Tag: JAMB
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Illegalities: NUC warns institutions, says culprit risks accreditation
The National Universities Commission (NUC) has warned tertiary institutions engaging in illegalities during accreditation to desist or risk their accreditation by the commission. The Acting Executive Secretary of the commission, Chris Maiyaki, made this known in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja. Maiyaki explained that the commission was saddled…
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Varsity quota system: We will continue to moderate, regulate penchants— NUC
By Funmilayo Adeyemi The National Universities Commission (NUC) has pledged its commitment to moderate and regulate those who have the penchant of exceeding their university’s admission quota system. The Acting Executive Secretary of the commission, Chris Maiyaki was speaking in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja. Maiyaki said the…
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Lalu commends JAMB on recent pronouncement in favour of PWDs
Dr. James David Lalu, the Executive Secretary National Commission for Persons with Disabilities has said that the Commission will work with Joint Admission and Matriculations Board (JAMB) in making sure that Persons with Disabilities reach their potentials in their pursuit of tertiary education. Lalu who made this disclosure recently in Abuja, commended JAMD…
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National Assembly committee commends JAMB on technological innovations
The Chairman, House of Representatives Ad-hoc Committee on Ejikeme Mmesoma, Rt. Hon. Soli Sada, has commended the Registrar of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), Prof. Ishaq Oloyede, for the technological innovations deployed by the board in the conduct of the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME). Sada gave the commendation when the ad-hoc committee…
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JAMB Releases 2023 UTME results, excludes rescheduled candidates
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has released the results of the 2023 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) conducted between Tuesday, April 25 and Monday, May 1.The board’s Head, Public Affairs and Protocol, Dr Fabian Benjamin made the disclosure in a statement made available to newsmen in Abuja on TuesdayBenjamin said a total of…
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JAMB Releases 2023 UTME results, excludes rescheduled candidates
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has released the results of the 2023 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) conducted between Tuesday, April 25 and Monday, May 1.The board’s Head, Public Affairs and Protocol, Dr Fabian Benjamin made the disclosure in a statement made available to newsmen in Abuja on TuesdayBenjamin said a total of…
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2021 UTME: JAMB nabs man, 50 and one other over impersonation
Two suspects on Friday were apprehended by the police over their alleged involvement in impersonation during the 2021 UTME registration. The suspects identified as 50-year-old Sesan Obasa, and his alleged accomplice, Salvation Terhembe, were arrested and paraded before newsmen at the headquarters of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, JAMB, in Bwari, Abuja. Terhembe was…
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JAMB dissociates self from job syndicate
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has raised the alarm over a fake job syndicate, who claimed to be recruiting invigilators on behalf of the Board. JAMB, in a statement on Thursday evening, said the criminal elements are also demanding N5, 000 from innocent Nigerians as acceptance for the non-existent job. The statement signed…
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NIN imposed to checkmate exam malpractice, insecurity -Oloyede
Prof. Ishaq Oloyede, the Registrar of Joint Admission And Matriculation Board (JAMB) says the board introduced the use of National Identity Number (NIN) for the registration of the 2021 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) to checkmate examination malpractices. Oloyede who said the directive for the use of NIN as a prerequisite for registration was from…
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JAMB parades staff for extorting admission seekers
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has paraded two of its staff members who extorted money from Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) candidates with the promise to help them secure university’s admission. The affected staff; Mr Andy Okoro- a level 12 officer in Delta State JAMB’s office, said he collected N500,000 from four candidates’…