For many years, Nigeria has been drowning in a sea of fake certificates. Whether it is local government jobs or top federal appointments, forged academic credentials have become a silent epidemic. Nevertheless, with the new National Credential Verification Service (NCVS) officially launched on October 6, 2025, the federal government says it is finally ready to
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has inaugurated a special committee to investigate 6,458 cases of technology-driven malpractice detected during the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME). The 23-member panel was inaugurated on Monday in Abuja by JAMB Registrar, Professor Ishaq Oloyede, who expressed concern over the increasing sophistication of examinationm fraud. “This year
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has set up a 23-member committee to investigate cases of high-tech cheating discovered during the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME). JAMB Registrar, Prof. Ishaq Oloyede, who inaugurated the panel in Abuja, said the results of 6,458 candidates are currently being withheld over suspected involvement in technology-driven malpractice.
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has discovered 9,469 fake admissions given by 20 schools in Nigeria for the 2024 academic session. JAMB stated that these admissions were conducted outside its official platform, the Central Admission Processing System (CAPS), which helps ensure fairness and transparency in university admissions. Kano State University of Science and
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has launched an investigation into reported technical issues during the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) following a surge of complaints from candidates across several states. In a statement released Monday, JAMB’s Public Communication Advisor, Fabian Benjamin, acknowledged the unusual complaints received after releasing the UTME results last
The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has announced a significant move to curtail exam malpractice in West Africa. During a meeting with regional secondary school principals, WAEC revealed plans to issue customised question papers for individual candidates in key subjects. This new system, effective immediately, applies to English Language (Papers 1 and 3), Biology 1,
