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JAMB fixes date for mop-up UTME examination

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The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, JAMB, has fixed Saturday, June 28, 2025 for the conduct of a mop-up Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination, UTME, for 96,838 candidates.

Spokesman for JAMB, Fabian Benjamin, made this disclosure in a statement, on Sunday.

Benjamin explained that the affected candidates could start printing their examination notification slips beginning from Monday, June 23.

“The first session for the examination day starts, as usual, at 8:00am. Candidates for the 8:00am session are therefore advised in their own interest to arrive one or one and half hour before the actual commencement of the examination at 8:00am.

“This examination will accommodate the 5,096 spill-over candidates and those who failed biometric verification during the main exercise.

“Also, due to the special dispensation granted to absentee candidates of the main and resit examinations, 91,742 candidates who were absent in both or either of the main and resit examinations would also be given this opportunity which is only for 2025 UTME. Thus 96,838 candidates are being rescheduled for the 2025 mop up exercise in 183 centres across the nation while others are kept on standby,” he said.

The Board further announced that 113 Computer-Based Test, CBT, centres across the country have been suspended or delisted due to various infractions uncovered during the conduct of the UTME.

The tertiary institution examination body stressed that some of the affected centres were found to have committed technical infractions during the mock and main examinations, while others were implicated in ongoing security investigations into examination malpractice.

“In addition to centres being delisted for technical deficiencies during the mock, UTME and resit examinations, a large number of CBT centres implicated for sharp practices in the on-going security investigation are being suspended and those found culpable would be delisted and reported for prosecution.

“Consequently, 113 CBT centres have been delisted or suspended from across the country. Some other implicated in multiple infractions in the main or resit examinations exercise,” it said.

The Board appreciated the security agencies, especially the State Security Service, SSS, the Nigeria Police Force, NPF, the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, NSCDS, for their extra -ordinary devotion, passion and tenacity in the on-going nation-wide special investigation of identity theft and examination malpractices syndicates.

According to the Board, the investigation led to the arrest and prosecution of tens of culprits, including few JAMB officials, professional examination takers and syndicates of some school proprietors and tutorial centres.

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Sabinus’ Sister Gets Called to the Nigerian Bar

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Nigerian comedian and skitmaker, Emmanuel Ejekwu, aka Sabinus, has taken to social media to celebrate a major milestone in his family, his younger sister, Hachi Ejekwu, has been called to the Nigerian Bar.

In a heartwarming and hilarious video shared on his Instagram page, Sabinus beamed with pride as he showcased his sister in her full legal regalia, exuding confidence and joy.

Photo source: Instagram

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“God said hold my cup” – Unilag Law Graduate Celebrates First Class, Emerges Top 10 Nationwide

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A newly called-to-bar law graduate, Austine Orimoloye, is trending online after sharing her inspiring journey from law school dream to national recognition.

In a post shared on X, Austine announced that she not only bagged a First Class but also ranked 10th out of 7,134 candidates in Nigerian Law School results. She also emerged 2023 Best Graduating Student from the Faculty of Law, University of Lagos.

“Prayed and prepared for a first class but God literally said hold my cup,” she wrote, celebrating the big win.

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Panic among Ondo varsity students over missing colleagues

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The student community of Adekunle Ajasin University, Akungba-Akoko, Ondo State, has been thrown into a state of panic following the mysterious disappearance of two of their colleagues.

The whereabouts of the students, Andrel Okah of the Department of History and International Studies, and John Abba of the Department of Economics, who were last seen two weeks ago, have caused fear and despair among their coursemates.

Both students are in 200-level, and according to close friends, all efforts to reach them via their phones have been unsuccessful. This has raised particular concern, as they are known for their regular attendance at classes and academic activities.

According to a fellow student, who identified himself as Ajibola, the two students have not been seen on campus for the past two weeks, behaviour he described as highly unusual, hence the growing anxiety.

He said, “We don’t even know if it is a case of kidnapping or something else. The two of them are very close, though. But efforts to reach them through their phones have repeatedly failed. Their sudden disappearance is giving us concerns. The students’ community is already worried and also agitated.”

Expressing frustration over what he described as a lack of urgency from the relevant authorities, Ajibola noted that, although the matter had been reported to both the university management and the police, no concrete action had yet been taken.

When contacted, the spokesperson for the institution, Mr Victor Akinpelumi, stated that the police had already been informed of the development by the university.

Similarly, the spokesperson for the state police command, Olayinka Ayanlade, confirmed that the matter had been reported and was under investigation.

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