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  • JAMB extends suspension of admission into law programme to Fountain University

    JAMB extends suspension of admission into law programme to Fountain University

    The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has announced the suspension of admissions into the Law Faculty of Fountain University, Osogbo, Osun State for the 2025/26 academic session for violating regulatory procedures.

    The decision comes two days after the Board announced the suspension of eight universities for flouting their admission quota.

    A statement on Friday in Abuja by the Board’s Public Communications Advisor, Dr. Fabian Benjamin, said this followed an additional submission from the Council of Legal Education (CLE), making Fountain University the ninth institution where JAMB will not be conducting admissions into the Law programme for the 2025/26 academic session.

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    JAMB had earlier disclosed that it would not process admissions for the Law programme in eight Nigerian universities owing to the suspension of their Bachelor of Laws (LL.B) programme by the CLE.

    The universities earlier affected are: Kwara State University, Malete, Ilorin, Kwara State; Bingham University, Karu, Nasarawa State; Redeemer’s University, Ede, Osun State; Western Delta University, Oghara, Delta State.

    Others are, Taraba State University, Jalingo, Taraba State; Arthur Jarvis University, Akpabuyo, Cross River State; Alex Ekwueme Federal University, Ndufu-Alike Ebonyi State; Nigerian Police Academy, Wudil, Kano State and now, Fountain University, Osogbo, Osun State as the ninth one.

    “It is important to reiterate that the suspension of the Law programme at the Nigerian Police Academy, Wudil, Kano State, will last for two academic sessions, specifically the 2025/2026 and 2026/2027 sessions, based on the decision of the Council of Legal Education (CLE),” the statement said.

  • JAMB extends suspension of admission into law programme to Fountain University

    JAMB extends suspension of admission into law programme to Fountain University

    The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has announced the suspension of admissions into the Law Faculty of Fountain University, Osogbo, for the 2025/26 academic session for violating regulatory procedures.

    The decision comes two days after the Board announced the suspension of eight universities for flouting their admission quota. 

    A statement on Friday in Abuja by the Board’s Public Communications Advisor, Dr. Fabian Benjamin, said this followed an additional submission from the Council of Legal Education (CLE), making Fountain University the ninth institution where JAMB will not be conducting admissions into the Law programme for the 2025/26 academic session.

    Read Also: JAMB suspends Law admission into eight varsities

    JAMB had earlier disclosed that it would not process admissions for the Law programme in eight Nigerian universities owing to the suspension of their Bachelor of Laws (LL.B) programme by the CLE. 

    The universities earlier affected are: Kwara State University, Malete, Ilorin, Kwara State; Bingham University, Karu, Nasarawa State; Redeemers University, Ede, Osun State; Western Delta University, Oghara, Delta State.

    Others are: Taraba State University, Jalingo, Taraba State; Arthur Jarvis University, Akpabuyo, Cross River State; Alex Ekwueme Federal University, Ndufu-Alike Ebonyi State; Nigerian Police Academy, Wudil, Kano State and now, Fountain University, Osogbo, Osun State as the ninth one.

    “It is important to reiterate that the suspension of the Law programme at the Nigerian Police Academy, Wudil, Kano State, will last for two academic sessions, specifically the 2025/2026 and 2026/2027 sessions, based on the decision of the Council of Legal Education (CLE),” the statement said. 

  • JAMB shifts 2025 UTME registration till Feb. 3

    JAMB shifts 2025 UTME registration till Feb. 3

    The registration for the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) will now commence on Monday, Feb. 3, instead of Friday, Jan. 31 as earlier slated.

    Dr Fabian Benjamin, the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) Public Communication Advisor, disclosed this in a statement made available to newsmen in Abuja on Friday.

    Benjamin said the change was necessary to allow the Board to implement essential adjustments to its registration templates.

    “These adjustments came in light of the recent suspension of certain law programmes at selected universities, as submitted to the Board by the Council for Legal Education.

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    “Additionally, the Board discovered that some Computer-Based Test (CBT) centres had used deceptive facilities to be approved, prompting the need for further scrutiny and corrections by disapproving such centres.

    “The Board acknowledges the disruption this may cause to candidates and other stakeholders and sincerely apologises for any inconvenience,” he said.

    He added that the additional time would be used to ensure that all necessary changes were made for a smooth registration process.

    (NAN)

  • JAMB suspends Law admission into eight varsities

    JAMB suspends Law admission into eight varsities

    The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has suspended Law admission in eight universities for the 2025/2026 academic session.

