The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has entered into a strategic agreement with the Federal Housing Authority (FHA) to provide affordable housing solutions for its workforce across Nigeria. The partnership, sealed at the FHA headquarters in Abuja on Monday, July 28, 2025, marks a significant step toward improving the welfare of JAMB employees by
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has entered into a strategic agreement with the Federal Housing Authority (FHA) to provide affordable housing solutions for its workforce across Nigeria. The partnership, sealed at the FHA headquarters in Abuja on Monday, July 28, 2025, marks a significant step toward improving the welfare of JAMB employees by
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has disclosed that tertiary institutions demonstrating exceptional performance in academic and administrative excellence have collectively received a total of ₦2.42 billion through its merit-based awards. JAMB Registrar, Professor Ishaq Oloyede, made this known during a recent address, emphasizing that the funds were distributed under the board’s Annual National
July 11, 2025 | Abuja — The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB)’s decision to set the 2025 minimum cut-off mark for university admission at 150 has reignited a national conversation about academic standards, equity, and the overall future of education in Nigeria. The new benchmark, announced after a policy meeting with stakeholders in the
In a significant policy shift aimed at enhancing transparency and providing greater insight into candidates’ performance, the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has announced that the national ranking of candidates will now be included on the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) result slips. This new development affects the 1,905,539 candidates who participated in the
Nigerian universities have officially pegged the minimum cut-off mark for the 2025 admission exercise at 150. This decision was collectively reached during the annual policy meeting of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), held on Tuesday, with the participation of vice-chancellors from public and private universities across the country. The policy gathering, which serves
Abuja | July 7, 2025 — The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has officially corrected the admission status of a graduate from the Federal University of Technology, Akure (FUTA), following widespread concerns and accusations that the individual’s admission was fake. The issue came to light after the affected graduate, whose identity has been withheld,
In a development hot off the press, the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has confirmed that it will unveil the 2025 admission cut-off marks for universities, polytechnics, colleges of education, and monotechnics on Tuesday, July 8. As anticipation mounts among thousands of UTME candidates nationwide, the board’s announcement will determine which institutions have met the
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has denied allegations that it approved the admission of a graduate of the Federal University of Technology, Akure (FUTA) currently at the centre of a controversy surrounding her academic credentials. In an official statement issued on Monday, JAMB clarified that after thorough verification, there was no official record
Abuja, June 23, 2025 – The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has scheduled a mop-up Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) for Saturday, June 28, 2025, to accommodate candidates affected by prior disruptions. A total of 96,838 candidates are expected to participate in the exercise, which will be held across 183 selected test centres nationwide.
