Pass.ng set to reward top 10 UTME 2015 outstanding students

An examinations preparatory and e-testing platform; Pass.ng that helps students prepare for major exams in Nigeria supported by Airtel and 440NG, has announced that it wants to reward its top 10 users, who excelled in this year’s UTME JAMB at the maiden edition of Pass.ng Excellence Award. The excellence award will hold on December 4 at... Read More

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August 1, 2015

Adesina Adeyemi: The new JAMB policy and the rest of us

The protests and the Federal Government’s reversal order that greeted the new JAMB admission policy reminds one of the philosophical throwing away of the baby with the bath water. The Nigerian mentality has been that of not finding out the true and full details of issues before we become judgmental in our reactions. The high... Read More

JAMB

July 30, 2015

Dear Mr. President, JAMB is a failure that must be resolved or dissolved

Dear President Muhammadu Buhari, With great pleasure and immense honour, my esteemed gratitude goes to almighty Allah who gives us the opportunity to witness the first democratic transfer of power from a party to another, following a peaceful poll in good faith and harmony. We prayed tirelessly for this moment to come; so as to... Read More

graduate, JAMB, UME

July 30, 2015

JAMB policy: Opposing a beautiful idea at infancy

Words by Adebayo Alao Commonly, Nigerians relive Mathew 22:14, that popular Bible verse that is known to even those who have never been within the four walls of a church. “Many were called, few were chosen,” that scripture that accentuates the gracious disposition of God has, to many Nigerians, become a recitation of the mighty and... Read More

JAMB

July 28, 2015

Dear Jambites, here’s when JAMB wants you to check back for your assigned school

The Joint Admission and Matriculation Board, JAMB, has urged the 2015 UTME candidates to check its website on Monday, August 3, for the list of universities they have been redistributed to. Speaking with Vanguard yesterday, the Head of JAMB, Lagos, Dr. Beatrice Okorie said: “The 2015 UTME candidates are to check JAMB’s website on Monday,... Read More

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July 4, 2015

Dear Jambites, this is what JAMB has to say about your cutoff mark

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has said it will hold its 2015 Policy meeting on July 14 to determine cut-off marks for admission of candidates into tertiary institutions. This was revealed in a statement signed by Mr. Fabian Benjamin, the board’s Public Relations Officer. According to the statement, the 2015 Policy Meeting which... Read More

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April 27, 2015

JAMB blacklists 3 accredited CBT centres – read why

by Chinwe Okafor The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) said on Monday that it had blacklisted three centres accredited for the conduct of the recently concluded Computer Based Test (CBT) in the country. According to the body’s Public Relations Officer, Mr Fabian Benjamin, the centres were axed over inadequate and sub-standard facilities for accreditation.... Read More

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March 3, 2015

Police arrest 50 JAMB candidates in Benue

by Iyobosa Omergie The Benue Police Command on Monday arrested 50 candidates of the Joint Admission and Matriculation Board (JAMB) for violent protests and stoning of security officials. The Commissioner of Police in the state, Mr Hycinth Dagala, said the police intervened to prevent breakdown of law and order when the candidates started throwing stones... Read More

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February 20, 2015

Visually impaired candidates won’t be excluded from CBT – JAMB assures

by Chinwe Okafor The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has stated that visually impaired candidates will not be excluded from the Computer Based Test in the forthcoming Universities Tertiary Matriculation Examination. In a statement on Thursday, The Registrar of JAMB, Prof. ‘Dibu Ojerinde, represented by the Director of Test Administration, Dr. Yusuf Lawal,... Read More

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April 16, 2014

Opinion: Timaya is right, education is not meant for everyone

by Kehinde Ajose Now let’s come back to Timaya…if his music aptitude has been nurtured right from his childhood, let’s say his parents enrolled him in a music school instead of making him ‘Battle’ with Jamb , he will probably be one of the greatest musicians of our time….(not just an artiste) “Everybody is a... Read More

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April 14, 2014

‘I gave up schooling after scoring 17 in JAMB’ – Timaya

by Zara Mustapha It seems the Egberi Papa 1 of Bayelsa is not done with his ‘grass to grace’ story anytime soon as he revealed how his academic life was like growing up. Timaya announced to the cheering crowd while he was performing at a concert on Saturday in Uyo that he had just 17 marks... Read More

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April 13, 2014

BUSTED: Medical doctor arrested for writing JAMB exam for his wife

by Zara Mustapha A medical doctor (name withheld) has been arrested by the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) in Jigawa for alleged impersonation and examination malpractice. According to reports, the NSCDC Commandant in the state, Muhammad Gidado told newsmen that the doctor works with Gumel General Hospital in Gumel Local Government Area of the... Read More

