The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has explained why some students wrote their English Language examination late at night in parts of Nigeria on Wednesday. Students in states like Oyo, Ogun, Benue, and Osun had to write the paper in the dark because the examination materials arrived very late. WAEC’s spokesperson, Moyosola Adeshina, stated that
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has stated that only the results from the recently conducted rescheduled Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) will be considered valid. JAMB’s Public Communication Adviser, Fabian Benjamin, stated that the earlier results had been invalidated, and only the resit results would be recognised. “You cannot have two results. One
Between 2018 and 2024, state governments, parents, and guardians collectively spent over ₦122 billion on the West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE), yet the results have remained poor, prompting renewed concerns about the state of Nigeria’s education system. In Lagos State alone, 31,596 out of 56,134 public school students failed the 2024 WASSCE despite
A socio-cultural group called Concerned Parents and Educators Initiative (CPE) has urged the Federal Government to find lasting solutions to ongoing issues with the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB). Speaking at a webinar attended by education experts, tech innovators, and parents, the group discussed the public outcry over the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination
A Nigerian civil society group, the Coalition for Nigeria’s Sustainable Growth (CNSG), has publicly defended the Minister of Education, Dr Tunji Alausa, following the recent controversy over errors in the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) scores. The group commended the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) for openly admitting to technical mistakes in the
The Ogun State Institute of Technology (OGITECH) in Igbesa has expressed support for the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) Registrar, Professor Is-haq Oloyede, following the technical problems that affected the recent JAMB examination. In a letter signed by OGITECH’s Rector, Dr Abiodun Oluseye, the institute commended Oloyede for accepting responsibility for the examination glitches,
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) was established in 1978 to serve as a clearing house for candidates seeking admission into Nigerian universities. The decree establishing the body was later amended to include other tertiary institutions, effectively replacing the concessionary arrangement that was in place hitherto. Under the concessionary arrangement, student applicants could apply
A science student, Nwaorah Chidindu Emmanuel, has achieved an outstanding improvement in his 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) score after being asked to resit the examination. His initial result was 170, but after retaking the test, he scored an impressive 301. This comes after the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) discovered an error
The Nigerian government has announced that it will establish a special court to swiftly punish individuals who cheat during examinations. This new court is part of a plan to address the growing issue of examination malpractice in the country. The Minister of Education, Dr. Tunji Alausa, announced after receiving a report from a committee led
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has officially released the results of the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) resit conducted for candidates affected by technical disruptions at various centres. In a statement issued on Sunday by its Public Communication Advisor, Fabian Benjamin, the board confirmed that out of the 336,845 candidates rescheduled for
