JAMB schedules UTME mop-up for June 13
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has fixed June 13 for the conduct of its Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) mop-up examination for candidates who were unable to sit…
JAMB fixes 150 as minimum cut-off mark for university admissions
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has fixed 150 as the minimum cut-off mark for admission into Nigerian universities for the 2026 academic session. The decision was reached during…
FG bans ‘Dr’ prefix for honorary degree holders, flags fraud
The Federal Government on Wednesday banned recipients of honorary degrees from prefixing “Dr” to their names in official, academic, or professional usage. It declared that the use of the title…
JAMB apologises for delayed release of 2026 UTME second batch results
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has tendered an apology to candidates over the delay in releasing the second batch of the 2026 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) results.…
2.2 million candidates sit for 2026 UTME
More than 2.2 million candidates are expected to take the 2026 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination, which begins nationwide on Thursday. The examination, organised by the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board…
JAMB refutes postponement notice, says UTME will hold as scheduled
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board has dismissed a circulating press release claiming that the 2026 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination had been postponed, describing it as malicious and fake. In…
WAEC Releases 2026 Computer Based WASSCE Results For Private Candidates
The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has released the results for the 2026 First Series of the Computer-Based West African Senior School Certificate Examination (CB-WASSCE) for private candidates. The examination…
FG introduces Learner Identification Number for students; to phase out JSS entrance exam
The Federal Government is set to introduce Learner Identification Number, LIN, for school children right from primary school level to be able to track their academic progress, as they continue their…
JAMB not responsible for HND graduates’ NYSC non-mobilisation, Oloyede insists
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board has clarified that it is not responsible for Higher National Diploma admissions or for the inability of some graduates to be mobilised for the…
JAMB commences 2026 direct entry registration
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board has officially commenced the sale of application documents for the 2026 Direct Entry programme. In an announcement posted on its official X account, JAMB…