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Traumatised Anambra Pupil accused of forging JAMB result speaks up

Mmesoma Ejikeme, a student from Anambra state who was initially celebrated for achieving the highest score in the 2023 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME), has spoken out about the trauma she has experienced following allegations of forged results. The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) recently declared her claimed score of 362 as fake and […]

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JAMB reports N1.5bn paid to CBT centre owners for 2023 UTME

In a recent statement, the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has disclosed that it has disbursed a total sum of N1,478,416,000.00 to Non-JAMB Computer-Based Test (CBT) centre owners across the country for their services rendered during the 2023 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME). Fabian Benjamin, PhD, head of Public Affairs and Protocol at JAMB,

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Jamb announces May 26 as deadline for DE registration

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has announced a new deadline for the sales of pin and registration for candidates seeking admissions into Nigerian universities through direct entry. The sale of e-PINs would close on Saturday, 26th May, while registration of those who obtained the e-PIN ends on Tuesday, 30th May, the examination body

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Direct Entry, UTME Candidates to sit for same exam henceforth — JAMB

The Joint Admission and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has said that Direct Entry (DE) candidates seeking to gain admission to Nigerian universities will henceforth be required to sit for the UTME along with other candidates. JAMB said that the new policy was to ensure that the DE candidates justify the possession of their A level certificates.

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Tough times as direct entry candidates keep vigil at JAMB Lagos office

Many applicants in the ongoing registration for this year’s Direct Entry (DE) into universities and polytechnics in Nigeria are facing tough times registering with the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB). The situation is so bad at the Lagos office of the examination body as some of the applicants are sleeping at the board’s headquarters

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69-year-old sits 2023 UTME, to study medicine

Sexagenarian man named Babatunde Fabiyi,a 69-year-old was part of the candidates who sat the 2023 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination, with the aim of studying medicine at the University of Lagos, information obtained from the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board has revealed. The press gathered that Fabiyi, who picked UNILAG as his first choice, picked the

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Education Minister expresses satisfaction as 80,000 sit for rescheduled UTME

The Minister of Education, Malam Adamu Adamu has expressed satisfaction over the conduct of the rescheduled 2023 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination, UTME. JAMB’s spokesman, Fabian Benjamin disclosed that no fewer than 80,000 candidates, who failed to sit for the 2023 UTME, took the rescheduled examination in Nigeria. Adamu said he was satisfied with the smooth

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Anambra female student, 16, emerges overall best in UTME

Prof. Ngozi Chuma-Udeh,the Anambra State Commissioner for Education has praised Ejikeme Joy Mmesoma for her performance during the 2023 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination conducted by the Joint Admission Matriculation Board, describing it as “excellent and very outstanding.” Chuma-Udeh said the performance coming from the state has again demonstrated the investment and priority the administration of

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UTME 2023: Candidate scores 99 in mathematics, breaks record with 337

Lotanna Azuokeke, a student of Bishop Otubelu Juniorate, Trans Ekulu, Enugu, scored 99 marks in Mathematics in the just-concluded Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME). Azuokeke, 15, scored a total of 337 marks in the examination, according to a statement by Chiwuike Uba, Media Adviser to the Bishop of the Diocese of Nike (Anglican Communion), the

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JAMB schedule May 6 exam date for outstanding Candidates

The management of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) says candidates that could not sit for the 2023 UTME would be rescheduled for the examination on May 6. This is contained in a statement by the board’s Head, Public Affairs and Protocol, Dr. Fabian Benjamin, in Abuja on Monday. Benjamin said candidates under these

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JAMB to Private Schools: Stop intrusion, UTME not School-based examination

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has clarified that the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) registration and examination exercises are not school-based. According to a statement by the Board’s Head of Public Affairs and Protocol, Dr. Fabian Benjamin, it said the clarification became necessary after the Board’s attention was drawn to the unholy intrusion

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JAMB Commended As 364 Blind Candidates Sit For 2023 UTME

A total of three hundred and sixty-four blind candidates are to sit the 2023 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination in eleven centres across the nation. The special examination being conducted by the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) for visually impaired candidates is being held between 27 and 29 April 2023 under the supervision of the

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2023 UTME: We’ve examined 947,000 candidates in 2 days ― JAMB

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has revealed that it has so far conducted examinations for about 947,000 candidates in the ongoing Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) within the last two days. The Board, however, disclosed that about 60,000 candidates out of the 947,000 who have so far sat for the examination, were affected

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Nigeria’s JAMB starts nationwide examinations ahead of new academic session

The Joint Admission Matriculation Board (JAMB) has commenced the nationwide examination for candidates seeking admission into various tertiary institutions in the country. Students who sat the first batch of the exam at JKK Ilupeju and One ICT center Yaba have confirmed that the examination has started. Speaking with Edugist, some of the students expressed their

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Direct Entry Registration Continues After UTME, Census JAMB Tells Candidates

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board(JAMB) has postponed registration of this year’s Direct Entry (DE) registration,and announced it would continue after the 2023 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) and national census JAMB spokesperson, Dr. Fabian Benjamin in a statement on Sunday, noted that the DE registration which was scheduled to close on Thursday, 20th April,

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JAMB directs UTME candidates to print exam slips

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has directed candidates for this year’s Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) to proceed to print their examination notification slips. This is contained in a statement by JAMB spokesman, Fabian Benjamin, and issued to reporters on Friday in Lagos. A total of 1.5 million candidates would be sitting for

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JAMB releases results of rescheduled mock-UTME

Results of the over 84,000 candidates who sat for rescheduled Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination, UTME mock examination held yesterday have been released. The candidates wrote the rescheduled examination in 387 centres across the country. The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board,JAMB, which announced this on Wednesday morning in a statement by its spokesperson, Fabian Benjamin,said the

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