University of Ilorin (UNILORIN), popularly known as Better By Far University, has remained Nigeria’s most applied for higher institution by the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) candidates from 2020 to 2023. The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) made this known during a policy meeting chaired by the Permanent Secretary of the Federal Ministry of Education, Andrew Adejoh. According to …

Over 260,000 candidates yesterday sat for this year’s Mock Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (Mock UTME) in 793 Computer-Based Test (CBT) centres across the country. The JAMB Registrar/Chief Executive, Prof. Is-haq Oloyede, announced this after monitoring the exam in some centres in Abuja. Oloyede, who expressed delight over the seamless conduct of the exercise nationwide, said the exam was meant to …

The lawmaker representing the Amuwo Odofin Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives, Hon. George Adegeye has empowered no fewer than 1,000 indigent students with free Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) forms. In a statement on Monday, Adegeye said the gesture was aimed at ensuring the educational standard of youth within the constituency. According to him, the financial incapability of …

Many Nigerians have written extensively on the concept and consequences of examination malpractices. On 12th July 2012, Chinedu Ugwu, a final year student of Veterinary Medicine at the University of Ibadan, posted an article on examination malpractice on the Internet. Ugwu defined examination malpractice as a deliberate wrong doing contrary to official examination rules designed to place a candidate at …

The Head of Corporate Communications, Innoson Group, Mr. Cornel Osigwe has called for an investigation into the allegations of certificate forgery against Mmesoma Ejikeme who paraded herself as the top scorer of the 2023 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME). In a post via his official Twitter handle, @cornelosigwe, Osigwe said: “The girl I met doesn’t have the brain and capacity …

For the 10th consecutive year, the University of Ilorin has topped the list of most sought-after universities in the country. The institution maintained the feat for the 2023 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examinations (UTME). According to a presentation by the Registrar of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), Prof. Is’haq Olanrewaju Oloyede, during the 2023 policy meeting on Saturday, the …

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has said that Direct Entry (DE) candidates seeking to gain admission to Nigerian universities will henceforth be required to sit for the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination along with other candidates. JAMB said that the new policy was to ensure that the DE candidates justify the possession of their A Level certificates. This is …

Innoson Vehicles, a leading Nigerian automobile manufacturer, has demonstrated its commitment to academic excellence by awarding a N3 million scholarship to Joy Ejikeme, the overall best-performing candidate in the 2023 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME). Joy, a student of Anglican Girls Secondary School in Nnewi, Anambra State, emerged the overall best student in the examination with a score of 362 …

The management of Adeseun Ogundoyin Polytechnic (AOPE), Eruwa, parents, and candidates have hailed the peaceful conduct of the first Computer Base Test (CBT) for Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) at the institution. The CBT centre, according to the management of the institution, is the only approved centre in Ibarapaland and Iseyin axis of Oyo State after fulfilling the requirements of …

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has rescheduled the ongoing Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination for candidates in 100 centres due to technical challenges experienced on Tuesday. The board made the announcement in a statement in Abuja by the Head, Public Affairs and Protocol, Fabian Benjamin on Tuesday night. About 1.6 million candidates across over 700 are expected to take …