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April 8, 2014

Boko Haram kills 5 soldiers, JAMB says over 1.5 million candidates to write UTME & other important news you should know today

by Oge Okonkwo Boko Haram terrorists kill five Nigerian soldiers Authorities in the Nigerian military said on Tuesday that five of their men battling the terrorist sect, Boko Haram in the north-east were killed by the sect in an ambush during an assault on the terrorists’ enclaves in Sambisa forests and surrounding locations. “Operational activities around... Read More

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March 24, 2014

PDP inaugurates campaign team for Fayose, JAMB says it’s ready for April UTME & other important news you should know today

by Oge Okonkwo We are ready for April UTME examination – JAMB The Coordinator, Joint Admissions and Matriculations Board (JAMB), Lagos office Kamaldeen Oladeji on Monday said that the body is well prepared and all is set for the Unified Tertiary Matriculations Examination (UTME), scheduled for April 12. Alhaji Oladeji told the News Agency of... Read More

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October 31, 2013

Olusegun Adeniyi: Where common sense is NOT common

by Olusegun Adeniyi Tomorrow will mark the beginning of the fifth month that students of our public universities have been out of their campuses following the strike by the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU). Yet I have not seen the same passion we devote to the politics of 2015 and the sundry scandals that... Read More

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August 12, 2013

NUC should be probed over alleged fraud – ASUU

by Oge Okonkwo The National Universities Commission (NUC) has been called upon to defend its activities by the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) concerning alleged fraudulent practices on university accreditation in Nigeria. The call was made in Ibadan while speaking to newsmen by the ASUU’s national treasurer, Ademola Aremu and chairman, University of Ibadan, ASUU chapter,... Read More

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July 31, 2013

Opinion: Nigerian universities and irregular admission processes

by Obinna Akukwe This non-transparent process have made many parents to sell family land, properties and life savings to send their frustrated wards to schools in Ukraine, Belarus, Poland, Russia while few buoyant ones send theirs to UK for admission. The processes of gaining admission into Nigerian universities have been bastardized by the trio of... Read More

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July 14, 2013

Adegbenga Adeyemi: Let me tell you a story about failure (30 Days, 30 Voices)

by Adegbenga Adeyemi Let me tell you a story of failure. Why failure? It is a far better teacher than success. How? When you fail, you strive to succeed but when you succeed, you get cocky and when you get too cocky, you fail. I used to top class in Primary and straight through Secondary... Read More

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June 5, 2013

Opinion: How thirst for paper qualification underdeveloped Nigeria’s education sector

by Chukwuemerie Uduchukwu In a desperate mood to acquire a very good certificate or result….some candidates in collaboration with their parents or guardians involve in various kinds of malpractices and usually prefer to sit for exams like WAEC, NECO and UTME in magic centers or towns. It is a pity that after about 50 years... Read More

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May 18, 2013

JAMB releases withheld results, begins Computer Based Test

by Isi Esene Many candidates would be happy with this piece of news as the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has finally released the results earlier withheld over non-biometric verification. Also, 91, 610 candidates will commence the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) Computer Based Test (CBT) in the seven designated centres from Saturday. Read the... Read More

Abuja, biometric, CBT, Dibu Ojerinde, examinations, JAMB, UTME

May 9, 2013

Scam: ‘How to upgrade your JAMB result to 250 and above’

by Hauwa Gambo The good guys at Vanguard have exposed as a scam (but, of course) a scheme that purports to help candidates of the recent Unified Tertiary Matriculation Exam (UTME) “upgrade” their results to 250 via the database of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB). According to the report: The JAMB database is... Read More

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May 6, 2013

“The governors are against all of us…” – Jubril Aminu speaks out

Jubril Aminu’s name rings a bell within and outside Nigeria. The reason is simple: he has served for over 40 years in many strategic positions in Nigeria and abroad, making history in many instances. Although he studied medicine and rose to the zenith of the profession as a professor, Aminu has repeatedly been saddled with... Read More

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May 3, 2013

Just “10 candidates scored 300 marks and above”: JAMB releases 2013 UTME results

by Akan Ido The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) released the 2013 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) results today which showed a general improvement on the performance of candidates compared to last year. While announcing the outcome of the examination in Abuja today, JAMB Registrar, Dibu Ojerinde said the board discovered some forms of malpractice... Read More

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April 28, 2013

Tragic: How 9 UTME candidates died in road accident (PHOTO)

by Isi Esene Nine people believed to be candidates of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) examination which took place yesterday died in a road accident along Enugu-Port Harcourt Expressway. The victims who were travelling in a Hiace bus from Port Harcourt to Aba died when their vehicle ran into a stationary truck with... Read More

