Founder of Welkin International Schools, Atan Ota, Ogun State, Bayo Beckley, has attributed students’ success to proper planning, dedication, hard work, and faith in God. Beckley made these remarks while discussing the outstanding results of Welkin students in the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME). Notable performers included Taiwo Oluwatamilore with 345 marks, Aremu Praise
The Education Rights Campaign (ERC) has described the mass failure in the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) as a reflection of the collapse of public education in Nigeria. The group accused the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) of inefficiency and demanded financial compensation for affected candidates, as well as urgent measures to address
Political activist Aisha Yesufu has joined the ongoing debate over the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) results conducted by the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), demanding the dismissal of the Minister of Education, Dr Tunji Alausa. JAMB Registrar Prof. Ishaq Oloyede, during a press conference in Abuja on Wednesday, emotionally admitted that technical
When Amarachi arrived at her JAMB centre in April, she was full of hope. After many months of reading and preparing for the UTME, she believed it was finally her time to shine. However, as soon as she sat in front of the computer, the problem started. The system froze. The invigilator looked confused. Moreover,
Lagos State University (LASU) has declared its support for the Registrar of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), Prof. Ishaq Oloyede, following the technical failures that marred the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) in some parts of the country. In a statement posted on its official X account on Thursday, the university commended
Human rights lawyer and legal counsel to the Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Barrister Ifeanyi Ejiofor, has alleged that the mass failure in the 2025 Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) examination was a deliberate attempt to disenfranchise candidates from the Southeast and Lagos State. Ejiofor claimed that the regions, which consistently produce high numbers
The death of 19-year-old Timilehin Faith Opesusi in the Ikorodu area of Lagos has sparked widespread reactions, particularly within the mental health community after it was reported that she took her life following her performance in the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME). Opesusi, who scored 190 on the examination, tragically ended her life before
The persistent decline in performance in the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) examinations has once again sparked widespread concern over the state of Nigeria’s education sector. An award-winning educationist, Mr Jesuteke Prosper, has described the trend as “disheartening” and called for urgent, coordinated efforts to address the root causes of the crisis. In an
Nigerian politician and human rights activist Omoyele Sowore has called for the immediate scrapping of JAMB, NYSC, TETFund, and NELFUND, describing the agencies as “extracurricular bureaucratic busybodies.” Sowore made the call in a post on his official X handle on Wednesday, reacting to JAMB’s admission that technical glitches had affected the performance of several candidates
Kogi State Commissioner for Information and Communications, Kingsley Femi Fanwo, on Tuesday, announced a N500,000 education support grant for Master Oluwi Oluseyi, a student from Mopamuro Local Government Area, who scored 337 in the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME). Describing Oluseyi’s achievement as a reflection of the excellence and brilliance associated with Mopamuro, the
