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A 16-year-old candidate, Owoeye Jesudunsin, has explained how discipline, consistency and strategic preparation helped her emerge as the highest scorer in the 2026 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination. The outstanding student scored 372 out of 400 in the examination organised by Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, placing her at the top of the national ranking. Jesudunsin,…
The Erinmope Ekiti community in Ekiti State has celebrated the outstanding academic performance of Daniella Owoeye after she emerged as the highest scorer in the 2026 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination. The 16-year-old student scored an impressive 372 out of 400 in the examination conducted by Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board. Her result placed her ahead…
The Federal Government has released fresh guidelines for candidates seeking admission into selected education and agriculture programmes without writing the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME). The new policy affects students applying for Nigerian Certificate in Education programmes and some agriculture-related National Diploma courses in polytechnics and colleges of agriculture. According to the Ministry of Education,…
The West African Examinations Council has assured candidates and stakeholders that the technical glitches experienced during the 2025 West African Senior School Certificate Examination will not happen again during the 2026 examination cycle. WAEC made the assurance while unveiling new safeguards and upgraded systems aimed at improving examination administration and result processing nationwide. The Head…
Owoeye Daniella Jesudunsin, an Ogun-based candidate and indigene of Ekiti State, has revealed how she emerged as the highest scorer in the 2026 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination conducted by the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board. Daniella scored an impressive 372 out of 400 in the examination, making her the overall best candidate in the 2026…
A female candidate seeking admission to study Medicine and Surgery at the University of Lagos has emerged as the highest scorer in the 2026 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination. The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board announced during its 2026 Policy Meeting in Abuja that Owoeye Jesudunsin scored 372 out of 400 to top the nationwide examination….
Every year, millions of candidates sit for the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination conducted by Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, but only a few emerge with exceptional scores. From 2013 to 2026, several candidates have set remarkable records in the computer-based test era of the UTME. Here is the full list of candidates with the highest…
Nigeria has emerged as the third-largest source of international students globally, according to a new report released by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO). The report revealed that Nigeria accounted for five per cent of the world’s outbound student mobility in 2023, placing the country behind only China and India. The findings…
Lagos State University has described its latest admission record as proof of its rapid rise among Africa’s fastest-growing universities. The institution made the statement after recording 84,326 first-choice applications in the latest statistics released during the 2026 JAMB Policy Meeting on Admissions held in Abuja. According to the university, this is the second consecutive year…
West African Examinations Council says female candidates recorded higher participation than male candidates in the 2026 West African Senior School Certificate Examination. The Head of WAEC’s Nigeria National Office, Dr Amos Dangut, revealed this during a press briefing held at the council’s headquarters in Yaba, Lagos. According to Dangut, a total of 1,959,636 candidates from…
