Bandits kill Katsina LG chairperson’s security aide, abduct son

Bandits kill Katsina LG chairperson’s security aide, abduct son

Suspected bandits have killed the security aide of Dayi Maharazu, the Chairperson of Malumfashi Local Government Area (LGA), and abducted his four-year-old son. The incident occurred early Tuesday morning when the outlaws attacked Mr Maharazu’s residence in Katsina State. According to a close associate of the council boss, the bandits drove to his residence in … Read more

National Assembly clears JAMB of misappropriation allegation, praises registrar Oloyede

National Assembly clears JAMB of misappropriation allegation, praises registrar Oloyede

The National Assembly Joint Committee on Finance has exonerated the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), of alleged misappropriation of funds in its 2024 budget implementation. The Chairperson of the committee, Sani Musa, in a statement on Thursday, said the board was erroneously accused of reckless spendings, given the documents submitted to the committee by … Read more

Admission seekers, parents lament sluggish application, document submission process at JAMB office

Admission seekers, parents lament sluggish application, document submission process at JAMB office

University admission seekers and parents have expressed frustration over the tortuous delays in submitting documents at the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) office in Abuja. Some of them spoke to PREMIUM TIMES at the JAMB office in Kado, Abuja, on Wednesday, lamenting the delay, which has run into more than a week for several … Read more

JAMB to conduct supplementary examinations

JAMB to conduct supplementary examinations

The Joint Admissions and Matriculations Board (JAMB) said on Sunday that it is conducting a supplementary examination for the 2024 Unified Tertiary Matriculations Examination (UTME). The board has also scheduled the supplementary examinations for 22 June, according to a statement by its spokesperson, Fabian Benjamin. JAMB said 24,535 candidates are to take part in the … Read more

Again, JAMB releases more results

JAMB to conduct supplementary examinations

The Joint Admissions and Matriculations Board (JAMB) has released the results of additional 36,540 candidates who sat the recently concluded 2024 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) The total results released now now stands at 1,879,437, according to a Tuesday statement by the JAMB Spokesperson, Fabian Benjamin. Over 26,000 UTME results are still being withheld and … Read more

JAMB tells candidates how to check their results

JAMB to conduct supplementary examinations

The Joint Admissions and Matriculations Board (JAMB) has explained how candidates can check the 2024 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) result. The process is different this year and cannot, at the moment, be found on the JAMB website, the board said in a statement by its spokesperson, Fabian Benjamin. JAMB on Monday announced the release … Read more

JAMB says candidate accosted over hijab finished exam %

JAMB says candidate accosted over hijab finished exam %

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) said the candidate who faced discrimination over the use of hijab at a Lagos centre where she sat the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) was allowed the entire two hours to complete her exam. A statement by JAMB spokesperson, Fabian Benjamin, said the clarification became necessary as information … Read more

Did you know police arrested, paraded Bobrisky in 2011? See why

Did you know police arrested, paraded Bobrisky in 2011? See why

Bobrisky’s journey has been anything but ordinary, but here’s a surprising twist in his backstory. Did you know he was arrested and paraded by the police in Lagos in 2011 for dressing like a woman and ? Before becoming a household name, sparking endless debates, Bobrisky faced a challenge that few knew about or remember. … Read more

Again, JAMB extends registration deadline

Again, JAMB extends registration deadline

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has further extended the deadline for the Direct Entry (DE) applicants in the ongoing registration process for the 2024 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination. The extension, which is for another two weeks, is the second time the examination body will be postponing the deadline for the ongoing DE registration. … Read more

JAMB, NIMC set to meet as applicants face challenges over NIN

JAMB, NIMC set to meet as applicants face challenges over NIN

One week after the commencement of the sales of forms for the 2024 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME), prospective applicants have expressed frustration over the challenges faced in their efforts to either link their mobile telephone lines with their National Identification Number (NIN) or ‘incorrect’ information contained in their NIN details. UTME is an entrance … Read more