EDUCATION

Just In: Tinubu Appoints Segun Aina As New JAMB Registrar

Daily Dispatch May 21, 2026

President Bola Tinubu has appointed Professor Segun Aina as the new Registrar of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), succeeding Professor Is-haq Oloyede whose second and final tenure will end on July 31, 2026. The appointment was announced on Thursday in a statement issued by

EDUCATION NEWS

Abducted JAMB Candidates, 10 Others Regain Freedom After Three Days in Captivity

Daily Dispatch April 19, 2026

All 13 remaining passengers abducted by armed men along the Makurdi–Otukpo road in Benue State have regained their freedom, bringing relief to families and authorities following days of uncertainty. The victims, who were travelling in an 18-seater Benue Links bus last Wednesday, were reportedly released in the early hours of Sunday after spending about three […]

NEWS

JAMB fixes April 16–25 for 2026 UTME, releases registration and exam guidelines

Daily Dispatch January 14, 2026

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has announced that the 2026 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) will be conducted nationwide from April 16 to April 25. The board made this known in an official statement outlining the registration timetable, eligibility criteria, fees, and other key guidelines for both UTME and Direct Entry (DE) candidates,

COLUMNS

JAMB: Now that the age controversy is laid to rest…

Daily Dispatch July 16, 2025

By Bola BOLAWOLEturnpot@gmail.com 0807 552 5533 “Gradually but assuredly, the foundations of education are being destroyed in this country. Adequate attention – and commensurate resources – are not being committed to education at all levels. A huge percentage of our children have lost interest in education… Garbage in, garbage out, as they say! The quality […]

EDUCATION

JAMB announces new age limit, cut off mark

Daily Dispatch July 8, 2025

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has officially adopted 150 as the minimum cut-off mark for admission into Nigerian universities for the 2025/2026 academic session.According to sources within JAMB headquarters in Abuja, the board also fixed 100 as the minimum score for polytechnics and colleges of education, while colleges of nursing are to accept […]

EDUCATION

JAMB releases results of the 2025 UTME resit

Daily Dispatch May 25, 2025

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has announced the release of results for the 2025 UTME resit, held at centres previously impacted by technical challenges. In a statement on Sunday, JAMB’s Public Communication Advisor, Fabian Benjamin, confirmed that results have been released for 336,845 rescheduled candidates. However, 21,082 candidates failed to