JAMB – InfoStride News https://www.theinfostride.com Breaking News, Nigeria News and Top Stories Fri, 17 Apr 2026 17:52:13 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0 https://www.theinfostride.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/cropped-The-InfoStride-Favicon-150x150.png JAMB – InfoStride News https://www.theinfostride.com 32 32 JAMB to Release First Batch of 2026 UTME Results Before Midnight https://www.theinfostride.com/jamb-to-release-first-batch-of-2026-utme-results-before-midnight/ https://www.theinfostride.com/jamb-to-release-first-batch-of-2026-utme-results-before-midnight/#respond Fri, 17 Apr 2026 10:00:47 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=482002 The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has announced that results for candidates who sat for the first day of the 2026 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) will be released before midnight on Friday. The announcement was contained in a statement shared on X by JAMB’s spokesperson, Fabian Benjamin. “This is to inform all candidates [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/jamb-to-release-first-batch-of-2026-utme-results-before-midnight/feed/ 0 Gunmen Abduct 14 JAMB Candidates in Benue https://www.theinfostride.com/gunmen-abduct-14-jamb-candidates-in-benue/ https://www.theinfostride.com/gunmen-abduct-14-jamb-candidates-in-benue/#respond Thu, 16 Apr 2026 11:00:21 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=481940 Unidentified gunmen have reportedly kidnapped at least 14 candidates of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) in Benue State. The victims were said to have been abducted during an attack on a commercial bus travelling from Makurdi to Otukpo. Sources indicated that the candidates, mostly young adults, were en route to Otukpo to sit [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/gunmen-abduct-14-jamb-candidates-in-benue/feed/ 0 Nollywood Saved Me From JAMB’s Disappointment – Mary Njoku https://www.theinfostride.com/nollywood-saved-me-from-jambs-disappointment-mary-njoku/ https://www.theinfostride.com/nollywood-saved-me-from-jambs-disappointment-mary-njoku/#respond Fri, 16 May 2025 18:00:56 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=410830 Nollywood actress and filmmaker, Mary Remy Njoku, has come out to say that JAMB should be scrapped. She recently had her say via her social media page, and fans have been reacting. According to her, she can only question the relevance of an examination that only tries to frustrate Nigerian students, and she wonders why [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/nollywood-saved-me-from-jambs-disappointment-mary-njoku/feed/ 0 JAMB registers 1.5 million candidates for 2022 UTM/DE, says March 26 is the deadline despite poor turnout https://www.theinfostride.com/jamb-registers-1-5-million-candidates-for-2022-utm-de-says-march-26-is-the-deadline-despite-poor-turnout/ https://www.theinfostride.com/jamb-registers-1-5-million-candidates-for-2022-utm-de-says-march-26-is-the-deadline-despite-poor-turnout/#respond Tue, 22 Mar 2022 01:01:27 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=321062 The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has established that it had so far registered only 1, 512, 739 candidates as of Saturday, March 19, for the 2022 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) and Direct Entry (DE) examination. This is as the board has maintained that the registration exercise for the examination will still close [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/jamb-registers-1-5-million-candidates-for-2022-utm-de-says-march-26-is-the-deadline-despite-poor-turnout/feed/ 0 2020 Admission To Start From The 21st Of August – JAMB https://www.theinfostride.com/2020-admission-to-start-from-the-21st-of-august-jamb/ Mon, 20 Jul 2020 17:16:57 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=260123 The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has ordered all tertiary institutions to start the conduct of the first and second choice admissions from August 21. JAMB revealed this in its recent 2020 admission guidelines released in Abuja by the board Spokesperson, Dr. Benjamin Fabian. According to him, institutions should advise candidates to apply for [...]

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]]> Candidates Should Book An Appointment Before Visiting Our Offices – JAMB https://www.theinfostride.com/candidates-should-book-an-appointment-before-visiting-our-offices-jamb/ Thu, 02 Jul 2020 17:30:50 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=258608 The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has urged candidates to not visit any of its offices for visiting sake. The board’s Head of Media and Information, Dr. Fabian Benjamin revealed this during an interview with Newsmen in Lagos today. According to him, any candidate who wants to have a discussion with JAMB will need [...]

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]]> Our Policy Meeting Will Happen On June 16 – JAMB https://www.theinfostride.com/our-policy-meeting-will-happen-on-june-16-jamb/ Mon, 08 Jun 2020 14:16:51 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=256745 The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has revealed that it has scheduled the 2020 Policy Meeting of tertiary institutions for June 16, 2020. The examination body disclosed this in its weekly bulletin made available to Newsmen today in Abuja. According to JAMB, the policy meeting will be chaired by the Minister of Education with [...]

