Information from JAMB registrar, Ishaq Oloyede, has made it clear that the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), plans to set up three centres for visually impaired candidates in 2018. Making the information public on Wednesday at Arewa House, Kaduna, the Registrar said the centres will be located in Abuja, Lagos and Kano. Mr. Oloyede […]
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The Joint Admission and Matriculations Board (JAMB) will begin the sale of the 2017 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination, UTME forms on March 20. Dr Fabian Benjamin, JAMB’s Head of Public Relations, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Monday in Bwari, that the date was fixed following an agreement that was reached on the […]
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The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), has assured intending candidates that its 2017 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME), will be hitch-free. Speaking on behalf of the Exam Body, its Coordinator in Lagos State, Sunday Aladegbaye, said that there will be no compromise in the accreditation of centres to be used for this year’s UTME, […]
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The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) said it had concluded all restructuring, transformation, reforms and other preparation for the 2017 UTME and is now set to commence the sale of its application document in March, 2017. Fabian Benjamin, Head of Information, JAMB said in a statement that because the Board is poised to see […]
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The Joint Admission Matriculation Board (JAMB) has explained the reason it restricted candidates from choosing two public universities during the 2017 online registration. Fabian Benjamin, JAMB’s Head of Media and Information, said candidates can choose as many colleges of education and polytechnics as they want. The new measure by the board means that candidates may […]
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The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) has said the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) data reflected that 11,703,709 applications were received between 2010 and 2016. A report on, “ JAMB Admitted Candidates by State and Gender within Faculty’’, released by NBS in Abuja on Monday said that 2,674,485 students were admitted across the 36 […]
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The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, says 1.7 million candidates are expected to sit for the 2017 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME). Oloyede made the disclosure while fielding questions from journalists at the Information and Communication Technology Retreat organised for stakeholders on Tuesday in Abeokuta, Ogun. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the […]
Continue ReadingThe Senate on Thursday approved the extension of the validity of the results of the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examinations (UTME) being conducted by the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) to three years.The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the extension was contained in the new amendments made to the Act establishing the board. […]
Continue ReadingPresident Muhammadu Buhari on Monday approved the replacement of 17 chief executives of various parastatals under the Federal Ministry of Education.The new appointees are Abubakar Rasheed (National Universities Commission); Lilian Salami (Nigerian Institute For Educational Planning and Administration); Hameed Boboyi (Universal Basic Education Board); Lanre Aina (National Library of Nigeria); Charles Uwakwe (National Examinations Council); […]
Continue ReadingThe Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), has withdrawn the list of recommended candidates for admission it earlier sent to universities and other tertiary institutions.The announcement was made by the spokesperson for JAMB, Dr. Fabian Benjamin, on Sunday in Abuja, where he said the decision was to ensure that universities perform their statutory responsibility of […]
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