The National Business and Technical Examinations Board (NABTEB) has released the results for the 2024 November/December exams. These exams included the National Business Certificate (NBC), National Technical Certificate (NTC), Advanced National Business Certificate (ANBC), and Advanced National Technical Certificate (ANTC). NABTEB’s Acting Registrar, Dr. Nnasia Asanga, announced the results on Monday. He said the exams … Read more
Minna, Niger state – The National Examination Council (NECO) has released the 2024 Senior Secondary School Certificate (SSCE) External Examination results. The 2024 SSCE external exam results were released on Friday, February 14, 2025, 62 days after the final examination. According to Channels Television, a total of 86,067 candidates sat for the examination in late … Read more
The National Examinations Council (NECO) has announced the results for the 2024 External Senior School Certificate Examination (SSCE), indicating a pass rate of 67.3 per cent. Naija News reports that the released results show that 57,114 candidates, equivalent to 67.3%, achieved credits in five subjects, which include both Mathematics and English Language. More details shortly…
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has announced that candidates under the age of 16 may be considered for admission into tertiary institutions. Naija News gathered that they would be considered if they demonstrated exceptional academic ability by scoring at least 80 per cent in the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME). Given that the … Read more
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has announced that candidates below 16 years old can be admitted into tertiary institutions if they score at least 320 out of 400 in the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME). This decision comes after the education ministry reinstated 16 years as the minimum admission age, reversing a previous … Read more
A total number of 420,674 candidates have been registered for the 2025/2026 JAMB exams so far as at Monday afternoon. Registrar, Joint Admission and Matriculation Board, JAMB, Professor Is-haq Oloyede, disclosed this to journalists in Ilorin on Monday after his monitoring visits to some CBT centers in the state capital. He said so far no … Read more
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) said exceptionally brilliant candidates below 16 years can now sit for its annual Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME). UTME 2025: JAMB opens window for brilliant under-16 candidates Is-haq Oloyede, the registrar of the board, revealed this during Inside Sources, a Sunday news programme on Channels TV. Oloyede, in … Read more
The Federal Government of Nigeria has launched a committee to eradicate examination malpractices, with Professor Ishaq Oloyede at the helm. As Registrar of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), Oloyede has been a vocal advocate for eliminating examination malpractices that have plagued Nigeria’s education system for decades. Examination malpractices in Nigeria date back to … Read more
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) is set to enforce the minimum entry age requirement into tertiary institutions. This is, however, with a proviso that exceptional candidates may enjoy waivers even if they are below 16 years provided they score the 80% in the four examinations stated in our advertisement. The Registrar, Prof. Is-haq … Read more
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has warned Computer-Based Test (CBT) centres conducting nighttime registration for the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME), stating that such practices endanger candidates. In a statement on Sunday, JAMB’s Public Communication Advisor, Dr. Fabian Benjamin, emphasized that all registration activities must occur within standard hours to ensure the … Read more
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has explained why some students with high UTME scores are not getting into universities. In a statement, JAMB said that admission is based on more than just UTME scores. Universities also consider O’level results and post-UTME scores when selecting students. JAMB addressed complaints from parents who accused universities … Read more
The Minister of Education (State), Tunji Alausa, announced that the federal government is pushing for the adoption of a 12-year basic education model, which would lead to the abolition of secondary schools in Nigeria. Alausa made this statement on Thursday during the 2025 extraordinary meeting of the National Council on Education (NCE) in Abuja. The … Read more
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has officially announced the registration guidelines for the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) and Direct Entry (DE), which commenced on Monday, February 3. Key Requirements for UTME & DE Candidates: National Identification Number (NIN): Every candidate must have a valid NIN to register. To generate a JAMB … Read more
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) says the registration for the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) will now commence on Monday, February 3, 2025, instead of Friday, January 31, 2025. This is contained in a statement signed by JAMB’s Public Communication Advisor , Fabian Benjamin , on Friday. “This change is necessary to … Read more
The Senate of Lagos State University (LASU) has elected Prof. Opebi Afisi the new Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academics) of the university. Deputy Registrar and Coordinator, Centre for Information and Public Relations, LASU, Mrs Oluwayemisi Thomas-Onashile, made this known in a statement on Monday. “Afisi, a Professor of Philosophy. He will succeed Prof. Olufunsho Abayomi Omobitan, whose … Read more
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has officially released the schedule for the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME). In an official announcement on Monday, JAMB Registrar, Prof. Ishaq Oloyede, noted that the sale of application forms will commence on January 31, 2025, and will conclude on March 5, 2025. For candidates seeking direct … Read more
The National Assembly Joint Committee on Finance has absolved the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), of alleged misappropriation of funds in its 2024 budget implementation. The Chairman of the committee, Senator Sani Musa, in a statement on Thursday said JAMB was erroneously accused of reckless spending given the documents submitted to the committee by … Read more
The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) Nigeria has clarified that reports circulating about a new resit examination for Nigerian candidates are false. The claim, which suggested that WAEC was introducing a resit exam for candidates needing make-up papers in the West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) between January and February, was debunked by the … Read more