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]]> Only Admissions With Our Letterhead And On CAPS Are Credible – JAMB https://www.theinfostride.com/only-admissions-that-show-our-letterhead-and-are-on-caps-are-credible-jamb/ Fri, 07 Feb 2020 01:14:22 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=247342 The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has urged candidates to not accept any offer of admission that is not on its letter headed paper and on the Central Admissions Processing System (CAPS). JAMB’s Head, Media and Information, Dr. Fabian Benjamin revealed this in a recent statement in Lagos. According to him, any candidate who [...]

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]]> Any CBT Centre That Overcharges For UTME Registration Will Be Punished – JAMB https://www.theinfostride.com/any-cbt-centre-that-overcharges-for-utme-registration-will-be-punished-jamb/ Sat, 25 Jan 2020 01:16:46 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=245875 The Joint Admissions and Matriculations Board (JAMB) in Nasarawa State has said security agencies have been alerted to arrest and prosecute any person or CBT centre that charges more than the stated amount for registration of prospective candidates. JAMB’s zonal Coordinator in the state, Mr Sunday Aladegbaye revealed this today in Lafia during a courtesy [...]

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]]> NIN Is No Longer A Requirement For 2020 UTME Registration – Ishaq Oloyede https://www.theinfostride.com/nin-is-no-longer-a-requirement-for-2020-utme-registration-ishaq-oloyede/ Sun, 12 Jan 2020 03:51:32 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=244785 The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, JAMB, has suspended the use of National Identification Number, NIN, as a requirement for registration in the 2020 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination, UTME. According to JAMB’s Registrar, Prof. Is-haq Oloyede, this decision was taken due to technical reasons. He, however, added that it would be a compulsory requirement in [...]

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]]> We Have Accredited More Than 650 CBT Centres Nationwide – JAMB https://www.theinfostride.com/we-have-accredited-more-than-650-cbt-centres-nationwide-jamb/ Sun, 05 Jan 2020 19:52:12 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=244452 The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has said more than 650 Computer Based Test (CBT) centres have so far been accredited for its upcoming 2020 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME). The board recently fixed this year’s examination for March 14 to April 4, while the optional mock examination is scheduled for Feb. 18. Speaking [...]

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]]> We Have Not Released Our Cut-Off Marks — JAMB https://www.theinfostride.com/we-have-not-released-our-cut-off-marks-jamb/ Thu, 06 Jun 2019 09:05:26 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=234032 After the release of 2019 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) results, JAMB has revealed that the national and general minimum cut-off marks are yet to be announced. JAMB’s Head, Media and Information, Dr Fabian Benjamin revealed this yesterday after rumours that they recently announced it. His words, “We want to seize this opportunity to caution [...]

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]]> We Have Released 4,536 More Results – JAMB https://www.theinfostride.com/we-have-released-4536-more-results-jamb/ Sun, 02 Jun 2019 09:10:08 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=233863 The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) recently released 4, 636 more results of its recent UTME exams. The examination body’s Head, Media and Information, Dr Fabian Benjamin, disclosed this in a recent statement. These released results were among the 34,120 that were initially seized. The statement read, “Today, following consideration of the committee set [...]

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]]> JAMB Has Delivered – Mallam Adamu Adamu https://www.theinfostride.com/jamb-has-delivered-mallam-adamu-adamu/ Sun, 19 May 2019 02:31:38 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=233001 The Minister for Education, Mallam Adamu Adamu has praised the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) for delivering quality service to Nigerian students. He revealed this during the Unveiling of the Remodeled JAMB Headquarters Complex in Bwari Abuja, on Saturday. His words, “There is no doubt about it, that the motto of the Board which [...]

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]]> We Will Release Our Results Today – JAMB https://www.theinfostride.com/we-will-release-our-results-today-jamb/ Sat, 11 May 2019 11:05:58 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=232537 After 3 weeks of letting candidates who sat for the 2019 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examinations, UTME wait for their results, JAMB has revealed that it will be released today, Saturday. JAMB’s Registrar, Professor Ishaq Oloyode shared this in a meeting yesterday evening. His words, ”We are holding a meeting now so we can have all [...]

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]]> Our Centres In Every Part Of Nigeria Cheated – JAMB https://www.theinfostride.com/our-centres-in-every-part-of-nigeria-cheated-jamb/ Fri, 03 May 2019 10:18:56 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=231978 An anonymous JAMB official has revealed that the examination body might need to cancel half of the 2019 UTME results in some states due to the high number of cheating recorded during the examination. In a chat with Premium Times, the official said every part of Nigeria partook in cheating. He spoke about the “fearless [...]

