The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board has explained why candidates are unable to print their 2026 UTME original result slips. JAMB said the printing portal has not yet been activated because the board is still concluding important examination processes. Why 2026 UTME Original Result Slips Are Delayed JAMB spokesperson, Fabian Benjamin, disclosed this in a…
The Federal Government’s decision to exempt candidates seeking admission into Colleges of Education and some agriculture-related programmes from the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination has continued to generate reactions across Nigeria’s education sector. Education stakeholders, unions and policy experts have expressed differing views on the policy announced by the Minister of Education, Tunji Alausa. FG Exemption…
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board has disclosed that more than 22.5 million candidates registered for the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination and Direct Entry programmes between 2015 and 2026. According to official statistics released by JAMB, a total of 22,537,451 candidates registered during the period, with UTME accounting for the overwhelming majority of applications. UTME…
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 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…
