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JAMB Releases 2026 UTME Top Scorers as Ekiti Candidate Leads Nationwide Chart

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board has released the list of top scorers in the 2026 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME), with a University of Lagos applicant emerging as the highest-scoring candidate. At the 2026 Policy Meeting on Admissions to Tertiary Institutions held in Abuja on Monday, JAMB announced that Ekiti-born Owoeye Jesudunsin, who sat […]

JAMB Retains 150 as University Admission Cut-Off Mark for 2026/27

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has retained 150 as the minimum cut-off mark for admission into universities for the 2026/27 academic session. JAMB announced the decision during its policy meeting in Abuja on Monday, stating that the benchmark emerged following a vote by vice-chancellors present at the meeting. The board also fixed 150 […]

JAMB Releases 1.26 Million UTME Results for April 17–18 Candidates

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) on Sunday announced the release of results for candidates who sat the 2026 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) on Friday, April 17, and Saturday, April 18. In a post on X signed by its spokesperson, Mr. Fabian Benjamin, the board disclosed that 1,264,940 results from the two days […]

Over 2.2 Million Candidates Sit 2026 UTME Nationwide

More than 2.2 million candidates began sitting the 2026 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) nationwide on Thursday, across accredited centres. The examination, organised by the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), is scheduled to run from April 16 to April 22, with multiple sessions held daily. The JAMB Registrar, Prof. Is-haq Oloyede, urged examination officials […]

JAMB Extends Public University Admission Deadline to 17 November

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has extended the deadline for the completion of 2025 admissions into public universities from Friday, 31 October, to Monday, 17 November 2025. The Board’s Spokesperson, Dr. Fabian Benjamin, announced this in a statement issued on Monday in Abuja. He said the decision followed emerging circumstances, including a court […]

FG Sets 16 as Admission Age, Declares Admissions Outside CAPS Illegal

The Federal Government has formally set 16 years as the minimum age for admission into tertiary institutions and declared any admission conducted outside the Central Admissions Processing System (CAPS) as illegal. Minister of Education, Dr Tunji Alausa, announced these policy directives in Abuja on Tuesday at the 2025 policy meeting of the Joint Admissions and […]

UTME Hacked? Special Centres, Million-Naira Deals, and a Syndicate Uncovered

Twenty suspects have been arrested in connection with the alleged hacking of the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME), conducted by the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB). The suspects were apprehended in Abuja by operatives of the Department of State Services (DSS) and the Nigeria Police Force. They are believed to be part of […]

‘National Shame’: Should Oloyede Quit After UTME Collapse?

The South-East Caucus of the 10th House of Representatives has called for the resignation of the Registrar of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), Professor Ishaq Oloyede, over the widespread technical failures that marred the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME). In a statement signed by caucus leader Igariwey Iduma Enwo, the lawmakers also […]

Technical Glitch or Human Error? JAMB Registrar in Tears as UTME Woes Emerge

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has admitted that technical errors affected candidates’ performance in the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME). During a press briefing in Abuja on Wednesday, JAMB Registrar, Prof. Ishaq Oloyede, became visibly emotional as he apologised for the glitches that marred the exercise. “Once again, we apologise and assure […]

#ThisIsNotMyResult: JAMB to Review 2025 UTME After Outcry

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has announced an immediate review of the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) following widespread complaints from candidates and parents. In a statement released by its Public Communication Adviser, Dr. Fabian Benjamin, JAMB acknowledged an “unusual volume of complaints” since results were published last Friday. The Board said […]

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