Tag: Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB)

JAMB: 88 Blind Candidates Sit For 2023 UTME In Kano Center

Abibat Babalola

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) says a total of 88 candidates with visual impairment sat for the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) at Kano center. The examination was conducted at the Bayero University Kano (BUK) Center, on Thursday under the JAMB Equal Opportunity Group (JEOG). JEOG is a programme designed to provide opportunity to people living with blindness and other disabilities to write the examination free of charge. READ ALSO: JUST IN: Abducted National Population Commission Official Regains Freedom NATURCOLD Is A killer Cough Syrup, NAFDAC Alerts Nigerians…

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JAMB Allegedly Bungles 2023 UTME Mock, As Candidates Fear Similar Fate In Main Exam

Abibat Babalola

The mock exam is also an avenue for JAMB to test all systems in all centres to ensure they are working efficiently for the main exam. Nigerians have expressed anger over the failure of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) to conduct a hitch-free mock examination for the 2023 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME). The pre-examination test, billed for Thursday, March 30th, was marred by several challenges including shoddy planning and network glitches. Recall that candidates were asked to indicate their interest to take part in the mock exam…

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JAMB Cancels Results In Centres, Fixes August 6 For Mop-Up UTME

Abibat Babalola

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) had cancelled results in 10 centres across five states just as it fixed Saturday, August 6 for its mop-up Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) for candidates who could not participate in the examinations during the period of the exercise for some verified reasons. The board said the decision was a result of JAMB’s determination to give equal opportunity to all candidates who are desirous of tertiary education. It said this in its weekly bulletin by JAMB’s Head of Media and Information, Dr Fabian…

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2022 UTME: Institutions Allowed To Determine Admission Deadline

Ganiyu Amodu

Tertiary institutions have been allowed to determine the deadline for the 2022 admissions due to the status of 2021 admissions. The decision was reached at the end the 2022 Policy meeting and 2020 National Tertiary Admissions Performance-Merit Award programme organised by the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) in Abuja. Speaking in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), some Vice Chancellors suggested that each university should be made to determine the closing date for the 2022 admissions into the institution, giving opportunities for universities yet to conclude…

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JAMB To Admit More Candidates, Adds Two New Lagos Varsities On Portal

Tade Salako

NYSC considers enrolment of new Lagos Varsities graduates for annual scheme as NUC writes Federal educational agencies, TETFund and the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has confirmed the possibility of admitting more candidates than ever before as it included the two newly established universities by the Lagos State government into lists of schools open to provide tertiary education in the country. Platforms Africa reports that the two new tertiary institutions, which increased the number of public varsities to four in the state, were…

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