Ishaq Oloyede
22 Mar
Prof. Ishaq Oloyede, Registrar, Joint Admission and Matriculation Board (JAMB), says granting full autonomy to universities comes with accountability and responsibility for sustainable development.
13 Mar
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has sent a warning to parents to stop enrolling minors for the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME). The Registrar of JAMB, Ishaq Oloyede issued the warning on Wednesday, 13 March, 2024 while reacting to a suit, filed by one Ifeanyi Eke, against the exam body over alleged inappropriate…
7 Mar
Over 260,000 candidates sat for this year's Mock-Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (Mock-UTME) on Thursday across 793 Computer-Based Test (CBT) centres across the country.
12 Jan
Registrar of Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), Prof. Ishaq Oloyede, has commended the moves by the Federal Government to investigate the fake universities and certificates being awarded to Nigerians.
11 Jan
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has disclosed that candidates for its direct entry examination would henceforth be subjected to cognitive and verbal reasoning tests.
14 Dec
Registrar of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), Professor Is-haq Olanrewaju Oloyede, has warned that university degrees may no longer be the sole guarantors of jobs now that the world has attained the Information Age. Speaking at the Kwara State University (KWASU) 2023 convocation lecture, Oloyede assured that only demonstrable skills will. Delivering the…
10 Aug 2023
The Registrar, Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), Prof. Ishaq Oloyede, has faulted calls for extending validity of the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) result beyond one year.
27 Jul 2023
The Registrar, of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, Prof. Ishaq Oloyede, has received praise from the Chairman of the House of Representatives Ad-hoc Committee on Ejikeme Mmesoma, Soli Sada, for the technological innovations used by the board to conduct the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination.
5 Jul 2023
Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria (HURIWA), yesterday, flayed the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) for alleged discrimination against and violation of the rights of Miss Ejikeme Joy Mmesoma in its handling of the ‘forged result’ saga.
10 May 2023
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) says it will provide the necessary support to ensure that Nigerian students evacuated from war-torn Sudan are integrated into the nation’s universities.
30 Apr 2023
In its efforts to tackle examination malpractices, the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has introduced more sophisticated devices designed specifically to detect infractions of any form before, during and even after examinations conducted by the board.
29 Apr 2023
Prof Ishaq Oloyede, Registrar of, the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), says efforts have been intensified to improve on the welfare of the visually challenged, in a bid to give them a sense of belonging.
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