    This followed the suspension of the Bachelor of Laws (LL.B) programme in the affected institutions by the Council of Legal Education (CLE) for violating regulatory procedures.

    Spokesperson of JAMB, Dr Fabian Benjamin, said the affected institutions are Kwara State University, Malete, Ilorin; Bingham University, Karu, Nasarawa State; Redeemers University, Ede, Osun State; and Western Delta University, Oghara, Delta State.

    Others are Taraba State University, Jalingo; Arthur Jarvis University, Akpabuyo, Cross River State; Alex Ekwueme Federal University, Ndufu-Alike, Ebonyi State; and Nigerian Police Academy, Wudil, Kano State.

    Read Also: FULL DETAILS: JAMB 2025 UTME registration, mock, examination dates 

    The suspension of the law programme at the Nigerian Police Academy will last for the 2025/2026 and 2026/2027 sessions.

    “As a result, JAMB will not approve any admissions for candidates seeking to enrol in the Law programme at the aforementioned universities for the 2025/2026 academic session,” Benjamin said in a statement.

    A source in one of the affected universities, said: “We violated admission quota some five years ago.

    “We are being punished alongside the listed Universities as deterrence to future violators.”

  • JAMB suspends admission into law programmes in Redeemers varsity, seven others

    JAMB suspends admission into law programmes in Redeemers varsity, seven others

    The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has suspended admissions for law programmes in eight Nigerian universities in the 2025/2026 academic session.

    This followed the suspension of the Bachelor of Laws (LL.B) programme in the affected tertiary institutions by the Council of Legal Education (CLE) for violating regulatory procedures.

    Spokesperson of JAMB, Dr Fabian Benjamin, disclosed this in a statement on Wednesday in Abuja. 

    The affected institutions include: Kwara State University, Malete, Ilorin, Kwara State; Bingham University, Karu, Nasarawa State; Redeemers University, Ede, Osun State; and Western Delta University, Oghara, Delta State.

    Others are Taraba State University, Jalingo, Taraba State; Arthur Jarvis University, Akpabuyo, Cross River State; Alex Ekwueme Federal University, Ndufu-Alike, Ebonyi State; and Nigerian Police Academy, Wudil, Kano State.

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    According to the statement, the suspension of the law programme at the Nigerian Police Academy, Wudil, Kano State, will last for two academic sessions: the 2025/2026 and 2026/2027 sessions.

    “As a result, JAMB will not approve any admissions for candidates seeking to enroll in the Law programme at the aforementioned universities for the 2025/2026 academic session.

    “Furthermore, the ban on registration for the Law programme at the Nigerian Police Academy will extend into the 2026/2027 academic session,” the statement added. 

  • Arewa Yoruba group begs Tinubu to pay registration fees for 2025 JAMB candidates 

    Arewa Yoruba group begs Tinubu to pay registration fees for 2025 JAMB candidates 

    The Association of Arewa Yoruba Youths (AAYY) has appealed to the federal government to pay the JAMB Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) registration fees for all eligible students in the country to cushion the economic challenges being faced by parents.

    The group noted that last year that about 1.8m students registered for JAMB, believing that this year would be around 2m in number that will register for the examination.

    A statement issued by the association’s national coordinator, Lawal Hussein Taiye, said that if JAMB registration costs about N7,000 per each applicant, the total amount for two million applicants will be about N14 billion in the whole country. 

    According  to Hussein, who is also the National Coordinator of Tinubu Mukeso group, “This will assist the parents and the less privileged students register for the examination in view of the present hardship many homes are going through in the country.” 

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    He noted that the alleged federal government conditional cash transfer of N75,000 to individual would not really get to the real people that needed the money but may end up in the pockets of wrong or selfish politicians.

    Hussein urged the federal government to come up with a more realistic and digital means of distributing the money so that those intended will benefit from the good intention of government to Nigerians.

    According to him, “Paying JAMB examination fees for students this year’s will go a long way to enable many homes that cannot afford to register their students the opportunity to do so.”

    The youths employ the President Bola Tinubu-led administration to come up with policies that would have direct bearings to many Nigerians that are finding it difficult to cope with present reality of life.

  • JAMB faults claims of ‘humongous spending’ on meals, fumigation, others in 2024 budget

    JAMB faults claims of ‘humongous spending’ on meals, fumigation, others in 2024 budget

    The Registrar of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), Professor Is-haq Oloyede, has expressed concerns over the misrepresentation of figures in the 2025 budget proposal presented to the Joint Committee of the Senate and House of Representatives on Finance on Monday.

