Education
JAMB gives reasons for limiting physical interaction with underaged candidates
JAMB gives reasons for limiting physical interaction with underaged candidates
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has revealed why it plans to limit physical interaction with underaged candidates.
JAMB Registrar, Prof. Ishaq Oloyede announced on Monday that the move is aimed at preventing extortion and enhancing service delivery.
The development was announced in a bulletin on the JAMB website, with Oloyede elaborating that limiting physical contact would address issues of extortion and exploitation.
“Prof. Oloyede stated that given that many of the candidates who take the UTME are underage, the board is considering limiting physical contact with those with challenges to avoid any alleged issues of extortion and other forms of exploitation.
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“He stated that in due course, interactions would be limited to online ones with calls recorded for effective monitoring and quality control.
“The board had received a series of reports bordering on some unwholesome practices, adding that a team had been deployed to investigate the claims, promising to make the findings known to all.
“He urged students who had accused some JAMB officials and other operatives such as CBT centres of extortion in the name of ‘regularisation’ or other services to provide credible evidence, adding that any staff found culpable would face the full wrath of the law,” the statement reads.
JAMB gives reasons for limiting physical interaction with underaged candidates
Education
Nigerian students abroad call out FG over unpaid allowances
Nigerian students abroad call out FG over unpaid allowances
Nigerian students studying under the Bilateral Education Agreement in foreign countries have decried the federal government’s non-payment of their allowances.
The students, who spoke under the auspices of the Union of Nigerian Bilateral Education Agreement Scholars, called on the Minister of Education, Dr Yusuf Tunji Alausa, to review the government’s stance on the payment of their stipends.
According to them, the Federal Government owed each of them $6,720 for the years 2023 and 2024, in addition to unpaid stipends from January to April 2025.
In a recent statement posted on X, the students accused the Ministry of Education of disseminating misleading information about their welfare.
They also rejected the ministry’s claims that all previous payments had been settled and asserted that the host countries were not adequately addressing their needs.
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“The assertion that host countries provide full accommodation and monthly stipends is simply false in many countries. In Morocco, for example, there is no government-provided housing. In Algeria, students get only $70 every four months — that’s not a stipend,” the statement read.
However, the government, through the Director of Press and Public Relations of the Ministry of Education, Boriowo Folasade, has assured the students and other stakeholders of its commitment to fulfilling its responsibilities.
While admitting that the recent fluctuations in the foreign exchange caused the shortfalls in fund disbursements, the ministry said all supplementary allowances for Nigerian scholars have been paid up to December 2024.
The ministry further disclosed that a formal request for additional funding to ensure full payment of all entitlements to affected students has been submitted.
Nigerian students abroad call out FG over unpaid allowances
Education
JAMB delists four centres, arrests 27 impersonators in ongoing UTME
JAMB delists four centres, arrests 27 impersonators in ongoing UTME
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has delisted four Computer-Based Testing (CBT) Centres and arrested 27 impersonators during the ongoing Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME).
This is contained in a statement issued to newsmen in Abuja yesterday by the Board’s Spokesperson, Dr Fabian Benjamin.
He explained that the CBT centres were delisted for failing to meet the stringent technical standards required for the ongoing UTME.
Benjamin said the delisted centres include Adventure Associate, located behind Sheshe Supermarket off Hadejia Road, Kano, Kano State, and Saadatu Rimi College of Education, Zaria Road, Naibawa, Kano, Kano State.
Also delisted are Penta M & F Technical Services Ltd., Centre 2, 96km Sokoto-Jega Road, Tambuwal, and Penta M & F Technical Services Ltd., Centre 1, 96km Sokoto-Jega Road, Tambuwal.
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“While JAMB commends the 883 centres that have demonstrated exceptional performance, it unequivocally warns that any centre failing to meet ethical or technical standards, regardless of ownership, will be blacklisted,” he stated.
Benjamin urged candidates who were previously scheduled to take their exams at the delisted centres to urgently reprint their examination notification slips to access their new centres and rescheduled dates.
“We regret any inconvenience this may cause, but we will not tolerate excuses from candidates who fail to reprint their slips.
“As of Friday, April 25, 2025, more than 900,000 candidates had successfully completed the UTME, out of the 2,083,600 registered for the 2025 examination,” he added.
In a related development, Benjamin reported the arrest of 27 impersonators who were handed over to the Nigeria Police for immediate prosecution.
JAMB delists four centres, arrests 27 impersonators in ongoing UTME
Education
NELFUND gets 500,000 applications for student loans in 11 months
NELFUND gets 500,000 applications for student loans in 11 months
Over 500, 000 students applied for loans in 11 months, the Nigeria Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) has said.
The agency said that the figure indicates the critical need for accessible student financing in Nigeria.
The Director of Strategic Communications of the Agency, Mrs Oseyemi Oluwatuyi in a statement yesterday stated that the number of applicants highlights the widespread trust in NELFUND to democratise access to tertiary education.
The statement reads: “The Nigeria Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) has reached a remarkable milestone in its first year of operation: over 500,000 Nigerian students have now applied for student loans through the NELFUND portal.
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“This milestone, achieved within just 11 months of operations, underscores the critical need for accessible student financing in Nigeria and highlights the widespread trust in NELFUND’s mission to democratize access to tertiary education.”
The agency also revealed that since the launch of the portal, students across the country have actively engaged with the application process for both institutional and upkeep loans, which demonstrate the relevance and urgency of the Fund’s efforts.
NELFUND, while stating its commitment to ensure transparency, accessibility, and efficiency as the process continues, called on all stakeholders to join in supporting the vision of equitable education for all.
NELFUND gets 500,000 applications for student loans in 11 months
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