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]]> Our Candidates Should Beware Of Fraudsters – JAMB https://www.theinfostride.com/our-candidates-should-beware-of-fraudsters-jamb/ Sun, 28 Apr 2019 15:31:25 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=231651 As JAMB candidates await their 2019 UTME results, the examination body has shared fresh deceits been cooked up by fraudsters to defraud Nigerian students. Its Head of Media, Dr Fabian Benjamin, advised all candidates to “jealously guard their UTME registration numbers and profile codes to avoid falling victim of this latest scam.” His words, “should [...]

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]]> Results Will Be Released After The Easter Break – JAMB https://www.theinfostride.com/results-will-be-released-after-the-easter-break-jamb/ Tue, 23 Apr 2019 17:16:52 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=231397 The Joint Admission and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has revealed that the 2019 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) results will be released after the Easter break. JAMB also vowed to reach out to candidates who wrote the exams via their phone number when the results are released. The board’s Head, Media and Information, Dr. Fabian Benjamin [...]

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]]> We Are Not Reducing Scores – JAMB https://www.theinfostride.com/we-are-not-reducing-scores-jamb/ Mon, 22 Apr 2019 14:52:47 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=231368 JAMB has said reports that scores of candidates who sat for the UTME exams are being reduced are fake. The board revealed this in a statement signed by its Head of Media and Publicity, Dr Fabian Benjamin. The rumored report was that scores of students that were found culpable for any form of malpractise was [...]

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]]> 2019 Result Is Not Out Yet – JAMB https://www.theinfostride.com/2019-result-is-not-out-yet-jamb/ Fri, 19 Apr 2019 15:03:39 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=231260 The 2019 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) ended days back and the results will begin to roll out in the coming days. As candidates all over Nigeria await Joint Admission and Matriculation Board (JAMB) to announce the outcomes of the exam, the examination body recently shared why the 2019 UTME results are yet to come [...]

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]]> Journalists Banned From JAMB Centers https://www.theinfostride.com/journalists-banned-from-jamb-centers/ Fri, 12 Apr 2019 12:09:43 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=230927 Journalists in Abuja who dashed over to cover the start of the ongoing 2019 UTME were prevented from entering examination halls to snap pictures and take videos of the examination process. The security operatives stationed at the centres revealed that they were working under strict instructions from JAMB that such should not happen. As soon [...]

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]]> Parents Should Stay way From CBT Centres – JAMB https://www.theinfostride.com/parents-should-stay-way-from-cbt-centres-jamb/ Wed, 20 Mar 2019 21:08:15 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=229453 Ahead of the 2019 UTME, JAMB has advised parents to stay away from CBT centres across the country. JAMB is insisting that the parents can hinder the successful conduct of the examination by showing up. Lagos State JAMB Coordinator, Mr Babatunde Bamisoye revealed this today. His words, “As far as UTME is concerned, we do [...]

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]]> We Will Publish Names Of Impersonators In The Last 10 Years – JAMB https://www.theinfostride.com/we-will-publish-names-of-impersonators-in-the-last-10-years-jamb/ Tue, 19 Mar 2019 14:23:00 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=229365 As 2019 UTME exams are set to be written, JAMB’s Registrar, Prof Ishaq Oloyede has come out to say that the names of individuals that have impersonated anyone in the exam in the last decade would be published. Blasting the repeated impersonation in the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) every year even after several measures [...]

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]]> JAMB Reminds 2019 UTME Candidates Of Prohibited Items https://www.theinfostride.com/jamb-reminds-2019-utme-candidates-of-prohibited-items/ Wed, 13 Mar 2019 02:16:09 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=228857 The Joint Admission and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has put out a statement reminding its candidates of the items they should not attempt to bring along to their exam halls when the examination proper commences. JAMB warned Nigerian students that whoever does not adhere to this clear rules and regulation would be disallowed from partaking in [...]

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]]> New Dates For UTME 2019 Will Be Announced Soon, Ignore Fake Dates – JAMB https://www.theinfostride.com/new-dates-for-utme-2019-will-be-announced-soon-ignore-fake-dates-jamb/ Tue, 26 Feb 2019 10:08:11 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=227824 After the dates of the 2019 UTME were moved forward, Joint Admission and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has come out to say fresh dates for its mock exam will soon be revealed. JAMB urged Nigerians to ignore fake dates taking over the internet and wait for the real date they will announce soon. The examination body [...]