    Oloyede dismissed claims that the board spent huge amounts on fumigation, meals, among other items, in 2024, describing them as misrepresentations.

    The JAMB registrar said the board’s total expenditure for fumigation across all states in 2024 was less than N1 million.

    Addressing reporters yesterday in Abuja, Oloyede said: “I want to say emphatically, without any iota of doubt, that I did not present any budget performance of 2024 before the National Assembly yesterday. I think it’s a lot of misunderstanding…

    “I did not talk about 2024 budget performance, and we did not spend any money, any humongous money in 2024. Indeed, what we spent on fumigation in the whole states of the federation, all offices in 2024, was not up to N1 million. And what we budgeted for 2025 for fumigation is less than N2 million.”

    The JAMB boss noted that the misunderstanding arose because the detailed breakdown of the budget proposal was not fully reviewed during the presentation.

    “On the succeeding page, we provided the breakdown with asterisks to call attention to it, but we did not go and read the other pages where we analysed what we were doing,” he said.

    Commenting on the N6.5 billion allegedly spent on training in 2024, Oloyede said the money was a proposal for 2025 that cuts across various budget lines, including monitoring of examination, admission expenses, e-facilities payment, awards for best higher education institutions, among others.

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    “We have 10,500 examiners and invigilators who conduct both the mock and the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME). Some of them stay for 10 days. I do not determine their DTA (Duty Tour Allowance). It’s the government that determines the DTA to be paid to them. So, what offence have I committed in putting their claims together?” he asked.

    Oloyede also cleared the air on the alleged huge amount spent on meals, among others, saying: “Everybody knows that at the JAMB headquarters, we provide one lunch for those in the headquarters. And we provide this lunch for them partly because we don’t want our system to be destroyed, apart from the fact that there are security reasons for not allowing people going in and coming out…

    “You also know that we have some ICT infrastructure that will be damaged if we allow people to be bringing food and remnants.

    “So, we created the canteen and we provide for them, and others have become agitated. So, we are now saying for 2025, we should provide for 2,300; that is, 2,300 times 22 days, times 12 months. What will it be if not over N1 billion?”

    The JAMB registrar also commented on the clamour for a downward review of the UTME fee instead of the board remitting money to federal coffers.

    He said: “I think, to the best of my knowledge, I have done what I’m supposed to do. We have reduced it from N5,000 to N3,500.”

  • JAMB faults claims of ‘humongous spending’ on meals, fumigation, others in 2024

    JAMB faults claims of ‘humongous spending’ on meals, fumigation, others in 2024

    The Registrar of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), Professor Is-haq Oloyede, has raised concerns over the misrepresentation of figures in the 2025 budget proposal presented to the Joint Committee of the Senate and House of Representatives on Finance on Monday.

    Oloyede refuted claims that the Board spent excessive amounts on fumigation, meals, and other items in 2024, calling them misrepresentations. 

    He clarified that the Board’s total expenditure for fumigation across all states in 2024 was less than N1 million.

    Addressing reporters in Abuja on Tuesday, Oloyede said: “I want to say emphatically, without any iota of doubt, that I never presented any budget performance of 2024 before the National Assembly yesterday. I think it’s a lot of misunderstanding.

    “I did not talk about 2024 budget performance. And we did not spend any money,  any humongous money  in 2024. Indeed, what we spent on fumigation in the whole state of the Federation,  all offices in 2024, not up to one million naira . And what we budgeted for 2025 for fumigation is less than two million.”

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    He explained that misunderstanding arose because the detailed breakdown of the budget proposal was not fully reviewed during the presentation. 

    “On the succeeding page, we provided the breakdown with asterisks to call attention to it, but we did not go and read the other pages where we analyzed what we were doing,” he noted.

    On the N6.5 billion allegedly spent on training in 2024, Oloyede said the money is just a proposal for 2025 that cuts across various budget lines, including monitoring of examination, admission expenses, e-facilities payment, awards for best higher education institutions, among others. 

    “We have 10,500 examiners and invigilators  going to conduct both the mock and the UTME. Some of them stay for 10 days. I do not determine their DTA. It’s the government that determines the DTA to be paid to them.So what offence have I committed  in putting their claims together?” he asked. 

    On the alleged huge amount spent on meals, Oloyede said: “Everybody knows that at the JAMB headquarters, we provide one lunch for those in the headquarters. And we provide this lunch for them, partly because we don’t want our system to be destroyed.

