It was gathered that the woman died after taking her child to the ongoing Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination, UTME centre at Ilara-Mokin on Monday.

DSP Abayomi Jimoh, the command’s spokesperson, confirmed this in a statement made available to newsmen on Monday in Akure.

Jimoh, who expressed the deep concern of the command over the sad incident, said the family of the deceased had been contacted.

“Upon thorough checks, the remains of the deceased has been released to one Mr Apapa Olamilekan, who identified himself as her son and an officer of the Nigeria Legion, Akure.

“The command commiserates with the family of the deceased and urges the public to remain calm,” he said.

An eyewitness told newsmen that the deceased identified as Oluwasola Adebayo, complained of weakness shortly after leaving the examination centre and arriving at the junction, before she collapsed unexpectedly.

“The efforts to revive her were unsuccessful, and she was confirmed dead on the spot.

“Meanwhile, her child was inside the examination hall writing the test, unaware of the unfolding tragedy outside when the incident happened,” the eyewitness said.

Source: NAN

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The board disclosed this in a statement issued by its Public Communication Adviser, Dr. Fabian Benjamin, on Sunday in Abuja.

Benjamin said a total of 1,264,940 results from the two examination days were now available for candidates to access.

He advised candidates to check their results by sending “UTMERESULT” to 55019 or 66019 using the same phone number used for registration.

According to him, the board had earlier released 632,752 results of candidates who sat for the examination on April 16.

He said the latest release brought the total number of results made available so far to 1,897,692.

Benjamin reiterated the board’s commitment to ensuring a transparent, credible and technology-driven examination process nationwide.

Source: NAN

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The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, JAMB, made this known just as it announced the release of the results of candidates who sat for the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination, UTME, on Thursday.

In a press statement by its spokesman, Dr. Fabian Benjamin, JAMB warned that any candidate found culpable would face the full consequences of the law.

JAMB warned candidates against manipulating the SMS received from the official platform (55019/66019) to fabricate or alter scores with the intent to mislead others, including parents.

Such actions, it said, constituted a serious criminal offence.

“The Board treats such misconduct with the utmost gravity,” the statement reads in part.

Announcing the release of results, the board said, “The results of candidates who sat the 2026 UTME on Thursday, 16 April 2026, have been released and are now available for viewing.”

It however said candidates could only view the results and would not be able to print them yet.

“To check their results, candidates should send UTMERESULT via SMS to 55019 or 66019, using the same phone number (SIM) used during registration.

“At this stage, candidates may view their results only; printing is not yet available,” the board said.

It warned candidates against manipulating the SMS received from the official platform (55019/66019) to fabricate or alter scores with the intent to mislead others, including parents.

Such actions, the board said, constituted a serious criminal offence.

“The Board treats such misconduct with the utmost gravity,” the statement reads in part.

It stated that the examination was ongoing, and results would continue to be released as they became available.

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The spokesman of the board, Dr. Fabian Benjamin, made this known on Thursday in a statement he issued.

The warning was based on the reported discrimination against an hijab-wearing candidate at Esther Oshikoya CBT Centre in Ibadan.

JAMB declared that the act of discrimination was neither perpetrated by the centre nor part of its official protocol.

It said the discrimination was carried out by an overzealous ad hoc staff member who failed to adhere to the board’s established guidelines regarding candidates’ religious attire.

The statement reads in part: “The attention of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has been drawn to an incident at the Esther Oshikoya CBT Centre in Ibadan.

“Through its monitoring mechanisms, the Board observed the occurrence during the screening exercise for the first session of the examination day on Thursday, 16th. The Board promptly intervened by calling the ad hoc official involved to order and issuing immediate instructions that no candidate wearing a hijab should be asked to remove or alter it…

“JAMB categorically affirms that such actions are not in line with its screening procedures. The Board respects the religious beliefs and customs of all Nigerians and has addressed the situation promptly and appropriately.

“We assure all candidates, regardless of faith, that their rights to religious expression including dressing remain a cornerstone of our policy.

“For the avoidance of doubt, all ad hoc staff have been further briefed and reminded of the approved procedures for screening candidates at all centres.”

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The examination, organised by the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, JAMB, will run from April 16 to April 22 in multiple sessions scheduled daily.

The Registrar of JAMB, Prof. Is-haq Oloyede, charged examination officials to demonstrate maximum commitment and professionalism, stressing that the success of the UTME largely depended on their performance and dedication to duty.

Oloyede gave the charge during a virtual final briefing for technical officers ahead of the examination.

He commended staff, ad hoc personnel, service providers and technical advisers for their contributions to the successful conduct of the mock examination.

According to him, most challenges recorded during the mock exercise were linked to inadequate assessment of centres by some technical officials.

