Prof Ishaq Oloyede, the Registrar and Chief Executive of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has announced the guidelines for the 2026 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME). The examination board announced this on its official X handle on Sunday, December 7, 2025, and also listed common challenges
Prof Ishaq Oloyede, the Registrar of JAMB unveils JAMB award projects in KadPoly Professor Ishaq Oloyede, the Registrar and Chief Executive of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), has commissioned the 2023/2024 National AIDS Treatment Advocacy Project (NATAP) and 2024/2025 JAMB award project at Kaduna Polytechnic. The medical laboratory building project was constructed for
Godwin Benson, CEO of Tuteria learning platform Tuteria has unveiled a research-driven exam-preparation model to address Nigeria’s high Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) failure rates. The initiative was announced by Godwin Benson, CEO of the learning platform, who said the system targets structural gaps in student preparation rather than intelligence deficits. The platform combines AI-powered
Prof. Ishaq Oloyede, Registrar of JAMB The Registrar of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), Prof Ishaq Oloyede, has apologised to the House of Representatives for the unruly behaviour of a senior Board official during a recent investigative hearing. Oloyede appeared before the House Committee on Basic Education and Examination Bodies to submit the
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) conducted a computer-based promotional examination on Thursday for 6,000 directorate cadre staff of the Federal Civil Service Commission (FCSC), including candidates from the UK, US, India, and Egypt. JAMB Registrar, Prof Ishaq Oloyede, described the initiative as a bold step in embracing technology to enhance transparency and efficiency
Hajia Zainab Hamzat, JAMB’s Director in charge of the Abuja Zone The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has conducted a computer-based promotional examination for 450 junior civil servants under the Office of the Head of the Civil Service of the Federation (HoS). The exercise took place at Ade-Ola International School, Kubwa, Abuja.According to Hajia
Fabian Benjamin, JAMB spokesman The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has cautioned tertiary institutions against manipulating the merit-based admission process by coercing candidates to switch programmes through unofficial channels. In a statement by its spokesperson, Fabian Benjamin, JAMB said it had received reports that some institutions were using internal portals to pressure high-ranking candidates
Registrar of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), Prof Is-haq Oloyede, has revealed that the board discovered over 15,000 forged admission letters used by candidates seeking mobilisation for the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC). Oloyede, who disclosed this at the Batch C pre-mobilisation workshop in Abuja, said the board had commenced prosecution of those
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has screened 176 exceptional candidates below the age of 16 who scored 320 and above in the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME). The exercise, held simultaneously in Abuja, Lagos, and Owerri, followed JAMB’s new policy enforcing the 16-year minimum age requirement for university admission. However, the screening
