The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has opened the registration window for the 2026 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) and Direct Entry (DE), officially kicking off the admission process for the 2026/2027 academic session. For many candidates, the registration stage is where avoidable mistakes happen; from wrong biodata to NIN issues and incomplete documentation….
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has announced that registration for the 2026 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) will commence on Monday, January 26. The Registrar of JAMB, Prof. Ishaq Oloyede, made the announcement in Lagos on Saturday, warning candidates to strictly adhere to the rules and guidelines set by the examination body to…
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has announced the date for commencement of registration for the 2026 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME). According to the examination body, registration will commence on Monday, January 26 and end on February 28 at all approved Computer-Based Test centres nationwide. Speaking in Lagos on Saturday at a meeting…
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, a photostatement signed by the Registrar, Prof. Ishaq Oloyede and shared on the Board’s official X handle…
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board has directed tertiary institutions involved in irregular admission practices to immediately reverse such admissions. The board said it discovered cases where candidates with higher rankings were allegedly ignored, while those with lower scores were admitted, a situation it described as a clear violation of admission guidelines. The directive was…
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has shared detailed instructions for registering for the 2026 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME). The guidelines also highlight common problems candidates may face. JAMB announced on its official X account that the information is to help candidates prepare for registration. Key instructions include: Candidates must ensure their personal…
The Registrar of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), Prof Is-haq Oloyede, has revealed that the Board has uncovered no fewer than 15,000 candidates who forged admission letters in order to qualify for participation in the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) scheme. Oloyede made the revelation on Monday during the 2025 Batch C Pre-Mobilisation…
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board has extended the deadline for the admission processes into public universities. This was contained in a statement issued by the spokesman of the Board, Dr Fabian Benjamin, on Sunday. The statement read, “You will recall that the 2025 Policy Meeting on Admissions, held on 18th July, 2025, under the…
A tense encounter unfolded at the National Assembly on Wednesday as officials of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board walked out of a session convened by the House of Representatives Committee on Basic Education and Examination Bodies. The Committee, led by Bayelsa lawmaker, Oboku Oforji, had summoned the examination body to account for its 2023–2024…
The Federal Ministry of Education has dismissed reports circulating in some newspapers and online platforms suggesting that the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) is no longer required for admission into tertiary institutions in Nigeria. In a press release issued on Thursday, the Minister of Education, Maruf Tunji Alausa, described the claim as “false, baseless,…
