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  • JAMB returns additional N3bn to treasury

    JAMB returns additional N3bn to treasury

    The Registrar of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), Prof. Is-haq Oloyede, said on Tuesday the Board has remitted additional N3.6 billion to the treasury.

    He said the N5.2 billion earlier sent to the treasury was not the total money the Board actually transferred to the government.

    He disclosed this during a meeting with Executives of Colleges of Education Academic Staff Union (COESU) in his office in Bwari, Abuja.

    Prof. Oloyede said more monies generated from the sale of 2017 admission documents were transferred, adding that the Board had so far remitted N7.8 billion to the treasury.

    He told the colleges of education executives that applicants were allowed to choose colleges of education as first choice institutions in the admission forms but most of them preferred to choose universities because the five credits requirement for admission into higher institutions was uniform.

    Earlier the COESU National President, Nuhu Ogirima, had said the transfer of over N5 billion to the “nation’s coffers would remain quite indelible.”

     

     

  • JAMB warns UTME candidates against fake questions

    JAMB warns UTME candidates against fake questions

    The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board ( JAMB ) has drawn the attention of candidates for the 2018 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) to fake past question papers in circulation.

    The Board said the fake past questions in circulation in CD are intended to defraud unsuspecting candidates.

    The agency’s Head of Information, Dr. Fabian Benjamin, gave the warning in a statement issued on Tuesday in Abuja.

    The statement reads: “The fake past questions in CD Rom titled: ‘JAMB PRO CBT practice software for UTME’ was purported to have emanated from JAMB in other to give credence to the products market and perpetuate their nefarious activities.

    “The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Boards wish to dissociate itself from the production and sale of the fake CD and warned the public to be vigilant and avoid being defrauded.”

    Dr. Benjamin said the board had not authorized anybody or group to do so on its behalf.

    According to him, preliminary investigation by the Board showed that the past questions in circulation are fake and had no semblance to JAMB question papers both in context, content and forms.

    He added: “The Board as a responsible and responsive organization would not be part of any ploy to defraud innocent candidate and has put machinery in motion for any of her outlets and service providers not be used as channel of exploitation or distribution of such fake items.

    “Following the unfortunate development, the Board has directed all its CBT centres to be wary of this CD in circulation in other not to be used as a channel to market this product.

    “The Board will continue to ensure that candidates applying for its examination are not misled. Some of these questions in the past have led to some brilliant candidates failing the examination because they relied on them.  Please be mindful of these cheats with www.jproonline.com as their website.

    “Candidates are therefore advised to study for the examination and channel all enquires to any of the Board offices nationwide for any redress, challenges or information.”

  • JAMB begins registration for 2018 UTME

    JAMB begins registration for 2018 UTME

    THE Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board says it has begun registration for the 2018 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examinations (UTME).

    JAMB said the registration would take place in over 700 computer-based test (CBT) centres in the 36 states, including the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja.

    The board’s Head of Media, Dr. Fabian Benjamin, made the announcement in a statement yesterday in Abuja.

    He said the exercise would end in February, next year.

    Benjamin urged candidates to register within the time-frame, noting that the board would not extend the registration period.

    The statement reads: “We will also want to state clearly that the board does not post candidates to any examination town other than the one chosen by the candidate at the point of registration.

    “Candidates are, however, advised to register on time before the available spaces in their town of choice are exhausted.

    “The registration exercise started on Wednesday 6th December, 2017 and as at today, so many candidates have text their names using their phone numbers to 55019 and got their profile registered. After which they equally proceeded to the CBT centres for registration.

    “The exercise from our tour of centres today clearly showed that this is one of the best registration regime of the board in recent time. It is easy, smooth and hitch-free.”

  • JAMB begins registration for UTME 2018

    JAMB begins registration for UTME 2018

    The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board said it has begun registration for the 2018 unified tertiary matriculation examinations ( UTME ) registration.
     
    JAMB said the registration would take place in over 700 computer based test (CBT) centres in 36 states, including the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja.
     
    The organization’s Head of Media, Dr. Fabian Benjamin, made the announcement in a statement on Thursday in Abuja.
     
    He said the exercise would end in February next year.
     
    Dr. Benjamin urged candidates to register within this time frame, noting that the board would not extend the registration period.
     
    The statement reads: “We will also want to state clearly that the board does not post candidates to any examination town other than the one chosen by the candidate at the point of registration. 
     
    “Candidates are, however, advised to register on time before the available spaces in their town of choice are exhausted.
     
    “The registration exercise started on Wednesday 6th December, 2017 and as at today so many candidates have text their names using their phone numbers to 55019 and got their profile registered. After which they equally proceeded to the CBT centres for registration. 
     
    “The exercise from our tour of centres today clearly showed that this is one of the best registration regime of the board in recent time. It is easy, smooth and hitch free. This system is simple and convenient, candidates are requested to do it themselves to avoid being defrauded by anybody.
     
    “Candidates can purchase the e -pins using their ATM or through Interswitch, Remita and other online platforms at the comfort of their homes.
     