Oloyede added that incentive packages would be provided for teams that demonstrate exceptional performance, including prompt handling of examination materials and timely submission of reports.

He reiterated JAMB’s zero-tolerance policy on examination malpractice and warned candidates against bringing prohibited items into examination halls.

According to him, advanced technology, including biometric verification and real-time monitoring systems, had been deployed to safeguard the credibility of the examination.

The registrar also disclosed that candidates whose biometric details could not be verified would be rescheduled to sit the examination at designated centres approved by the board.

The UTME remains one of Nigeria’s largest coordinated educational exercises, involving extensive logistics, technology deployment and personnel coordination nationwide.

Each examination day is divided into four sessions to reduce congestion at Computer-Based Test, CBT, centres and enhance biometric verification processes.

For the 2026 UTME, about 966 CBT centres are participating, each required to meet operational standards, including functional computer systems, stable connectivity and trained personnel.

A NAN correspondent who monitored one of the centres at Aduvie International School, Jahi, reports that the first session scheduled to commence at 8:30 a.m. started at about 8:40 a.m.

Source: NAN

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The announcement was made on Monday on its official X handle, @JAMBHQ.

According to the board, the first session which had 6.30 a.m. as its arrival time has been moved to 7.00 a.m.

Commencement time of the examination, it said, would therefore be 8.30 a.m. and end at exactly 10.30 a.m.

The announcement reads: “Attention 2026 UTME Candidates: This is to notify you of a slight adjustment to the arrival scheduled time, particularly for the first session, which is now 7:00am as against the earlier published 6:30am, while the scheduled start time for the session is now 8:30 am and end time 10:30 am.”

The board however stated that the candidates did not need to reprint their examination slips despite the adjustment in time.

The examination which will have four sessions each day is scheduled as shown below:

Session 1: Arrival Time – 7.00 a.m; Start Time – 8.30 a.m. and End Time – 10.30 a.m.

Session 2: Arrival – 9.00 a.m; Start Time – 11.00 a.m. and End Time – 1.00 p.m

Session 3: Arrival – 11.00 a.m; Start Time – 1.30 p.m and End Time – 3.30 p.m.

Session 4: Arrival – 2.00 p.m. Start Time – 4.00 p.m. and End Time 6.00 p.m.

The examination will hold from Thursday, April 16, to Saturday, April 25, 2026.

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The action followed the conduct of the 2026 Mock Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination, UTME.

The board also issued warnings to centres with minor technical issues, while one centre will no longer be used in any of the board’s examinations.

The announcement was made on Friday in a statement issued by its spokesperson, Dr. Fabian Benjamin.

He said the Mock UTME introduced to enable candidates familiarise themselves with the Computer-Based Test, CBT, environment, also served as a critical platform for the Board to assess its level of preparedness.

He stated that it provided an opportunity to identify centres that fell short of the required operational and technical standards.

Benjamin declared that in the aftermath of the 2026 Mock UTME, the board’s internal review mechanisms identified a number of centres that failed to meet the standards.

Consequently, he announced that the board had taken decisive steps, in line with its commitment to maintaining the integrity of its examination processes, to ensure that only centres that were fully prepared and compliant participated in the main UTME exercise.

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The announcement was made on Thursday by the spokesman of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, JAMB, Dr. Fabian Benjamin, in a statement he issued.

The examination is scheduled to commence from Thursday, 16th April 2026.

The board advised candidates to print their examination slips in order to confirm their examination date, venue, and time, as the exercise would be conducted over several days.

To print the examination slip, candidates should visit the Board’s website at https://www.jamb.gov.ng and click on “2026 UTME Slip Printing.”

JAMB stated that candidates were encouraged to print their slips early and familiarise themselves with their examination centres ahead of the examination date to avoid any inconvenience.

“Each candidate has been assigned a specific schedule on the notification slip which enables the candidate to arrive at the centre well ahead of examination time to allow for proper screening and accreditation before the commencement of the examination.

“This year’s examination features enhanced security measures designed to curb all forms of malpractice. Candidates and centres owners are therefore warned to desist from any form of misconduct, as strict sanctions will be applied,” the board added.

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The Registrar of the board, Prof. Is-haq Oloyede, gave the warning on Thursday while briefing newsmen on the re-arrest of the suspect in Bwari, Abuja.

Oloyede, represented by Mrs Zainab Hamza, Director, Special Duties, warned candidates and the public against falling victim as a result of promises of score enhancement or examination support, describing such claims as fraudulent.

He said individuals who engaged in such schemes risked financial loss and possible legal consequences.

“The board reiterates, without qualification, that no individual or group can influence UTME results, facilitate special assistance, or manipulate candidate registration under any circumstance.

“The public is reminded that any claim of score enhancement or examination assistance is fraudulent, and engagement with such schemes constitutes a violation of the law.

