The National Examinations Council (NECO) has announced that 58,187 candidates participated in the 2026 National Common Entrance Examination conducted for admission into Federal Government Colleges across Nigeria. The figure represents a decline compared to the 64,578 candidates who registered for the same examination in 2025, according to NECO officials. The disclosure was made by the…
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 Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board has announced a major change to Nigeria’s tertiary admission process, revealing that candidates seeking admission into Education programmes and Agriculture-related non-engineering courses will no longer be required to sit for the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination. The announcement was made during the 2026 Policy Meeting on Admissions to Tertiary Institutions…
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has confirmed the arrest of two candidates and a parent for allegedly falsifying 2026 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) results using Artificial Intelligence and other digital tools. The suspects were reportedly involved in manipulating official result notifications sent via SMS in an attempt to deceive parents and guardians….
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board has clarified reports surrounding a hijab-related incident at a Computer-Based Test (CBT) centre in Ibadan, attributing the situation to the actions of a single staff member. According to the board, the issue occurred during the ongoing Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) screening exercise at the Esther Oshikoya CBT Centre…
