The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has released a list of new universities for students to consider for admission. Candidates of the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) can now apply to or switch choices to the universities. The new universities are the Kwara State University of Education, Ilorin, Kwara State; the Federal University
Following the poor performance recorded in the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME), many Nigerian universities may begin to accept candidates with JAMB scores as low as 140, 150, or 160, according to emerging reports. The development has caused anxiety among students nationwide, especially those who had hoped to gain admission into highly competitive institutions.
Oyindamola Apampa, a 16-year-old student at Lagoon Secondary School in Lagos, Nigeria, scored 351 in the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination after retaking it. The student initially scored 158 due to technical issues at her examination centre. The UTME committee had earlier admitted to a technical glitch in their system that affected the scores of
Education experts and human rights groups are deeply concerned about the impact on students in Nigeria due to issues with major examinations. They claim that these issues are jeopardising the future of many students and denying them their right to a quality education. Examinations like JAMB and WAEC are supposed to help students move to
Contrary to the overall decline in the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) 2025, over 21% of JEXTOBAN students scored above 300, making it a 100% success rate. JEXTOBAN’s management revealed that all their students scored above 200, while 49% scored between 250 and 299. According to Adedayo Ojo, Director of Planning and Strategy at JEXTOBAN,
Some education experts have said that Nigeria is not yet prepared to entirely switch to Computer-Based Testing (CBT) for WAEC and NECO examinations. This comes after the Minister of Education, Dr Tunji Alausa, in April ordered both examination bodies to adopt CBT fully by 2026. According to the Minister, WAEC and NECO will begin using
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has raised the alarm over the growing threat of digital examination fraud in Nigeria, revealing that more than 3,000 cases are currently under investigation. Speaking in Abuja, JAMB Registrar, Professor Is-haq Oloyede, described the development as both alarming and sophisticated, warning that the trend poses a serious risk
The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has dismissed claims that it has cancelled the English Language paper written on May 28. Recalls that there was widespread confusion across different examination centres as candidates sitting for the Senior School Certificate Examination (SSCE, organised by WAEC) faced hours-long delays before writing the English Language paper. At some
When 16-year-old Tobi James entered the examination hall at 7:45 pm to write his WASSCE English paper in May 2025, he had not eaten since noon. The hall was dark, the fans were not working, and the security guard had gone home. “I was scared, tired and could not even see clearly,” he said, his
The Registrar of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), Prof Is-haq Oloyede, has overseen the staff promotion exams for the Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund). In a statement, JAMB spokesman Fabian Benjamin said that Prof. Oloyede thanked TETFund and other agencies for entrusting JAMB to conduct the exams. He also appreciated the Nigerian Maritime
