The newly appointed Registrar of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), Prof. Segun Aina, has unveiled a five-year strategic reform agenda aimed at strengthening the board’s credibility, expanding its digital infrastructure and improving service delivery. Speaking on his first day in office on Monday, Aina said the development plan, titled “JAMB 2031: Building Trust, Reducing Trauma,” is…
Professor Segun Aina has officially assumed office as the sixth Registrar and Chief Executive of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), pledging to strengthen the integrity of Nigeria’s tertiary admissions system through tougher action against examination malpractice and greater use of technology. At 40, Aina becomes the youngest person to lead the examination body, succeeding Professor Is-haq Oloyede, whose…
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has commenced registration for candidates seeking admission into Nigeria Certificate in Education (NCE) programmes and non-technological National Diploma (ND) agriculture-related courses without requiring them to sit for the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME). JAMB said eligible candidates with the required O’Level credits can register at designated Institutional Professional…
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has announced the termination of admissions into all affiliated degree programmes run by colleges of education, marking a major shift in Nigeria’s tertiary admission policy. According to newly released registration guidelines for NCE and ND agriculture programmes issued by the office of the JAMB Registrar, the new policy…
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has released the results of the 2026 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) mop-up exercise and commenced the ranking of candidates for the admission process. In a statement issued on Tuesday, JAMB spokesperson Fabian Benjamin confirmed that candidates who participated in the mop-up examination can now access their results…
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has confirmed that the minimum cut-off mark for admission into Nigerian universities remains 150 for the 2026/2027 academic session. The decision was announced during its policy meeting in Abuja, where it was agreed—following consultations with vice-chancellors—that the benchmark would remain unchanged. According to JAMB, the approved minimum scores…
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board has announced new deadlines for the completion of the 2025/2026 admission exercise for tertiary institutions across Nigeria. The decision was reached during the 2026 JAMB Annual Policy Meeting on Admissions into Tertiary Institutions held in Abuja on Monday. According to resolutions adopted at the meeting, all public universities are expected to conclude their admission…
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board has retained 150 as the minimum cut-off mark for admission into Nigerian universities for the 2026/2027 academic session. The decision was announced on Monday during JAMB’s annual policy meeting held in Abuja. According to the examination body, the benchmark was approved following a vote by vice-chancellors and other stakeholders present at the…
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has announced that candidates applying for Education programmes and Agriculture-related non-engineering courses will no longer be required to sit for the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME). The announcement was made on Monday through the board’s official X handle during its ongoing 2026 admission policy meeting. According to JAMB,…
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB)) has dismissed a viral result slip claiming a candidate scored 394 in the 2026 UTME, describing it as fake and misleading. In a statement, the Board said the document does not match its official result format and contains several irregularities, including an invalid…
