US EditionUTME 2025 controversy: Stakeholders set agenda for Nigerian govt
- JAMB conducted the 2025 UTME across Nigeria, affecting over 1.9 million candidates, with notable errors in Lagos and South East zones.
- The errors stemmed from technical glitches and incomplete questions, prompting widespread complaints and legal threats by candidates and advocates.
- JAMB Registrar Prof. Ishaq Oloyede publicly apologized on May 14, 2025, admitted mistakes, and confirmed nearly 380,000 candidates must retake exams starting May 16.
- Data showed over 75% of candidates scored below 200 out of 400, with only 0.24% scoring above 320, underscoring concerns about education quality.
- The incident raised national debate about systemic education decline, with experts urging government reforms and JAMB promising accountability for future exams.
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UTME 2025 controversy: Stakeholders set agenda for Nigerian govt
Amid the controversies over the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination, UTME, conducted by the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), the Registrar, Prof Oloyede apologized yesterday to Nigerians. While shedding tears, he admitted that some errors affected the outcome of the examination. However, beneath the apology and plan to have the affected candidates resit for the examination, stakeholders offer a way forward to avoid su…
JAMB admits errors in 2025 UTME, tenders apology - Daily Trust
The Registrar of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, Prof Ishaq Oloyede, has admitted to errors in the just released 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination. Oloyede broke into tears as he apologized for the errors in the examination on Wednesday during a briefing in Abuja. “I apologize for the trauma caused the candidates,” he said. The board said a total of 379,997 candidates in the five states of the South East geographical…
Courageous Admission of JAMB Errors by Prof Ishaq Oloyede Sets Integrity Benchmark
In an era where public figures often evade accountability, the Registrar of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), Prof Ishaq Oloyede, has exhibited exceptional courage by openly admitting to critical errors in the administration of the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME). By Chimezie Godfrey In an era where public figures often evade accountability, the Registrar of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (…
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