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April 26, 2013

Opinion: Education in Nigeria – The Northern (dis)advantage

by Femi Owolabi In Nigeria, I think we see more scholastic achievements in the study of Islamic religion than any other. I beg to say that the problem is perhaps rooted in their cultures. There are non-Muslim northerners who are equally lacking in basic education. Till date, the lack of basic literacy skills in the... Read More

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April 25, 2013

Boko Haram: Northern students may not sit for the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination

by Rachel Ogbu The Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination, UTME, might not hold in some Northern states this weekend because of the tension there, reports say. The examination is to hold on Saturday but the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board on Wednesday, said over 1, 735,720 candidates expected to participate might miss out. JAMB Registrar/Chief Executive,... Read More

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April 19, 2013

Expensive sh-t — and more, in today’s news roundup with Cheta Nwanze

by Cheta Nwanze Baba Suwe must have a lot of faith to still go back to the same judiciary which has proven time and again, that it has no bite to support its bark. Imagine being deprived of your liberty, for three weeks, and in those three weeks, being made to do your business in... Read More

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April 9, 2013

Don’t scrap JAMB examination: Non-academic Staff of Universities Union, others warn FG

by Isi Esene The report of the Steven Orosanye led committee on restructuring of the Federal Government Agencies and Parastatals which recommended the scrapping of the Joint Admission and Matriculation Board has met opposition from JAMB chapters of Non-Academic Staff Union of Educational and Associated Institutions, NASU, and Association of Senior Civil Servants of Nigeria,... Read More

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April 6, 2013

Keep us alive: NECO workers plead with FG to revoke scrapping examination body

by Rachel Ogbu The news that the federal government plans to scarp the National Examination Council, NECO has obviously not gone down well with its workers. Following the news breaking a few days ago, workers at the Minna, Niger State headquarters requested the Federal Government to reconsider its decision to cancel the examination body. [READ:... Read More

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April 4, 2013

Opinion: The end of NECO and JAMB exams – It’s not all rosy

by Ogunyemi Bukola NECO has not outlived its usefulness; it never had any in the first place. Apparently the Federal Government has concluded arrangements to scrap and merge some agencies and parastatals in line with the recommendations of the Stephen Oronsaye-led Presidential Committee on the Rationalisation and Restructuring of Federal Government Parastatals, Commissions and Agencies.... Read More

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Pass.ng set to reward top 10 UTME 2015 outstanding students

Adesina Adeyemi: The new JAMB policy and the rest of us

Dear Mr. President, JAMB is a failure that must be resolved or dissolved

JAMB policy: Opposing a beautiful idea at infancy

Dear Jambites, here’s when JAMB wants you to check back for your assigned school

Dear Jambites, this is what JAMB has to say about your cutoff mark

JAMB blacklists 3 accredited CBT centres – read why

Police arrest 50 JAMB candidates in Benue

Visually impaired candidates won’t be excluded from CBT – JAMB assures

Opinion: Timaya is right, education is not meant for everyone

‘I gave up schooling after scoring 17 in JAMB’ – Timaya

BUSTED: Medical doctor arrested for writing JAMB exam for his wife

Boko Haram kills 5 soldiers, JAMB says over 1.5 million candidates to write UTME & other important news you should know today

PDP inaugurates campaign team for Fayose, JAMB says it’s ready for April UTME & other important news you should know today

Olusegun Adeniyi: Where common sense is NOT common

NUC should be probed over alleged fraud – ASUU

Opinion: Nigerian universities and irregular admission processes

Adegbenga Adeyemi: Let me tell you a story about failure (30 Days, 30 Voices)

Opinion: How thirst for paper qualification underdeveloped Nigeria’s education sector

JAMB releases withheld results, begins Computer Based Test

Scam: ‘How to upgrade your JAMB result to 250 and above’

“The governors are against all of us…” – Jubril Aminu speaks out

Just “10 candidates scored 300 marks and above”: JAMB releases 2013 UTME results

Tragic: How 9 UTME candidates died in road accident (PHOTO)

Opinion: Education in Nigeria – The Northern (dis)advantage

Boko Haram: Northern students may not sit for the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination

Expensive sh-t — and more, in today’s news roundup with Cheta Nwanze

Don’t scrap JAMB examination: Non-academic Staff of Universities Union, others warn FG

Keep us alive: NECO workers plead with FG to revoke scrapping examination body

Opinion: The end of NECO and JAMB exams – It’s not all rosy

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