Tag: JAMB
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JAMB To Establish UTME Centre In Canada From 2027
By Paul Joseph The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has announced plans to establish a Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) centre in Ottawa, Canada, from 2027. The proposed centre will enable eligible Nigerians living in Canada and other parts of North America to take the UTME without travelling to Nigeria solely for the examination.…
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2026 Admissions: JAMB Restores CAPS, Sets Deadlines For Institutions
By Opeyemi Adelakun The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board has announced the restoration of its Central Admissions Processing System, CAPS, directing tertiary institutions to intensify the processing of admissions for the 2026/2027 academic session. In a statement issued on Monday, the board confirmed that the system was fully operational following a temporary disruption. JAMB said…
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JAMB CAPS Unavailable As Technical Fault Hits Admission Platform
By Opeyemi Adelakun The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has announced the temporary unavailability of its Central Admissions Processing System (CAPS) due to technical challenges associated with the platform’s hosting arrangements. In a statement issued by the Acting Director of Public Affairs and Protocols, Fabian Benjamin, Ph.D., the board said the disruption commenced earlier…
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Step-By-Step: How to Change Your Phone Number, Email On JAMB Portal
By Opeyemi Adelakun The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board has outlined the procedure candidates should follow if they have lost access to the phone number or email address registered on their JAMB profiles. The board announced the procedure in a video shared on its official X account on Wednesday, explaining that the service is specifically…
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JAMB Allows Candidates To Update Lost SIM, Email Details
By Opeyemi Adelakun The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has introduced a controlled procedure allowing candidates who have lost access to their registered phone numbers or email addresses to update their details. The board announced the policy change on Monday through its official X account, stating that the service commenced on September 21, 2026.…
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You must write JAMB for HND admissions — NBTE tells polytechnic students
The National Board for Technical Education (NBTE) has mandated that all Higher National Diploma (HND) admissions in polytechnics, allied institutions, and colleges of nursing sciences and health technology will now be processed through the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB). This directive was formalised in a circular dated September 9, 2026, signed by the NBTE…
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INEC Offers Biometric Equipment To JAMB For Exam Verification
By Opeyemi Adelakun The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, has offered to support the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, JAMB, with biometric verification technology to strengthen the integrity of its examination processes. The offer followed a request by the JAMB Registrar, Prof. Segun Aina, during a courtesy visit to the INEC headquarters in Abuja at…
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JAMB Reveals Three Reasons Candidates’ Names May Be Missing From Matriculation List
By Opeyemi Adelakun The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has identified three major reasons candidates may not find their names on the matriculation list. The board disclosed this on Friday in an explainer video shared on its official X handle, urging affected candidates to take steps to regularise their admission records. JAMB said the…
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New JAMB Registrar Unveils Five-Year Reform Agenda, Plans Tech-Driven Overhaul
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…
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JAMB Opens Registration For NCE, Agriculture Programmes As FG Waives UTME
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…
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Mixed Reactions Trail Segun Aina’s Appointment as New JAMB Registrar
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…
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JAMB Releases Minimum Score for Admissions into Nigerian Universities
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…