FG Approves UTME Exemption for NCE Admissions From 2027
By AL-Kadriyar Abdullahi The Federal Government has approved the exemption of candidates seeking admission into Colleges of Education for the Nigeria Certificate in Education (NCE) programme from writing the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME). Minister of Education, Dr. Tunji Alausa, announced the policy, stating that candidates with at least four credit passes in relevant O’Level […]
2026 UTME: JAMB Opens Course, Institution Change Portal
By Zainab Bakare The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board has activated the 2026 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) change of institution and course process for candidates seeking to modify their admission preferences. The announcement was made on Friday in a notice issued by the Board’s spokesperson, Dr. Fabian Benjamin, via X. According to the statement, […]
JAMB Scraps UTME Requirement for Education, Agriculture Courses
By Sofiat Adenekan-Abdul The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board has announced that candidates seeking admission into Education programmes and agriculture-related non-engineering courses in Colleges of Education and Polytechnics will no longer be required to sit for the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME). The decision was unveiled on Monday during the 2026 Policy Meeting on Admissions […]
JAMB Exempts Education, Agriculture From UTME Requirement
By Sofiat Adenekan-Abdul The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has announced that candidates seeking admission into Education programmes and Agriculture-related non-engineering courses in Colleges of Education and Polytechnics will no longer be required to sit for the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME). The decision was disclosed on Monday during the 2026 Policy Meeting on […]