August 3, 2025

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UTME 2025 Mass Failure Exposes Deeper Crisis in Nigeria’s Education System

The recently released results of the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) have sent shockwaves across the country, raising serious concerns about the state of Nigeria’s education system. Out of 1,957,000 candidates who sat for the examination, only slightly above 420,000 managed to score above the 200-mark benchmark, translating to a troubling 22 percent pass

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Education

JAMB Faces Legal Heat as Over 8,000 UTME Candidates Move to Court Over Alleged Technical Failures, Mass Failure

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) may be heading into a major legal showdown, as no fewer than 8,300 candidates who sat for the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) have signalled their intention to drag the examination body to court. This follows a deluge of complaints from students and parents over alleged technical

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Education

JAMB Launches Emergency System Audit Amid 2025 UTME Result Outcry

Abuja, Nigeria — In the wake of widespread complaints trailing the release of the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) results, the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has announced an accelerated audit of its examination processes, pledging transparency, accountability, and corrective action where necessary. The results, which were released last Friday, have sparked an

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Education General

JAMB Arrests 40 Impersonators as Parents Raise Alarm Over Early Resumption and Distant Exam Centres

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has confirmed the arrest and ongoing prosecution of no fewer than 40 individuals for impersonation during the ongoing 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME), even as public outrage continues to grow over the early resumption time and the far-flung locations assigned to many candidates. According to the examination

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Education Politics

JAMB Releases 2025 Mock UTME Results

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has released the results of the 2025 Mock Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME), providing candidates with an opportunity to assess their performance. The mock examination, conducted nationwide, served as a trial run for the main UTME, allowing JAMB to test new innovations and giving candidates a chance to

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Education General

JAMB Registrar Warns UTME Candidates: Honesty is the Best Policy in Exams

As the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) approaches, the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) Registrar, Prof. Ishaq Oloyede, has issued a stern warning to candidates: cheating will not be tolerated. This message comes after JAMB successfully caught 180 candidates attempting to cheat through a decoy website set up by the board to target such

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