    “Apart from the fact that there are security reasons for not allowing people going in and coming out. 

    “You also know that we have some  ICT infrastructure that will be damaged if we allow people  to be bringing food and remnant.

    “So we created the canteen and we provide for them and others have become agitated. So we are now saying for 2025, we should provide for 2,300.  2,300 times 22 days,  times 12 months, what will it be if not over N1 billion? “

    On the clamour for downward review of Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) fee instead of the Board remitting money to federal coffers, Oloyede said: “I think to the best of my knowledge I have done what I’m supposed to do. We have reduced it from N5,000 to  N3,500.

    “This is the  least paid anywhere in the world for any admission  unless you want it to be given  free. And we can assure you, if we are given a fair opportunity to explain, Nigerians will know  that I, Is-haq Oloyede would not  misappropriate or misuse money, ” he said. 

    Oloyode said the figure that was also misrepresented was the amount proposed for cleaners, security, among others. 

    “In all the states of the federation, we have 580 security men  and cleaners.  Where would their  salaries come from?, “he asked, adding that the increase in minimum wage from N30,000 to N70, 000 will also lead to an increase in their budgetary provision. 

    Oloyede, however, expressed hope that the National Assembly committee would allow him to provide further clarifications on the budget to resolve any lingering misunderstanding.

  • JAMB remits N6b to Fed Govt coffers after 2024 UTME

    JAMB remits N6b to Fed Govt coffers after 2024 UTME

    The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has said it remitted over N6 billion to the Federal Government’s coffers as part of its operating surplus.

    The board said it did this after conducting last year’s Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME).

    The JAMB said it has, in the past seven years under its Registrar/Chief Executive, Prof. Is-haq Oloyede, contributed over N50 billion as an operating surplus to the national treasury.

    Its Public Communication Advisor, Dr. Fabian Benjamin, gave the details of the remittances in the board’s Bulletin released yesterday in Abuja.

    The JAMB said it generated a total income of N22,996,653,265.25 and spent N18,198,739,362.68 in 2024 on the conduct of UTME, paid service providers, and settled essential expenses, including workers’ claims amounting to N2,119,571,022.88.

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    The board said it reaped in 2024 the rewards of the various innovations it had implemented for some years.

    It explained that one area where the board had demonstrated commendable courage over the years was in enhancing accountability, transparency, and openness in its financial practices.

    The JAMB recalled that since 2017, it has consistently provided weekly income and expenditure reports for public scrutiny.

    Looking ahead, the board reaffirmed its commitment to maintaining accountability, transparency, and openness in all financial dealings.

    It said: “As we reflect on 2024, it is essential to uphold our commitment to transparency by sharing our financial performance for the year. In 2024, the board generated a total income of N22,996,653,265.25. From this amount, it expended N18,198,739,362.68 towards conducting examinations (UTME), paid service providers, and covered essential expenses, including workers’ claims amounting to N2,119,571,022.88.

    “Upon assuming office, Professor Is-haq Oloyede’s management team prioritised financial responsibility. In line with government regulations, it remitted over N7 billion from its operational surplus during the first year.

    “Additionally, management initiated a programme to give back to candidates by reducing the cost of its application documents by N1,500, a practice that has continued with subsequent remittances to the federal treasury.

    “In 2024, the board remitted N6,034,605,510.69 to the government. When combined with the N1,500 reduction per form for candidates multiplied by the number of candidates that benefited in 2024, the total remittance by JAMB would amount to N9,013,068,510.69.

    “Looking ahead to 2025, the board remains committed to maintaining accountability, transparency, and openness in all financial dealings. The board will also continue to ensure equity and fairness for all candidates in the admission process, which remains its core mandate.”

    The JAMB also highlighted various reforms its management under Prof. Oloyede initiated over the years, culminating in significant achievements and recognition in 2024.

    The board recalled that at a roundtable organised by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) a year ago, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, who was represented by Vice President Kashim Shettima, praise JAMB and specifically highlighted Prof. Oloyede’s exemplary character, purposeful leadership, and prudent management of resources.

    “This recognition was underscored by the board’s remarkable contribution of N50 billion as an operating surplus to the national treasury over the past seven years,” JAMB said.

    Also, the Bureau of Public Service Reforms (BPSR) had shortly after rated JAMB highly in its performance index using its Self-Assessment Tool (SAT).