    “The Board offices are available for any challenge encountered by candidate while trying to obtain the e -pin to register for the 2018 exercise.
     
    “Candidates who desire to register for the optional mock are also urged to do so as the platform will be withdrawn by the 30th of December, 2017 and only those who registered and indicated their interest on or before that time will be enlisted to participate. 
     
    “The board again reiterated its avowed commitment to conduct a hitch free examination and advance the cause of any Nigerian child desirous of qualitative tertiary education in the country. This is the beginning of the 2018 process.”
     
  • Unilorin: ‘JAMB rules didn’t delay us’

    Unilorin: ‘JAMB rules didn’t delay us’

    THE University of Ilorin, Kwara State, has debunked rumours that the 2017/2018 admission was stalled because of rules introduced by the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB).

    A statement by Head of Corporate Affairs, Kunle Akogun, said: “Please refer to a story in your Thursday, November 22 paper, page 22, titled: ‘New JAMB rules delay Unilorin admission list’.

    “The management of the University of Ilorin takes serious exception to that headline, which is misleading. There is nowhere in the story under reference that the chairman, Unilorin Admission Committee, blamed the new rules of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) for delay in the release of the list of newly-admitted students.

    “We reckon that the headline, which does not tally with the reported story, could be the product of an amateurish interpretative journalism. But in this case, it ended up distorting the entire story, thus misleading unsuspecting readers, especially those who don’t have the patience to read the story to the end.

    “The University of Ilorin holds JAMB in high esteem, and we are proud of innovations being introduced by the board, whose Chief Executive, Prof. Is-haq Oloyede, is our former vice chancellor. We believe that those innovations are meant to make university admission a seamless exercise.”

  • JAMB postpone sales of UTME forms

    JAMB postpone sales of UTME forms

    THE Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board has postponed the sales of next year’s unified tertiary matriculation examination forms.

    The board had planned to begin the sale of the UTME form today.

    JAMB’s Head of Media, Dr. Fabian Benjamin, in a statement yesterday in Abuja, blamed the postponement on failure of the publisher of the texts to be used for the UTME next year.

    Dr. Benjamin said the publisher had promised to deliver all the texts for the 2018 candidates on or before on the 7th but failed to do so.

    He said: “As at close of work today, the publisher had not provided the 1.8m copies required and this development   painfully forced the Board to shift the date from Wednesday November 22, 2017 to a date to be announced soon.

    “The Board regrets all inconveniences occasioned by this postponement as it is working round the clock to announce a new date soon.

    “Please note that all arrangements have been concluded for the sale of the application documents and the conduct of the examination.”

     

  • UI hosts international conference on Muslim Unity Monday

    UI hosts international conference on Muslim Unity Monday

    Scholars from all walks of life would converge University of Ibadan ( UI ) from Monday Nov. 20 to Thursday Nov. 23 to brainstorm on Muslim Unity and the quest for National Integration.

    A statement by one of the conveners of the conference, Prof. Wahab Egbewole, said the conference was being facilitated by the Islamic Welfare Foundation (IWF) in collaboration with the Department of Arabic and Islamic Studies, University of Ibadan.

    Dubbed: 2017 Conference On Islam in Nigeria (COIN) the event has as its theme: “Muslim Unity and Quest for National Integration’’.

    Egbewole said the formal opening ceremony of the conference would hold on Nov. 21 at the Arts Theatre, University of Ibadan ( UI ), with the Minister of Communication, Adebayo Shittu and Prof. Ishaq Oloyede, JAMB Registrar, in attendance.

    He said keynote addresses would be given by Prof. Muibi Opeloye of Obafemi Awolowo University ( OAU ) Ile-Ife, on “the National Integration Discourse in Nigeria: Wither the Muslim Ummah?” and Prof. Isaac Albert of University of Ibadan on “Religion and Consensus Building in Nigeria’’.

    Egbewole said four other lead papers from Prof. Afis Oladosu and Dr Folake Tasita of University of Ibadan, Prof Lakin Akintola, Lagos State University and Prof. Musa Aibinu of Federal University of Technology ( FUTH ), Minna, would be presented.

    He also said that more than 100 Abstracts  had been received from other stakeholders both within and outside the country on issues relating to the theme.

    NAN

  • JAMB to meet with stakeholders on UTME

    JAMB to meet with stakeholders on UTME

    THE Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) says it will meet with “critical” stakeholders in education tomorrow to appraise the general conduct of the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME)

    Its spokesperson, Fabian Benjamin, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) yesterday in Lagos that the meeting, scheduled to hold in Abuja, would brainstorm on the conduct of the examination and identify possible areas for review.

    Among the stakeholders expected at the meeting were Foreign Affairs Ministry officials, university lecturers, vice- chancellors and rectors of polytechnics, he said.

    “We are also expecting top media executives, state commissioners of education and heads of colleges of education.

