Tag: UTME

Crisis Management Analysis of 2025 JAMB Online Exam Glitch, By Ganiu Okunnu PhD

Ganiu Okunnu

Leaders of other public service organisations in Nigeria would be wiser to take a cue from the JAMB incident and plan very well for their own storm which will eventually happen.   Crisis constitutes a critical moment in the life of any individual, organisation or nation. It attempts to or actually threatens activities and existence of every thriving business or organisation. According to crisis management experts, though crisis comes with the intent of disrupting the existence of an organsiation, it also brings unique learning opportunities that strengthens the affected organisation.…

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Mass Failure: JAMB Engages VCs, Experts To Probe UTME Results

Ganiyu Amodu

Following widespread complaints about poor performance in the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME), the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has investigated alleged technical glitches. The board collaborates with vice chancellors and IT experts to determine the root cause and ensure that affected candidates receive appropriate remedies if any errors are confirmed. JAMB’s public communication advisor, Dr Fabian Benjamin, disclosed this in a press statement yesterday. It was earlier reported that over 1.5 million out of the 1.9 million candidates who sat for this year’s UTME scored below 200…

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JAMB Releases 2025 UTME Results, Withholds 39,834

Ganiyu Amodu

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has officially released the results of the 1.951, 811 candidates who sat for the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examinations (UTME) while withholding 39,834 results. This is even as it revealed that 80 suspects are currently under interrogation for examination fraud as Anambra State tops with 14 suspects, Lagos, 9, Delta, 8, Kano, 7, Kaduna and Rivers 6 each. Ebonyi and Enugu followed with 5 each, Imo and Ondo, 3 each, Nasarawa, Abia, Plateau , 2 each while the other 8 states had 1…

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2025 UTME: Over 1.5m candidates score less than 200 – JAMB

Ganiyu Amodu

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has revealed that more than 1.5 million candidates scored below 200 in the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME). JAMB disclosed that 1,955,069 candidates sat for the UTME, which commenced on April 24, 2025. The examination body, in a statement on Monday, May 5, said 420,415 candidates scored above 200 in the 2025 UTME. The board added that while 4,756 candidates scored above 320, 7,658 candidates scored between 300 and 319. According to the data released by JAMB, 75% of candidates scored below…

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Man Registers For UTME At Age 94

Ganiyu Amodu

A 94-year-old man has registered for the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME). The nonagenarian, identified as Adedapo Idowu, featured on the Joint Admission and Matriculation Board’s latest bulletin publication. In the publication, the 94-year-old said his fears of acquiring tertiary education have now been dispelled. “I can now attain my dream at an advanced age,” he said. He said the process of his UTME registration was seamless. Idowu commended the board’s integration of National Identity Number (NIN) for easy data collection. He said the decision helped in eradicating the…

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‘Denied Varsity Admission Due To Age,’ Teenager Earns 30 Tech Certifications

Ganiyu Amodu

A brilliant 14-year-old Nigerian girl, Zainab Akintola, has defied expectations by earning 30 certifications in Software Engineering, Artificial Intelligence (AI), and Machine Learning — all before turning 14. Zainab’s dream of becoming a doctor began when she was just a little girl. Her father, who lovingly called her “Doctor Zainab”, always encouraged her to pursue medicine, emphasizing the need for more Muslim female doctors in Nigeria. Her academic journey moved faster than norm. With an accelerated education, she completed secondary school at the age of 12. Confident in her abilities,…

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JAMB Postpones 2025 UTME Registration

Ganiyu Amodu

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board has announced the postponement of the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination registration until Monday, February 3. The registration, initially scheduled to commence on Friday, January 31, was postponed to “allow the Board to implement essential adjustments to its registration templates.” The Board’s Public Communication Advisor, Fabian Benjamin, announced this via its official X handle on Friday. “These adjustments come in light of the recent suspension of certain law programmes at selected universities, as submitted to the Board by the Council for Legal Education. Sultan…

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Meet Pure Water Hawker Who Scored 309 In 2024 UTME

Ganiyu Amodu

A pure water hawker Ugwu Augustus, has reportedly scored 309 and secured a full scholarship into the university after scoring 309 in the 2024 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination. Alex Onyia, the founder of Educare, an organisation that prepares candidates for UTME, revealed that Augustus left school two years ago. He added that he was, however, challenged to join the UTME preparatory class and score above 300 to get a full scholarship. He wrote, “This youngster from my village, Ugwu Chibuzo Augustus, scored 309 in JAMB. He left school 2 years…

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JAMB Okays Use Of Pencil As Mock-UTME Holds Thursday

Ganiyu Amodu

The Joint Admissions and Matriculations Board has said the 2024 Mock Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination will be held on Thursday, March 7,2024. The Board said all candidates sitting for the 2024 Mock-UTME would be allowed to enter the examination hall with an ordinary HB pencil for numerical analysis if desired. The JAMB spokesperson, Dr Fabian Benjamin, in a statement on Wednesday, said the clarification became necessary following the series of enquiries from candidates and the general public regarding whether HB pencils were permitted in the examination hall as a writing…

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UTME: Meet Lotanna Azuokeke, Candidate Who Scored 99 Over 100 in Maths

ADEOLA YUSUF

Master Lotanna Azuokeke, a student of Bishop Otubelu Juniorate, Trans Ekulu, Enugu, scored 99 marks in Mathematics in the just-concluded Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME). Azuokeke, 15, scored a total of 337 marks in the examination, according to a statement by Dr Chiwuike Uba, Media Adviser to the Bishop of the Diocese of Nike (Anglican Communion), the Founder of the school. READ ALSO: 2023 WASSCE Starts Monday, May 8 – WAEC Releases Timetable Strike: Nigerian Govt’s Threat Annoying, Resident Doctors Fire Back Six Ways to Avoid Being Kidnapped in Nigeria…

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