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 …

The House of Representatives on Thursday resolved to probe the technical error that led to the mass failure in the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) conducted by the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB). The decision followed the consideration and adoption of a motion of urgent public importance sponsored by Osun State lawmaker, Hon. Adewale Adebayo. A breakdown of …

The Joint Admission and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has begun the rescheduling of the 379,997 affected candidates for another Unified Tertiary and Matriculation Examination (UTME). The rescheduling began on Thursday morning after JAMB Registrar, Prof Ishaq Oloyede, made it known in a press briefing in Abuja on Wednesday. Oloyede admitted errors in the just-concluded exam affecting 206,610 in 65 centres were …

The Managing Director of the National Inland Waterways Authority (NIWA), Bola Oyebamiji, has called for a periodic review of the curriculum in colleges of education to incorporate modern Information and Communication Technology (ICT) teaching innovations. He said such a review would enhance the quality of teacher training in the country. Oyebamiji made the call in his opening remarks as Chairman …

A total of 379,997 candidates in the five states of the South East geographical zone and Lagos were affected by the glitches in the 2025 Unified Tertiary and Matriculation Examination (UTME). During press briefing in Abuja on Wednesday, the Registrar of the Joint Admission and Matriculation Board (JAMB), Prof. Ishaq Oloyede, who broke into tears and apologised for the errors …

The University of Ilorin has achieved another significant academic milestone, with 36 out of the 37 academic programmes it presented to the National Universities Commission (NUC) earning full accreditation. The 37th course (Hausa) received interim accreditation. The outcome of the commission’s accreditation exercise, which was conducted last October and November, was communicated through a 30 April 2025 letter by NUC’s …

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) will on Thursday review the results of the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) following what it described as ‘unusual’ public complaints. A notice seen by The PUNCH in Abuja confirmed that the review meeting would bring together vice-chancellors, provosts, rectors, school principals, examiners, and technical experts to scrutinise the examination process and …

The Universal Basic Education Commission on Tuesday said it will unveil a new template for the disbursement of counterpart funding for Universal Basic Education. This is according to the Executive Secretary of the Commission, Aisha Garba. Garba spoke at the interactive workshop with the State Universal Basic Education Boards in Abuja. Garba noted that the Federal Government, through the Commission, …

The management of Maryam Abacha American University of Nigeria (MAAUN) has ordered the immediate closure of Al-Ansar Indabo female students’ hostels located at Hotoro and UDB Road in the Kano metropolis over safety and disciplinary concerns. This was disclosed in a statement on Monday, by the university’s Vice President, Campus Life, Dr. Hamza Garba. The university also announced the withdrawal …

The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has condemned widespread institutional weaknesses, bureaucratic inefficiencies, and pervasive corruption in Nigeria, which compromise governance at all levels. ASUU National President, Emmanuel Osodeke, on Saturday, expressed concern over the lack of inclusiveness, transparency, and accountability in governance during the union’s 23rd National Delegates Conference at the University of Benin, Main Campus, Ugbowo. Osodeke …