    “Other stakeholders expected at the meeting are labour unions of Nigeria universities such as ASUU, Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities (SSANU) and Non-Academic Staff Union (NASU), among others,’’ he said

    Benjamin said the board had held a similar meeting with owners of Computer Based Test (CBT) centres and administrators nationwide to appraise the registration and conduct of the 2017 UTME.

    JAMB Registrar Prof. Is-haq Oloyede had during meeting with administrators of the CBT centres announced new measures that would further strengthen the integrity and general conduct of the examination.

    Oloyede had also banned the use of pens, wrist watches and other devices as part of the newly introduced measures for the 2018 UTME.

    According to him, experience has shown that some candidates were using the devices to perpetrate examination malpractices.

    No fewer than 617 centres had been accredited nationwide for the examination and 72 others are waiting for approval.

  • TSA: Reps to investigate JAMB ’s remittances

    TSA: Reps to investigate JAMB ’s remittances

    The House of Representatives on Thursday resolved to investigate remittances by the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) to the federation account from 2007 to date.

    This was sequel to a motion on the need to investigate JAMB remittances, by Rep. Segun Adekola (Ekiti-PDP) in Abuja.

    Moving the motion, the lawmaker noted that the Minister of Finance, Mrs Kemi Adeosun recently announced that JAMB for the first time remitted N5 billion to the coffers of the government with a balance of N3 billion yet to be remitted compared to the maximum N3 million per annum remitted in the past.

    Adekola disclosed that media reports showed that between 2011 and 2015, JAMB earned at least N30 billion from registration of candidates for the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination.

    The lawmaker stressed that JAMB only remitted a meagre sum to the Federal Government while within the period, it received over N2 billion yearly from the federal budget.

    “The Accountant General of the federation in his response to a Freedom of Information request by a media Investigative outfit stated that JAMB remitted N11.5 million in 2011, N25 million in 2013 and N13 million in 2014 but did not make any remittances in 2012, 2015 and 2016 respectively.’’

    Adekola said that the total amount JAMB remitted to the Federation Account between 2010 and 2016 was N50.8 million, which was about one percent of the amount the Agency remitted to the Federal Government in 2017 alone.

    He further said that “the remittance of such amount by a non-focal revenue generating agency underscores the importance of transparency in the administration and management of government business.’’

    He emphasised the urgent need to beam a searchlight on other government agencies to guide against the flagrant misappropriation of public funds with a view to promoting probity in governance.

    The House, therefore, mandated its committee on Basic Education and Services to investigate the management of the finances of JAMB from 2007 till date.

    The investigation would be in relation to JAMB’s earnings from prospective candidates and remittances made to the federation account.

    The committee was given six weeks within which to turn in its report for further legislative action.

    NAN reports that on Sept. 14, the federal government ordered the probe of past heads of the JAMB and the Nigerian Maritime Administration and Safety Agency, over what it called poor remittances in the past.

    Adeosun stated that the disparity in the remittances of the two agencies in the past and now necessitated the decision to probe all previous heads of the two agencies.

    The minister also disclosed that other agencies with similar discrepancies in their revenue remittances will be probed.

  • JAMB plans deployment of malpractice device for future examination

    JAMB plans deployment of malpractice device for future examination

    The Joint Admission and Matriculation Board (JAMB) says the deployment of the CCTV device during the annual examinations had come to stay to tackle examination malpractice.

    Prof. Is’haq Oloyede, the board’s Registrar, made this known on the side-line of a two-day International Summit on Examination Malpractice which ended on Friday in Lagos.

    The summit, organised by the West African Examinations Council (WAEC), has the theme: “Examination Malpractice; the Contemporary Realities and Antidotes.”

    News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) also quotes the registrar as disclosing that the deployment of the CCTV device during JAMB examinations had come to stay.

    “It is in line with this kind of development that the board has concluded arrangements to create centres for examination malpractice devices for future examinations,’’ he said.

    According to Oloyede, the use of the CCTV for the first time during the 2017 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME), further consolidated its quest to ensure quality, equity and integrity.

    “There will be no compromise whatsoever.

    “Without the deployment of the CCTV, one will just be making a mockery of the computer-based test (CBT).

    “This device has ensured that even if a cheating candidate was not caught during the examination, such candidate will be caught after the examination.

    “We will continue to ensure that with education, one can achieve everything and without it, one can achieve nothing.

    “It, therefore, goes to tell that each one of us must strive to achieve what is good, giving the significance of life and living,’’ NAN quotes Oloyede as saying.

    He added that examination malpractice was a general malaise, the world over.

    The registrar noted that it was a global phenomenon that must be tackled urgently.

    “I have statistics, which shows that what we have in Nigeria on examination malpractice is concerned, is a child’s play when compared to what is happening in other climes.

    “Today with the aid of technological devices for cheating such as smart watches and others the phenomenon is becoming alarming.

    “But in our own case, as these children are getting wiser, we too are getting ahead of them,’’ he said.

    The registrar also called for adequate preparations and courseware development in order to stamp out the menace of examination malpractice.