Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon. Benjamin Kalu, has called on the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) to immediately commission an independent audit of its Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) infrastructure following widespread technical disruptions during the 2025 exercise. Hon. Kalu made the call in Abuja on Sunday, stressing the need for
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has officially confirmed that a technical error affected the results of nearly 380,000 candidates who participated in this year’s Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME). The Board has assured that all affected students will have an opportunity to retake the exam at no cost. The announcement came after an
In an unprecedented moment of accountability, the Registrar of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), Professor Is-haq Oloyede, on Wednesday broke down in tears while publicly apologising over the widespread technical errors and irregularities recorded in the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME). The press briefing, which took place in Abuja, came amid mounting
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) is under intense scrutiny following the release of the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) results, which show that more than 1.5 million out of the 1.95 million candidates who sat for the exam scored below 200 out of a possible 400 marks. The results, released earlier this
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has officially acknowledged that errors occurred during the conduct of the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME), contributing to the widespread poor performance recorded across the country. Speaking during a press briefing held in Abuja on Wednesday, the Registrar of JAMB, Prof. Ishaq Oloyede, admitted that the examination
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
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
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
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
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
