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

education, future, JAMB, neco, Ogunyemi Bukola

April 4, 2013

Sentimental rubbish – and more, in today’s news roundup with Cheta Nwanze

by Cheta Nwanze One of the main benefits of the scrapping of JAMB and that other waste, NECO, is that it would begin the process of (hopefully) cutting the massive overheads that we incur in our Education Ministry. One issue that has remained on the front burner in the Western World, but not much talked... Read More

Awele Okigbo, Cheta Nwanze, FG, JAMB, neco, NITEL

April 3, 2013

Good news? NECO and JAMB admission exams to go – FG

by Rachel Ogbu The National Examination Council, NECO and the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination, UTME are to be scrapped soon. Based on the recommendations of the Stephen Oronsaye-led Presidential Committee on the Rationalisation and Restructuring of Federal Government Parastatals, Commissions and Agencies, the federal government has concluded arrangements to cancel the programme. According to a source, instead... Read More

JAMB, National Examination Council, neco, President Goodluck Jonathan, Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination, UTME

March 5, 2013

Opinion: The unburnt midnight candle: A crisis within

by Ifeanyi Okoli Now, of all the dangerous trends which manifest in this society, the most frightening is the dearth of the zeal to pursue academic excellence, the lack of drive to get educated, the lackadaisical attitude of students concerning their education. What sculpture is to a block of marble, education is to the human... Read More

education, exam malpractice, JAMB, leaders of tomrrow, Maludum Obiora, nigeria, WAEC

February 6, 2013

Getting away with murder – and more, in today’s news round-up with Cheta Nwanze

by Cheta Nwanze Of course Nigeria is a country that so many of her citizens sadly want to get out of. Why not, when less than 5% of us have any form of insurance. On Sunday evening, right after the Eagles pecked the Elephants, I was entertained at dinner by one of those people who... Read More

Cheta Nwanze, Cynthia Osokogu, Elephants, farouk lawan, JAMB, mali, NEPA, Olabode George, super eagles

July 28, 2012

Schooled in violence: Anti-bomb squad on standby as candidates take UNN post-UTME test

by Isi Esene The University of Nigeria, Nsukka on Friday conducted its post-UTME test under tight security which included an anti-bomb squard. This is taking place after the university authorities cancelled the exercise conducted in June midway due to allegations of leaked questions. The re-scheduled test was conducted under unusually high security with the restriction... Read More

Bomb, JAMB, Nsukka, security, UME, University of Nigeria, UNN

May 26, 2012

Temie Giwa: Why we educate our children (YNaija FrontPage)

…the fact that Nigeria clearly fails even this mediocre test, by the perpetual reduction of standards, is a major cause for alarm. …our leaders have given up on Nigerian children. My last column focused on the inefficient Nigeria education system committed to churning out mediocre adults and a permanent and angry underclass. I suggested the... Read More

education in Nigeria, JAMB, standards, Temie Giwa

May 25, 2012

Opinion: How I failed my UME woefully – Please, don’t repeat my error

by Chinonso Ogbogu If there is one thing that experience thought me, it’s the fact that the fear of failure is a precursor to failure. The fear of failure, as a matter of fact, is the pathway to failure! My Internet subscription recently got expired and I had to use a cyber café a few blocks from my... Read More

failure, fear, JAMB

May 6, 2012

Ebuka Obi-Uchendu: I want the Nigeria of my JAMB days back [Complete Version] (YNaija FrontPage)

Editor’s Note: Last Sunday, due to a technical glitch with the article and comments, Obi-Uchendu’s FrontPage wasn’t uploaded in full. The full version is presented for today. The body language of the Federal Government leaves Nigerians with a confidence level that is below zero. There is an almost conscious attempt to constantly remind us that... Read More

boko haram, JAMB, security

April 29, 2012

Ebuka Obi-Uchendu: I want the Nigeria of my JAMB days back (YNaija FrontPage)

The body language of the Federal Government leaves Nigerians with a confidence level that is below zero. There is an almost conscious attempt to constantly remind us that we are on our own. My second choice when I wrote my JAMB exams in 1996 was the University of Maiduguri. I had an uncle that lectured... Read More

boko haram, JAMB, security

April 12, 2012

Temitope Shittu-Alamu: We could be making a mess for the next generation

Each time it occurs to me that the next generation is looking to us, I fear what they see. I wonder if they see any integrity. When I was little, I had many dreams. I was young, so it was easy to want to be many things. One time I wanted to be a pilot, another time... Read More

JAMB, opinion, wizkid

April 6, 2012

YNaija Editorial: Yes, it’s time for someone to sue JAMB

Over the past few days, there has been ridicule and laughter over a news report that some candidates for the Universities Tertiary Matriculation Examination are suing the organising body, the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) for N1 billion. They allege that the body has substituted their actual results with random scores, their results have... Read More

failure, JAMB, neco, results, WAEC

April 4, 2012

“This is unfair!” – Students threaten to sue JAMB for N1 billion over low scores

by Lekan Olanrewaju Just as results of the just concluded UTME examinations have been released, revealing that only 3 candidates scored above 300, five candidates have threatened to take the examinations body to court. Speaking through their lawyer, Babajide Lawson, the candidates expressed dissatisfaction with their results, accusing the body of substituting their actual results for ‘random’... Read More

Examination Malpractice, JAMB

March 31, 2012

#InCaseYouMissedIt: JAMB results released; only 3 score above 300

by Lekan Olanrewaju The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has released the results of the 2012 UTME, revealing that only 3 candidates scored above 300. The JAMB Registrar Prof. Dibu Ojerinde made this known at a news conference in Abuja on Thursday, and also revealed that the results of 27, 266 candidates out of the 1,053,931 which were registered... Read More

JAMB, UTME

March 26, 2012

Photo of the Day: There’s a L(app) for that! See how this young lady wrote her exams

by Lekan Olanrewaju Sent in by a reader. The “jambite” above was pictured at the Joint Admission Matriculation Examination (colloquially called ‘JAMB’) displaying quite the creative method to ensure she doesn’t fail the examination. Let’s look at this photo for one moment, there are some things wrong with it? First, that paper is too big, havent you heard of... Read More

Examination Malpractice, JAMB, Photo