Jamb News

Chinedu Ifesinachi John, a 2021 candidate, who had planned to study Medicine at the University of Nigeria, Nsukka, has confessed that the fear he might not be offered the programme of his choice with the score he had, propelled him to alter his UTME result. On further interrogation, he stated that he used the telephone number of his sister, Chinecheremi John Ifemkpa, and saved her number as ... Read more

THE Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has revealed that tertiary institutions were unable to use about 405,256 admission quota available to them during the 2020 admissions, despite the fact that many Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) candidates are still not admitted. JAMB registrar, Professor Ishaq Oloyede, speaking during his presentation at the 2021 UTME ... Read more

Whistle-blower Anti-Corruption Reporting Network (WARN) has said that the network was not only out to expose or fight corruption but to also honour individuals or organizations with a proven record of integrity. The Executive Director, WARN, Mr. Gabriel Onwe, stated this when he led a delegation of the Association to the National Headquarters of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board ... Read more

The need for the general public to be conversant with the process and procedure for admission into tertiary institutions in Nigeria is critical given the many erroneous impressions being circulated in public space. There are few commentators who understand and misconstrue certain admission criteria as evidence of lack of equity on the part of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board ... Read more