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  Hijab incident: Lagos candidate did not lose  a minute into exam — JAMB By Uji A. Iliyasu Abuja The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) said the candidate involved in Hijab incident in Lagos did not lose a single minute into the examination. A statement by JAMB’s Public Communication Advisor, Dr Fabian Benjamin on […]

  Senate backs 18 years minimum entry age into varsities By Uji A. Iliyasu akmmakakKmkkkzkkmkzmkmkkkz.s.z..z The National Assembly says it has become imperative  to check the admission of underage into tertiary institutions of learning in the country through a legislation that supports 18 years as entry limit for admission as being proposed by the Ministry […]

UTME: FG mulls 18 years as minimum entry age to varsities, polytechnics, COEs By Uji  A. Iliyasu Minister of Education, Prof. Tahir Mamman, said Monday that the  federal government would consider the possibility of reviewing the minimum entry age into tertiary institutions in the country  to 18 years. Prof Mamman who gave the hint while […]

  2024 UTME: Hijab wearing candidates do not violate guidelines  –JAMB By Uji A. Iliyasu The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) said wearing a hijab by female candidates to CBT centres does not in any way violate JAMB guidelines, so the incident in Lagos where a female candidate was barred from accreditation was a […]

  2024 UTME: Exercise Peaceful, orderly in Nasarawa Federal Polytechnic By Uji A. Iliyasu The 2024 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) kick-started  by the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) across  the 36 states and FCT on Friday was peaceful and orderly at Nasarawa Federal Polytechnic. The peaceful ambiance became possible because parents and guardians […]

  TETFund dismisses allegation on N7.6bn questionable contracts, says it’s misleading  By Uji A Iliyasu  The Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) has dismissed a report by an online newspaper on the alleged award of N7.6bn  questionable contracts within two months.  The Fund, in a statement signed by its Acting Director, Public Affairs, Abdulmumin Oniyangi, Tuesday, […]

NECO reschedules 2024 entrance exam into unity schools, gifted academy By Uji A. Iliyasu The National Examinations Council (NECO) has re-scheduled the 2024, National Common Entrance Examination into federal unity schools and  gifted academy in Suleja. The examination which was earlier scheduled to hold on April 20, 2024, will now hold on June 1, 2024. […]

2024 UTME: JAMB partners police to fight  fake websites  By Uji A. Iliyasu Abuja The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) and the Nigeria Police Force (NPF) have joined forces to curtail the activities of fake websites’ operators, who are targeting candidates for the forthcoming 2024 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME).  The two bodies, however, […]

 Sokoto: Tambuwal must tame his utterances By Baba Shuaibu The mentality of Nigerians, especially public officeholders, is hard to understand. Who would agree that no less personality than Aminu Waziri Tambuwal, who is former Speaker of the House of Representatives and governor of Sokoto state for eight years would enliven an issue that had been […]

 2024 UTME notification slip ready for printing –JAMB By Uji A. Iliyasu The 2024 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) Notification Slip, which shows candidates the date, venue and time of the examination, is ready for printing. This was announced  by the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) Thursday. All candidates, who have registered for the […]