JAMB lifts ban on SIM swap, email change
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has lifted its previous restriction on the swapping of candidates’ registered GSM numbers and changing of registered email addresses, allowing candidates who have genuinely lost access to their credentials to update them through a controlled process. The new arrangement, which takes effect from Monday, September 21, 2026, is […]
JAMB Introduces Home Upload of O’Level Results, Eliminates CBT Centre Hassle
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has introduced a new system allowing candidates to upload their O’Level results from the comfort of their homes after the results have been verified directly with the relevant examination bodies. The Board said the initiative, which begins with results issued by the West African Examinations Council (WAEC), is […]
We Must Build Trust, Reduce Candidates’ Trauma — JAMB Registrar
The Registrar of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), Prof. Segun Aina, has charged staff of the Board to prioritise customer-oriented service delivery, saying every interaction with candidates was an opportunity to build public trust in the examination body. Aina, who spoke during his maiden visit to some of JAMB’s outstation offices at the […]
2026 UTME original result slips ready for printing, says JAMB
By Jumoke Olaitan The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) says the 2026 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) Original Result Slip will be available for printing within two hours on Wednesday. JAMB’s Public Communication Adviser, Dr Fabian Benjamin, disclosed this in a statement issued in Abuja. Benjamin explained that the Original Result Slip contained candidates’ […]
Tinubu Appoints 39-Year-Old Segun Aina As New JAMB Registrar
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has appointed Professor Segun Aina as the new Registrar of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), succeeding Professor Is-haq Oloyede whose two-term tenure ends on July 31, 2026. The appointment was announced in a statement signed by the President’s Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga. According to the […]
FG scraps UTME requirement for NCE admission candidates
The Federal Government has abolished the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) requirement for candidates seeking admission into Nigeria Certificate in Education (NCE) programmes, in a move aimed at boosting enrolment into teacher education across the country. Minister of Education, Dr Maruf Tunji Alausa, announced the policy on Monday during the 2026 Policy Meeting on Admissions […]
Breaking News: JAMB fixes 150 as Cut off marks for University Admission
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) and heads of tertiary institutions have approved 150 as the minimum cut-off mark for admission into Nigerian universities for the 2026/2027 academic session. The decision was reached at the 2026 Policy Meeting on Admissions to Tertiary Institutions held in Abuja and presided over by the Minister of Education, […]
UTME: JAMB Insists No Extension for Feb 26 deadline as registration hits 1.5m
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board has declared that there would be no extension for the 2026 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) registration as the February 26 deadline for e-PIN vending draws near. In a statement issued on Wednesday, the examination body warned prospective candidates not to wait until the last minute, stressing that the […]
JAMB Approves 85 Gifted Underaged Candidates For 2025 Admissions
After a rigorous national screening exercise the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), has approved the admission of 85 exceptionally gifted underage candidates for the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME). A statement released on Monday by JAMB’s Public Communication Adviser, Dr. Fabian Benjamin, noted that the decision came after a comprehensive evaluation process which […]
JAMB fixes date to screen over 500 underaged UTME candidates
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has said that the screening of the over 500 exceptional candidates below the age of 16, seeking admission into tertiary institutions for the 2025/2026 academic session will be conducted between September 22 and 26 by a special technical committee set up by JAMB. Registrar of JAMB, Prof. Ishaq […]