechnic Alumni Association (MAPALUM). Delegates from Lagos, Abeokuta, Remo, the United Kingdom, Europe, America, and North America will participate in the event, aimed at reinforcing alumni engagement, electing new leadership, and advancing developmental projects …

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has announced a fresh round of mop-up examinations to accommodate the over 5.6 per cent of candidates who missed the just-concluded 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME). JAMB Registrar, Professor Ishaq Oloyede, made the disclosure on Wednesday during a stakeholders’ meeting in Abuja, stating that the initiative will cover all affected candidates, regardless …

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board has announced that it will on Wednesday release the results of 379,000 candidates who sat the rescheduled Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) between Friday and Monday. JAMB rescheduled the exam following widespread outcry over mass failure during the initial UTME. The board admitted to technical and human errors, especially in Lagos and South-East states, …

The enemy is behind everything that happens to anyone here. In electronics and computing, a glitch is an unexpected software or hardware malfunction. Here, you have your phone frozen or your app crashed, you respond cursing the devil that is responsible for the trouble. You suffer network failure, you hit or tap the desk and pray against the spirit of …

The Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) has commenced the disbursement of April 2025 upkeep payments to eligible student beneficiaries across the country. This is according to a statement by the fund’s Director of Corporate Communications, Oseyemi Oluwatuyi, on Monday. ‘While most payments have been successfully processed, a small number of beneficiaries may experience a delay due to the recent upgrade …

The Imo State Police Command has said the 15 students who were declared missing on their way from Onitsha in Anambra State to write the rescheduled Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) in Okigwe in Imo State have been found and reunited with their families. The command announced the development on its X handle yesterday while responding to a post on …

Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar has said his father was jailed for opposing his enrolment in school at childhood. The founder of the American University of Nigeria (AUN), Atiku urged Nigerian youths to embrace education, pointing out that it is the only instrument that can change their lives. A statement on Saturday by his media aide, Paul Ibe, said the …

Sixteen-year-old Oritsemeyiwa Precious Ebule, who scored 334 in the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) conducted by the Joint Admissions Matriculation Board (JAMB), has hinged his performance on ‘good educational foundation’ and attentiveness during class lessons. Delta State-born Oritsemeyiwa, who spoke with The Nation on the telephone in Warri, explained that teachers tend to pass some information that may not be …

In a show of solidarity, the Rector, Yaba College of Technology, Dr. Engr Ibraheem Abdul, has expressed unwavering support for Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) Registrar, Professor Is-haq Oloyede, amidst the glitches recorded during the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME). The recent examination was marred by technical glitches that affected approximately 379,997 candidates across 157 centers, particularly in …