The police is set to arraign five suspects for allegedly hacking into the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB)’s server during the 2026 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examinations Computer-Based Test (UTME CBT). The Inspector-General (I-G) of Police had, in the charge, marked: FHC/ABJ/CR/300/2026, accused the defendants of allegations bordering onContinue Reading
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has appointed Professor Segun Aina as the new Registrar of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), succeeding Professor Is-haq Oloyede, whose two-term tenure expires on July 31, 2026. Professor Aina, who will be 40 in July, is a distinguished academic and systems expert withContinue Reading
By Jumoke Olaitan/Funmilayo Adeyemi Abuja: The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has warned tertiary institutions against granting admissions outside the Central Admissions Processing System (CAPS), describing such practices as illegal. The JAMB Registrar, Prof. Ishaq Oloyede, gave the warning during the 2026 Policy Meeting on Admissions into TertiaryContinue Reading
By Biola Lawal A civil liberties organization, the Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC), has called for the delisting of examination centres where acts of hijab discrimination occurred during the ongoing examination of the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME). The group also demanded sanctions against any official found culpable. MURIC’s demandContinue Reading
By Funmilayo Adeyemi Abuja: The 2026 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) commenced nationwide on Thursday, with more than 2.2 million candidates expected to sit for the examination across accredited centres. The examination, organised by the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), will run from April 16 to AprilContinue Reading
The Federal Ministry of Education has announced a significant shift in Nigeria’s tertiary admission process, declaring that the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board will no longer serve as the primary requirement for entry into higher institutions. Under the new directive, universities, polytechnics and colleges of education across the countryContinue Reading
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board has announced the commencement of the sale of application documents for the 2026 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination and Direct Entry admissions for the 2026/2027 academic session. “This was detailed in a release signed by the Registrar, Prof. Ishaq Oloyede, and sharedContinue Reading
The Federal High Court in Abuja on Tuesday, rejected the no-case submission filed by Prof. Dibu Ojerinde, the former Registrar, Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), in the alleged N5.2 billion fraud charge. Justice Obiora Egwuatu, in a ruling, held that the elements of the offence preferred against Ojerinde hadContinue Reading
The Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile Ife Muslim Graduates Association (UNIFEMGA) has commended the Registrar of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), Professor Ishaq Oloyede for admitting glitches in the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) and taking remedial measures for the affected candidates. The commendation was given byContinue Reading
