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The Digest: A family member of a victim abducted in Wednesday's attack on a Benue Links bus has condemned JAMB for denying that any of the passengers were UTME candidates. Speaking anonymously to Vanguard, the relative insisted his nephew was on the bus heading to Otukpo for an examination...

The Digest: Two passengers abducted by gunmen along the Makurdi–Otukpo road in Benue State have escaped and are now safely with the police. The victims were among 14 passengers attacked on Wednesday evening when a Benue Links bus was ambushed near the Benue Burnt Bricks axis. Many of the...

The Digest: The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has adjusted the arrival time for candidates sitting the 2026 UTME, particularly for the first session. Candidates are now expected to arrive by 7:00 am instead of the earlier 6:30 am. The examination will commence at 8:30 am and...

The Digest: The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has announced that printing of examination slips for the 2026 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) is now available. Candidates can access their slips via the JAMB website, which contain their examination venue, date...

The Digest: The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has directed all candidates who registered for the 2026 UTME to print their examination notification slips. The examination is scheduled to commence on Thursday, April 16. Candidates can print their slips via the JAMB website to...

The Digest: The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has urged candidates and parents to raise concerns if they believe they have been unfairly denied admission despite meeting UTME requirements. Registrar Ishaq Oloyede said the Central Admission Processing System (CAPS) has made...

The Digest: Many candidates for the 2026 mock Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) were left stranded nationwide due to technical failures. The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB)-organized exam, scheduled for Saturday, experienced significant delays, with some centers...

The Digest: The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has remitted N1,570,671,200 to Computer-Based Test (CBT) centres that participated in the 2026 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) registration exercise. According to a bulletin signed by Public Communication Advisor...

The Digest: The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board has released detailed guidelines for the 2026 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination registration. Registrar Prof. Ishaq Oloyede announced that the sale of UTME application documents (ePINs) began on January 19, with actual...

The Digest: The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board has advised prospective candidates to begin creating their profiles immediately ahead of registration for the 2026 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination and Direct Entry. In its weekly bulletin, the board emphasised the need for...

The Digest: The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has announced plans to accredit 1,039 Computer-Based Test (CBT) centres across Nigeria for the 2026 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME). Registrar Prof. Is’haq Oloyede emphasized that the annual re-accreditation is...

The Digest: A special committee investigating malpractice in the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) has revealed widespread technology-driven fraud, including thousands of cases of fingerprint manipulation and artificial intelligence-assisted cheating. The panel, chaired by...

The Digest: The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has announced that public universities must complete 2025 admissions by October 31, while private universities must conclude theirs by November 30, with all tertiary institutions required to finish by December 31, 2025. Key...

The Digest: JAMB introduces stringent new rules for under-16 UTME candidates seeking admission into Nigerian universities. With a focus on academic excellence and psychological readiness, the move aims to curb academic abuse and ensure candidates' preparedness for higher education. Key...

Key Digest: The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has released results for 11,161 candidates from its June 28 mop-up UTME, while intensifying its crackdown on a nationwide fake admission syndicate that has implicated over 17,000 candidates. Key Points: JAMB released results...

Every July, millions of Nigerian students and parents pause for a single announcement: the JAMB cut-off marks. On July 8, 2025, the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board will set the official benchmarks that decide who gets a shot at university, polytechnic, or college admission. But what...

What began as a routine examination season has become a storm of accusations, grief, and calls for accountability. After technical issues disrupted the 2025 UTME in parts of Lagos and the entire South-East, allegations flew that JAMB had deliberately shortchanged candidates from the region. But...