EDUCATION

Why Oloyede’s Tears Matter

Daily Dispatch May 15, 2025

By Isiaq Ajibola In a rare emotional public service display on Wednesday, the Registrar of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), Professor Ishaq Oloyede, broke down in tears as he publicly took responsibility for the mass failure of candidates in the 2024 Unified Tertiary

EDUCATION

Kwara govt shuts Govt High School, GDSS Adeta over students unrest

Daily Dispatch May 14, 2025

The Kwara State Government has directed the immediate closure of Government High School and Government Day Secondary School, Adeta, Ilorin, in Ilorin West Local Government Area of the State due to students’ unrest. The State Commissioner for Education and Human Capital Development, Dr. Lawal Olohungbebe gave the directive today at the Ministry’s Headquarters in

EDUCATION

UTME: Ishaq Oloyede admits errors

Daily Dispatch May 14, 2025

The Joint Admissions and Matriculations Board, JAMB, has admitted that there were errors in the conduct of the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination, UTME. The Registrar of JAMB, Prof. Ishaq Oloyede, made the declaration on Wednesday at a press conference in Abuja. He explained that the team set up to investigate the complaints by students […]

EDUCATION

Just In: UTME results: JAMB expresses concerns over unusual complaints…begins probe

Daily Dispatch May 12, 2025

The Joint Admissions and Matriculations Board, JAMB, has expressed concern over “usual” complaints by members of the public over the result of the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination, UTME, released on Friday. The board made the remark on Monday in a statement by its Public Communication Advisor, JAMB, Dr. Benjamin. The board said it had […]

EDUCATION

Blind bandidate hired another visually impaired person for UTME – JAMB

Daily Dispatch May 10, 2025

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board on Friday revealed that a blind candidate hired another visually impaired person to sit the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination on his behalf. The JAMB Registrar, Prof. Ishaq Oloyede, disclosed this during a briefing in Abuja while presenting updates on the conduct and outcome of the 2025 UTME. He noted […]

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Jigawa State launches free uniforms and sports equipment distribution to boost girl-child education

Daily Dispatch May 9, 2025

Governir Malam Umar Namadi has once again reiterated his administration’s commitment to educational development, with a special focus on empowering the girl-child. He made this statement during the ceremony for the flag off of distribution of 30,000 free school uniforms to female students and a wide range of sporting equipment to senior secondary schools across […]