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 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 …

Data obtained from the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has revealed that Anambra and Lagos states have the majority among the 80 suspects being interrogated by the police for their involvement in 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) malpractices. The JAMB Registrar, Prof. Ishaq Oloyede, during a press briefing at JAMB headquarters in Abuja on Friday said new methods …

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) on Friday announced the release of the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) results, with results of 39,834 candidates being withheld. The JAMB Registrar, Prof. Ishaq Oloyede, disclosed this on Friday during the official release of the 2025 UTME results at JAMB headquarters, Bwari. Oloyede revealed that the seizure of results was due …

Over 1.5 million out of the 1,955,069 candidates who sat for the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination scored below 200 in the just-concluded exam. This was revealed in the statistical analysis of 2025 UTME result released by the Joint Admission and Matriculation Board (JAMB) on Monday. The statistics indicated that only 420,415 candidates scored above 200 in the 2025 edition …

A total of 92 visually impaired candidates sat for the ongoing Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examinations (UTME) conducted by the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) in Kano State. The JAMB Coordinator for Kano centre, Prof. Muhammad Yahuza-Bello, disclosed this while speaking with newsmen shortly after monitoring the exercise on Monday. NAN reports that the examination was conducted at the School …

No fewer than 40 persons have been arrested and are facing prosecution for impersonating candidates during the ongoing 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME), the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has disclosed. This is as many parents and guardians are lamenting that the 6.30 am resumption time for the exam was too early for candidates, adding that many may …

A wave of anger swept through a JAMB examination centre in Ibadan, Oyo State, as frustrated candidates went on a rampage, damaging chairs and other properties. The unrest followed a reported technical fault that caused delays in the conduct of the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME). The chaos broke out on Friday, 25 April 2025, at the Abimbola Excel School …

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board has officially announced a change in the commencement date of the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME), now scheduled to begin on Thursday, 24 April, 2025, instead of the previously slated Friday, 25 April, 2025. This development was disclosed in a statement by JAMB’s Public Communication Advisor, Fabian Benjamin, and shared on the Board’s …

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has issued a stern warning to newly established, upgraded, and adopted tertiary institutions against engaging in illegal admissions, stressing that there will be no room for regularisation. Speaking at an interactive session with principal officers of the affected institutions on Monday in Abuja, JAMB Registrar, Prof. Ishaq Oloyede, emphasized that all admissions must …