The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) is considering plans to test candidates on life skills and critical thinking in the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME). According to JAMB Registrar Prof. Segun Aina, the proposed changes are aimed at assessing candidates beyond their knowledge of school subjects as the board reviews …
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The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board has announced plans to establish a Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination centre in Ottawa, Canada, where Nigerians in the country and other parts of North America will be able to sit for the examination from 2027. The board disclosed this in a post on its …
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The Federal High Court in Abuja on Friday ordered a remand of Arinze Nwogba in Kuje Correctional Centre for allegedly impersonating Prof. Segun Aina, Registrar of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB). Justice Salim Ibrahim, in a short ruling, held that Nwogba would be in custody pending the ruling …
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The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, JAMB, has restored its Central Admissions Processing System, CAPS, after a temporary disruption, directing tertiary institutions to speed up their admission exercises ahead of the approved deadlines. The board disclosed this in a statement issued on Monday, announcing that the platform was fully operational …
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The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) says its Central Admissions Processing System (CAPS) is temporarily unavailable due to technical challenges associated with its hosting arrangements. The Board’s spokesperson, Dr Fabian Benjamin, disclosed this in a statement on Thursday in Abuja. Benjamin, who is the Acting Director, Public Affairs and …
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The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has reviewed its policy on the swapping of candidates’ registered GSM numbers and changing of registered email addresses. The board’s spokesperson, Dr Fabian Benjamin, disclosed this in a statement issued on Monday in Abuja. Benjamin said the new policy, which would take effect …
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The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has inaugurated a committee of education stakeholders and experts to develop a framework to introduce life skills and critical thinking into the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME). The JAMB Registrar, Prof. Segun Aina, inaugurated the committee on Wednesday in Abuja, saying the move …
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The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has released the 2026 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) results of underage candidates for viewing. This is contained in a statement issued on Saturday in Abuja by JAMB’s Public Communication Adviser, Dr Fabian Benjamin. Benjamin, however, said that the release of the results …
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The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has offered to assist the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) with biometric verification technology. INEC Chairman, Prof. Joash Amupitan, made the offer on Friday when JAMB Registrar, Prof. Segun Aina, led his management team on a courtesy visit. Amupitan commended JAMB’s statutory responsibilities, …
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The Registrar, Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), Prof. Segun Aina, has resolved more than 5,000 pending complaints within five days, in a bid to improve service delivery to candidates. This is disclosed in a statement issued on Sunday in Abuja by the Acting Director, Public Affairs and Protocol, JAMB, …
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