Tag: JAMB

  • New JAMB Registrar Unveils Five-Year Reform Agenda, Plans Tech-Driven Overhaul

    New JAMB Registrar Unveils Five-Year Reform Agenda, Plans Tech-Driven Overhaul

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    By Sunday Ameh The newly appointed Registrar of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), Prof. Segun Aina, has unveiled a five-year development agenda aimed at transforming the examination body into Africa’s most trusted, innovative and technology-driven admissions institution by 2031. Aina, who officially assumed office on Monday after succeeding Prof. Ishaq Oloyede, announced the…

  • JAMB Opens Registration For NCE, Agriculture Programmes As FG Waives UTME

    JAMB Opens Registration For NCE, Agriculture Programmes As FG Waives UTME

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    By Paul Joseph The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has commenced registration for candidates seeking admission into Nigeria Certificate in Education (NCE) programmes in Colleges of Education and Non-Technological Agricultural Programmes in Polytechnics, following the Federal Government’s decision to waive the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) requirement for the courses. The announcement was made…

  • Mixed Reactions Trail Segun Aina’s Appointment as New JAMB Registrar

    Mixed Reactions Trail Segun Aina’s Appointment as New JAMB Registrar

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    By George Omagbemi Nigerians have continued reacting to the appointment of education administrator, Professor Segun Aina, as the new Registrar of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), following the announcement that he will succeed outgoing Registrar, Professor Is-haq Oloyede, whose tenure is expected to end in July 2026. The appointment, reportedly approved by President…

  • JAMB Releases Minimum Score for Admissions into Nigerian Universities

    JAMB Releases Minimum Score for Admissions into Nigerian Universities

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    By: Sunday Ameh The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board has approved 150 as the minimum Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination score for admission into Nigerian universities for the 2025 admission exercise. The decision was reached on Monday during the 2026 policy meeting on admissions into tertiary institutions held in Abuja. The benchmark, officially referred to as…

  • JAMB cautions candidates on NIN misuse ahead of UTME registration

    JAMB cautions candidates on NIN misuse ahead of UTME registration

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    By Charles Maduka The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board has warned candidates against abusing their National Identification Numbers as preparations begin for the 2026 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination registration. The warning was issued by the Registrar of JAMB, Prof. Is-haq Oloyede, during an interactive session with the board’s management ahead of the sale of application…