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]]> JAMB Postpones 2019 Exam Date https://www.theinfostride.com/jamb-postpones-2019-exam-date/ Thu, 21 Feb 2019 12:10:30 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=227391 The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has moved the date for the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME). It was known by students that the date for the examination was March 16 until news came out recently that it was no longer the case. According to the Nation, the management of the board is presently [...]

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]]> JAMB partners Kwara State to Sponsor First Ever Tertiary Institutions Football Competition in Ilorin https://www.theinfostride.com/jamb-partners-kwara-state-to-sponsor-first-ever-tertiary-institutions-football-competition-in-ilorin/ Fri, 25 Aug 2017 12:33:32 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=179629 The Joint Admission and Matriculation Board (JAMB) in collaboration with the Kwara State Government through the Kwara State Ministry of Youth and Sports has organised a first ever sponsored JAMB Tertiary Institutions Football Competition in Ilorin, the capital of Kwara State. The JAMB Tertiary Institutions Football Competition kicked off on Monday 21st August, with matches [...]

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]]> Islamic Scholar, Prof Is’haq Oloyede returns N5b to FG https://www.theinfostride.com/islamic-scholar-prof-ishaq-oloyede-returns-n5b-to-fg/ Sun, 23 Jul 2017 19:53:01 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=173391 Nigerians from all works of life have commended the Registrar of the Joint Admission and Matriculation Board (JAMB), Professor Is’haq Olanrewaju Oloyede for returning N5 billion to government treasury just within a year. Consequently, the entire forward looking, progressive Nigerians and the Muslim community have been celebrating Professor Oloyede, a scholar in the finest tradition, [...]

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]]> Nigerian Government Set To Control MDAs’ Spending https://www.theinfostride.com/nigerian-government-set-to-control-mdas-spending/ Tue, 15 Dec 2015 09:04:21 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=112812 The Minister of Finance, Mrs Kemi Adeosun has issued a circular on the guidelines regarding budgeting, revenue and expenditure aimed at ensuring that federal government Ministries, Departments, and Agencies (MDAs) remit revenue and generate operating surpluses which by law ought to be credited as Consolidated Revenue Fund (CRF). According to the report from the Publicity [...]

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]]> OAU Appoints JAMB Registrar, Oderinde As Emeritus Professor Of Education https://www.theinfostride.com/oau-appoints-jamb-registrar-oderinde-as-emeritus-professor-of-education/ Fri, 11 Dec 2015 21:37:23 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=112101 The Registrar/Chief Executive Officer of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), Professor Dibu Ojerinde, has been appointed Emeritus Professor of Education at the Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, becoming the second ever to attain that position in the university’s Faculty of Education, after the late Emeritus Professor Babatunde Fafunwa. The appointment, which was made by [...]

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]]> Graduates Of Medicine No Longer Going To Be Mobilised Until After Housemanship – NYSC https://www.theinfostride.com/graduates-of-medicine-no-longer-going-to-be-mobilised-until-after-housemanship-nysc/ Mon, 22 Dec 2014 21:15:11 +0000 http://www.theinfostrides.com/2014/12/graduates-of-medicine-no-longer-going-to-be-mobilised-until-after-housemanship-nysc/ The National Youth Service Corps will no longer mobilise graduates of medicine who have not completed their housemanship and registered with appropriate authorities. The NYSC Director of Press, Mrs Bose Aderibigbe, made the announcement in a statement on Monday in Abuja. Aderibigbe said that the decision was taken at the end of the NYSC 2014 [...]

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]]> #Education: JAMB Suggests Use Of CBT For Public Examinations https://www.theinfostride.com/jamb-suggests-use-of-cbt-for-public-examinations/ Tue, 03 Jun 2014 11:15:43 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/2014/06/jamb-suggests-use-of-cbt-for-public-examinations/ The Joint Admission and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has suggested the adoption of Computer Based Test (CBT) in the conduct of public examinations to improve the standard of education . This is contained in a statement issued on Monday in Abuja by Mr Fabian Gabriel, Head, Public Relations Unit of JAMB. The statement said that JAMB [...]

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]]> JAMB Concludes Arrangement For April 12 UTME Exam https://www.theinfostride.com/jamb-concludes-arrangement-for-april-12-utme-exam/ Mon, 24 Mar 2014 21:40:39 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=30614 The Coordinator, Joint Admissions and Matriculations Board (JAMB), Lagos office, Alhaji Kamaldeen Oladeji, on Monday said all was ready for the Unified Tertiary Matriculations Examination (UTME), scheduled for April 12. . Oladeji in Lagos said that 11 centres accredited for the Dual Based Test and the 103 venues for the Paper Pencil Test in the [...]

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