“Candidates who patronise these services expose themselves to financial loss and legal consequences,’’ he said.

Oloyede described the case involving Akataka, earlier arrested in connection with registration fraud, as disturbing.

According to him, the suspect was previously apprehended for his involvement in criminal conspiracy, impersonation, identity theft, online fraud and other related offences targeting UTME candidates.

“In the course of his operations, he created a fictitious identity known as ‘Official Frederick’, through which he established a WhatsApp platform used to advertise false services such as score inflation.

“Through this scheme, he deceived no fewer than 94 candidates into paying for illegal and non-existent score enhancement services,’’ he said.

The registrar said the affected candidates were given fair hearing by the board and allowed to appear before a special committee to establish their innocence.

He added that, following approval from the Federal Ministry of Education, the registrations of the affected candidates were cancelled, while the suspect was granted bail in line with due legal process.

“Following his release on bail, Akataka re-established contact with the same candidates he had previously defrauded.

“This time, he adopted another alias, ‘Sir Frederick’, and demanded payment of N70,000 from each candidate, falsely claiming he could prevent the cancellation of their registrations because he was in contact with the board,’’ he said.

Oloyede said investigations revealed that the suspect initially used his father’s bank account, bearing the name Vincent Okpowho Akataka, to receive payments.

“Upon suspecting exposure, he opened another account with SmartCash using the name Zainab Rafiu, falsely presented as a director of JAMB, to lend credibility to his fraudulent scheme.

“It is deeply concerning that the same candidates involved in the initial infraction again fell victim to another fraudulent scheme.

“This pattern raises serious concerns about the growing willingness among some candidates to seek unlawful advantage rather than exercise integrity,’’ he said.

He said the conduct was criminal and demonstrated the deceptive and exploitative nature of examination fraud syndicates.

“The case underscores the dangers of seeking unlawful advantage. What begins as an attempt to circumvent due process often ends in exploitation and criminal liability,’’ he added.

Oloyede said JAMB, in collaboration with security agencies, would continue to pursue and prosecute individuals involved in examination fraud.

He advised candidates and parents to rely solely on legitimate processes and reject any form of inducement or illegal assistance.

“The integrity of the nation’s examination system remains non-negotiable, and the board will not relent in safeguarding it,’’ he said.

Speaking with newsmen, Akataka, 26, an indigene of Delta, said he ventured into the illegal activity due to poverty and the need to cater for his mother’s medical bills.

He claimed that after his initial pardon, some of his previous victims continued to contact him seeking assistance, in spite of knowing the services were fake.

The suspect has been handed over to security agencies for prosecution.

Source: NAN

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The JAMB Registrar, Prof. Ishaq Oloyede, disclosed this at the University of Ibadan during a training programme for test developers.

Oloyede said the board began automation of its examination processes about 10 years ago, noting that the current phase marked the tenth and final stage.

“We are here at the University of Ibadan to do the last round of our automation process.

“This phase is about automating the authoring of questions. Our authors can now set questions from their various locations without having to travel across the country,” he said.

According to him, the initiative will make the process easier, cheaper and less tedious, while improving efficiency and maintaining security.

Oloyede added that adequate checks and balances had been put in place to ensure the integrity of the system.

On registration concerns, the registrar said that the board had expanded its Computer-Based Test, CBT, centres from about 800 in 2025 to over 1,000 in 2026 to ensure seamless registration and examination.

“As of this morning, we have registered about two million candidates, surpassing the figure at this time last year.

“Pin vending ends tomorrow, February 26 and there will be no extension. Those who have obtained their pins are expected to complete their registration before the deadline,” Oloyede said.

The registrar warned candidates and parents against engaging in examination malpractice or seeking shortcuts, stressing that the board would deal firmly with offenders.

“There is no shortcut to education. We are monitoring the system closely and those attempting to subvert it will be apprehended,” he said.

Also, the Vice-Chancellor, Federal University of Technology Akure, Prof. Adenike Oladeji, said the automation would enhance quality assurance in universities.

She noted that universities relied on JAMB’s screening process and that improved credibility would reduce the burden of conducting post-UTME examinations.

Similarly, the Vice-Chancellor of Fountain University, Prof. Olayinka Kareem, described the initiative as a brilliant step that would strengthen confidence in the quality of candidates admitted into universities.

Kareem said that the digitisation process would ensure proper documentation of test items and enable effective evaluation of candidates’ performance.

In his remarks, the Vice-Chancellor of the African School of Economics, Prof. Mahfuz Adedimeji, said that the training was aimed at equipping test developers with the skills needed to deploy the new digital platform.

Adedimeji said the innovation would improve efficiency and enhance the quality of questions set for the UTME.

The training brought together advisers, directors and test developers from universities, polytechnics and secondary schools across the country.

Source: NAN

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