Abuja, Nigeria | September 9, 2025 — The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has revealed startling cases of malpractice in the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME), with thousands of candidates implicated in biometric fraud and artificial intelligence-driven impersonation. According to findings from a special investigative panel, JAMB uncovered 4,251 cases of fingerprint manipulation
August 25, 2025 The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has directed all candidates for the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) to re-upload their West African Examinations Council (WAEC) results. The directive follows JAMB’s decision to clear all previously uploaded results from its database, particularly those uploaded before the official release of the 2025
In a bid to ensure a seamless admission process into tertiary institutions across Nigeria, the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has officially reactivated its result upload portal for the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) candidates to submit their recently released West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) results.This development, confirmed by JAMB through
Abuja, Nigeria — August 15, 2025 | The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has temporarily shut down its portal for uploading 2025 West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) results following unexpected technical glitches. In a statement on Wednesday, JAMB explained that the suspension was necessary to give its technical team room to fix
Abuja, Nigeria — August 13, 2025 | The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has announced it will screen more than 500 candidates suspected of securing admission into Nigerian tertiary institutions despite being under the minimum age requirement. The screening exercise will take place simultaneously in Lagos, Abuja, and Owerri, focusing on verifying the authenticity
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