    During an official visit to JAMB’s national headquarters at Bwari in Abuja on March 19, 2024, BPSR’s Director-General, Dr. Dasuki Arabi, hailed the board for its commitment to efficient service delivery and acknowledged Prof. Oloyede’s visionary leadership.

    In response to the government’s confidence in JAMB, the board was asked to combat the prevalence of fake degrees and certificates in the country.

    To enhance its efforts in this area, JAMB collaborated with relevant agencies, including the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC).

    In April 2024, this partnership was formalised to protect the integrity of tertiary education certificates, helping to identify fraudulent candidates seeking to participate in the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) scheme.

  • JUST IN: JAMB remits N6bn to FG coffers after conduct of 2024 UTME

    JUST IN: JAMB remits N6bn to FG coffers after conduct of 2024 UTME

    The Joint Admission and Matriculation Board (JAMB) on Monday said it has remitted over N6 billion to the federal government coffers as part of its operating surplus after the conduct of the 2024 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME).

    The Board disclosed that it has so far contributed over N50 billion as an operating surplus to the national treasury over the past seven years under the watch of its Registrar/Chief Executive, Prof Is-haq Oloyede.

    The details of the remittances are contained in the Monday Bulletin of the Board made available to newsmen in Abuja by the Public Communication Advisor, JAMB, Dr. Fabian Benjamin.

    According to the board, in 2024, it generated a total income of N22,996,653,265.25 and spent N18,198,739,362.68 towards conducting examinations (UTME), paid service providers, and covering essential expenses, including staff claims amounting to N2,119,571,022.88.

    According to JAMB, 2024 represented a pivotal moment, marking a time to reap the rewards of the various innovations it had implemented.

    It noted that one area where the Board has demonstrated commendable courage over the years was in enhancing accountability, transparency, and openness in its financial practices, stressing that since 2017, it has consistently provided weekly income and expenditure reports for public scrutiny.

    While looking ahead to 2025, the Board reaffirmed its commitment to maintaining accountability, transparency, and openness in all financial dealings.

    It stated: “As we reflect on 2024, it is essential to uphold our commitment to transparency by sharing our financial performance for the year. In 2024, the Board generated a total income of N22,996,653,265.25.

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    “From this amount, It expended N18,198,739,362.68 towards conducting examinations (UTME), paid service providers, and covering essential expenses, including staff claims amounting to N2,119,571,022.88.

    “Upon assuming office, Professor Is-haq Oloyede’s management team prioritized financial responsibility. In line with government regulations, it remitted over N7 billion from its operational surplus during the first year.

    “Additionally, management initiated a programme to give back to candidates by reducing the cost of its application documents by N1,500, a practice that has continued with subsequent remittances to the federal treasury.

    “In 2024, the Board remitted N6,034,605,510.69 to the government. When combined with the N1,500 reduction per form for candidates multiplied by the number of candidates that benefited in 2024, the total remittance by JAMB would amount to N9,013,068,510.69.

    “Looking ahead to 2025, the Board remains committed to maintaining accountability, transparency, and openness in all financial dealings. The Board will also continue to ensure equity and fairness for all candidates in the admission process, which remains its core mandate.”

    The Board also highlighted various reforms instituted by the management of JAMB under the leadership of Prof. Oloyede over the years culminating in significant achievements and recognition in 2024.

    It recalled that at a roundtable organised by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) in January 2024, President Bola Tinubu, represented by Vice President Senator Kashim Shettima, commended the Board and specifically highlighted Prof. Oloyede’s exemplary character, purposeful leadership, and prudent management of resources.

    “This recognition was underscored by the Board’s remarkable contribution of N50 billion as an operating surplus to the national treasury over the past seven years,” it noted.

    Also, the Bureau of Public Service Reforms (BPSR) shortly after rated JAMB highly in its performance index using its Self-Assessment Tool (SAT).

    During an official visit to JAMB’s National Headquarters in Bwari, Abuja, on March 19, 2024, BPSR Director-General Dr Dasuki Arabi praised the Board for its commitment to efficient service delivery and acknowledged Prof. Oloyede’s visionary leadership.

    In response to the government’s confidence in JAMB, the Board was tasked with combating the prevalence of fake degrees and certificates in the country.

    To enhance its efforts in this area, JAMB collaborated with relevant agencies, including the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC).

    In April 2024, this partnership was formalised to protect the integrity of tertiary education certificates, helping to identify fraudulent candidates seeking to participate in the NYSC scheme.