Imo police dismisses report on missing UTME candidates
Recently, there were reports that 15 students went missing and were kidnapped after taking their rescheduled UTME exams in Imo State. But the Imo State Police have now said that the students were not kidnapped—they were actually stuck because their bus broke down. The police spokesperson, DSP Henry Okoye, explained that the students were traveling […]
Govt Urged To Abolish Arabic, Islamic Qualifications Being Equated With WAEC
A group called the National Prayer Altar has spoken out strongly against the Nigerian government’s decision to treat Arabic and Islamic certificates (NBAIS) as equal to WAEC, NECO, or NBTE. They believe this is wrong for students trying to enter regular colleges and universities. On May 14, 2025, they sent a letter to education leaders […]
UTME Failure: Why NASS lacks competence to probe technical glitch – Lawyer Idam
The 2025 Joint Admission and Matriculation Examination (UTME) results caused a lot of shock in Nigeria. More than 80% of candidates failed the exam, and JAMB said this was because of a “technical glitch.” But activist lawyer Maduabuchi Idam says the National Assembly is not capable of investigating this issue well. Idam even joked that […]
UTME mass failure: Weeping not enough, resign – Don tells JAMB Registrar
A lecturer from Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, Christian Okeke, called on the JAMB Registrar, Prof. Ishaq Oloyede, to do more than just cry about the board’s mistakes; he should resign immediately. Okeke made this demand after JAMB admitted it faced technical problems during the recent 2025 UTME exams. According to reports, JAMB confessed to errors […]
2025 UTME: Impossible to attribute 60% failure to lack of intelligence – Ezeilo
Professor Joy Ezeilo, a respected legal expert and former UN Special Rapporteur, has said that the failure of many students in the 2025 UTME exam is not because they are not intelligent. She praised the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) for taking responsibility for the poor results. Ezeilo, who also served as Dean at […]
Final year student of Michael Okpara University slumps and dies
A heartbreaking event has occurred at Michael Okpara University of Agriculture in Umudike, Abia State. A final year Mechanical Engineering student named Nwachukwu Omiko has sadly lost his life. The university shared this news in a statement released on Wednesday, May 15. According to the Chief Public Relations Officer, Ubadire Agua, the incident happened while […]
BREAKING: 2025 UTME: There were errors – JAMB finally admits
The Joint Admission and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has officially admitted that there were mistakes made in the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME). This admission was made by JAMB’s Registrar, Prof. Ishaq Oloyede, during a press briefing in Abuja on Wednesday. Prof. Oloyede shared that the mistakes had turned what was meant to be a […]
Dont blame JAMB for your failures – MURIC tells candidates
There has been a lot of frustration from students and parents after many candidates failed the 2025 JAMB exam. Some people are even planning to take legal action against JAMB. But a group called the Muslim Rights Concern (MURIC) has spoken out, asking students to accept their results and stop blaming the exam body. MURIC’s […]
Tears As 39-year-old UNIZIK Associate Professor Dies In Motor Accident
The entire Nnamdi Azikiwe University (UNIZIK) in Awka is in mourning after the shocking death of one of its youngest Associate Professors, Dr. Fidelis Okechukwu Ezeokoli. He was a respected lecturer in the Department of Building under the Faculty of Environmental Sciences. He had also served as the department’s former head. News of his death […]
2025 UTME: JAMB invites expert to investigate mass failure
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has asked an education expert, Alex Onyia, to help find out what went wrong during the 2025 UTME. Onyia is the CEO of Educare and has a strong background in using technology in education. Many students and parents have complained that the 2025 UTME had several problems. Some […]