Police deploy officers to 72 Ogun CBT centers and implement preventive security measures

As part of an effort to strengthen security arrangements for the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board’s (JAMB) 2026 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME), Ogun state police officers and operational assets have been deployed across the state’s 72 accredited Computer-Based Test (CBT) centers. the exam will take place between April 16th and 25th, 2026. DSP Oluseyi … Read more

JAMB blacklists 23 CBT centers in 11 states and the FCT for 2026 simulated UTME issues – Full List

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has announced the delisting of 23 computer-based test (CBT) locations in 11 states and the Federal Capital Territory due to technological difficulties discovered during the 2026 mock Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME). The centers are located in Abia, Anambra, Bayelsa, Delta, Edo, the FCT, Lagos, Ogun, Osun, Oyo, … Read more

Mary Njoku, an actress, questions JAMB’s continued importance

The importance of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) in obtaining admission to universities has been questioned by Mary Njoku, an actress from Nigeria. She pondered the question of why the Senior School Certificate Examination (SSCE) isn’t sufficient for admission to universities. Considering that the SSCE verifies that candidates have finished secondary school, the … Read more

2025 UTME: JAMB launches candidate emergency assistance center

An emergency support center for candidate counselling has been established by the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB). Additional support can be provided to applicants with pressing concerns in this way. A statement on Friday from the official JAMB X account acknowledged the opening of the Candidate Counselling Emergency Support Centre. With the creation of … Read more

Candidates were never sent outside of their designated test cities. | JAMB

Applicants for the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) will not be sent to test centers other than their designated ones, according to the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB). This was stated in a statement made on Saturday in Abuja by Fabian Benjamin, the board’s spokesman. Benjamin stated that JAMB understood the significance of … Read more