Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB)

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) is a Nigerian entrance examination board for tertiary-level institutions. The board conducts entrance examinations for prospective undergraduates into Nigerian tertiary institutions.

EFCC Prosecutes Woman Who Claimed Snake Swallowed JAMB’s N35m
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EFCC Prosecutes Woman Who Claimed Snake Swallowed JAMB’s N35m

Remember the controversial official of the Joint Admission and Matriculation Board (JAMB), Philomina Chieshe,  who claimed that a snake swallowed N35 million in her custody?  Well, she was arraigned today (Friday) by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). Chieshe will be arraigned alongside five others, namely: Samuel Umoru, Yakubu Jekada, Daniel Agbo, Priscilla Ogunsola, …

JAMB to Honour 5 Tertiary Institutions at Maiden Award Ceremony
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JAMB to Honour 5 Tertiary Institutions at Maiden Award Ceremony

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) says it has concluded arrangements for the presentation of awards to five tertiary institutions at its maiden edition of the 2018 National Tertiary Admissions Performance Merit Award (NATAP-M). The board’s Head, Media and Information, Dr Fabian Benjamin, made the disclosure to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on …

JAMB Remits N5bn to Federal Government after 2019 UTME
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JAMB Remits N5bn to Federal Government after 2019 UTME

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) says it remitted N5bn to the Federal Government after the 2019 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination, the News Agency of Nigeria reports. JAMB revealed this on Monday in its weekly bulletin by its Head of Media and Information, Dr Fabian Benjamin. Benjamin later told NAN that the Federal Government …

JAMB Statistics Report on Arrests Made During 2019 UTME Released
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JAMB Statistics Report on Arrests Made During 2019 UTME Released

JAMB Statistics report on Arrests made during 2019 UTME is out. See details below. Documentation by the Special Technical Task Team of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) reveals that more than a third of the arrests made over examination malpractice in the 2019 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) was recorded in Bauchi State, …

2019 UTME: 390 Visually Impaired Candidates Sat for UTME – JAMB
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2019 UTME: 390 Visually Impaired Candidates Sat for UTME – JAMB

A minimum of 390 visually impaired candidates participated in the ongoing 2019 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examinations. The UTME for the visually impaired which started on Tuesday, April 16, was concluded on Wednesday, April 17. The exercise took place in four centres across the country, located in Abuja, Enugu, Kano, and Lagos. Prof. Peter Okebukola, the …

UDUS Medical Student and UNIBEN Student Arrested for Impersonation during UTME
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UDUS Medical Student and UNIBEN Student Arrested for Impersonation during UTME

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) announced the arrest of a third-year medical student and another undergraduate for attempted impersonation during the ongoing Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination The board’s Head of Media and Information, Fabian Benjamin, disclosed this in an interview with journalists on Friday in Lagos, stating that desperate individuals still attempted to …

You Cannot Upgrade Your JAMB Score, Please Beware of Fraudsters
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You Cannot Upgrade Your JAMB Score, Please Beware of Fraudsters

As many JAMB candidates continue to show displeasure over their poor UTME results, some fraudsters have taken advantage of this to defraud the gullible ones in the name of “JAMB Result Upgrading.”  Their advertisements and posts online will always look something like the examples we have below which we extracted from our comments spam folder: …

2019 UTME: JAMB Reacts to Reports of Hijab-wearing Students Stopped from Taking Exam
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2019 UTME: JAMB Reacts to Reports of Hijab-wearing Students Stopped from Taking Exam

The Joint Admission and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has given voice concerning allegations that some hijab-wearing students were denied entry into the examination hall by its invigilators and supervisors. Reacting to the allegations, JAMB in a statement on its official Twitter page affirmed that its rule does not prevent female candidates from wearing hijab or other …

2019 UTME: “Professor” Arrested for Alleged Exam Malpractice in Abuja
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2019 UTME: “Professor” Arrested for Alleged Exam Malpractice in Abuja

Jide Jisus, a man who claimed to be a professor, was arrested on Thursday for alleged examination malpractice during the ongoing Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME). The spokesperson of JAMB, Mr. Fabian Benjamin, in a statement yesterday, disclosed that the ‘professor’ was apprehended by the monitoring team of the registrar of JAMB in an examination …

Things To Do a Night Before and During Your UTME Exams
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Things To Do a Night Before and During Your UTME Exams

As the Unified Tertiary Examination (UTME) of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) begins today, we wish all Jambites and most especially Ulearngo loyal visitors success in your exams. In our bid to help all Jambites, this article we show you the do’s and dont’s as you prepare for your UTME exams. Without wasting …

JAMB Reassures Candidates of a Resolved Exam Time-table With WAEC
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JAMB Reassures Candidates of a Resolved Exam Time-table With WAEC

Latest: JAMB Re-assures Candidates of a Resolved Exam Time-table With WAEC The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) yesterday assured candidates sitting for the 2019 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) that they would not be denied the opportunity of sitting for the examination. Dr. Fabian Benjamin, Head of Public Relations, JAMB, gave the assurance in …

JAMB Speaks on Rescheduling of 2019 UTME Exams
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JAMB Speaks on Rescheduling of 2019 UTME Exams

The Head of Information for the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), Dr. Fabian Benjamin has warned registered candidates that JAMB will not reschedule the 2019 UTME for any candidate who misses the exam. Therefore, Benjamin urged all candidates writing the UTME to print their examination slips before Thursday, adding that anyone who misses the …

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