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JAMB Begins Accreditation Process for 2025 UTME Centers
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has officially launched the accreditation of centres for the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME), marking an essential phase in the preparations for the nationwide exam.
JAMB, which oversees admissions into tertiary institutions in Nigeria, emphasized that this accreditation is mandatory for both new and existing Computer-Based Test (CBT) centres.
The Board’s Director of Communications, Dr Fabian Benjamin, outlined the steps in a statement.
He highlighted the significance of ensuring the centres meet strict standards to deliver a seamless examination experience.
New centres seeking approval must first visit JAMB’s official website to access the detailed requirements for establishing a CBT centre.
These include technical specifications, infrastructure needs, and operational guidelines.
Additionally, interested centres must formally notify JAMB in writing of their intent to participate in the accreditation process.
Letters should be addressed to the Registrar of JAMB through the respective Zonal Director or State Coordinator in the centre’s location.
For centres that were accredited and participated in the 2024 UTME without any reported issues, the process is more straightforward.
These centres are required to register their interest via JAMB’s Centre Management System (CMS) Portal.
The portal serves as a hub for all interactions related to the accreditation exercise, enabling seamless communication between JAMB and the centres.
To ensure readiness for the physical accreditation exercise, JAMB has introduced an Autobot/Autotest system.
This automated test is designed to evaluate the technical and operational capabilities of the centres.
According to JAMB, this test is a non-negotiable step, and only centres that pass it will proceed to the next stage of the accreditation process.
Centres that fail to meet the required standards during the Autobot/Autotest phase will be excluded from the physical accreditation, scheduled for December 2024.
During the physical accreditation, JAMB officials will visit qualifying centres to inspect their facilities, including the availability of functional computers, a reliable internet connection, and adequate security measures.
Centres that meet the rigorous requirements will be approved and included in the 2025 UTME registration and examination process.
Nigerian news analyst, Mahmud Jega, has shared his opinion on the recent airstrike carried out by the United States in Nigeria, stating that Nigerians should not blame President Bola Tinubu for the incident.
Jega made this statement during a recent interview, where he said he does not believe many people will hold the Tinubu administration responsible, as Donald Trump had issued threats against Nigeria long before Tinubu’s administration.
“No, I don’t think many people will blame the Tinubu administration for what is happening now because President Donald Trump, when he first made the threats, it was clearly not in coordination with the Tinubu administration or the government of Nigeria,” Jega said.
It has been reported that the United States carried out an airstrike targeting ISIS in the northwest region of Nigeria. The order was reportedly given by former U.S. President Donald Trump.
“Tonight, at my direction as Commander in Chief, the United States launched a powerful and deadly strike against ISIS terrorist elements in northwest Nigeria,” Trump said.
He added, “I have previously warned these terrorists that if they did not stop the slaughtering of Christians, there would be hell to pay, and tonight, there was.”
The Federal Government of Nigeria has officially declared the holiday dates for the festive season.
Thursday, December 25 will be observed as Christmas Day, December 26 as Boxing Day, and Thursday, January 1 as New Year’s Day.
The declaration was made by the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Interior, Dr. Magdalene Ajani. He also added that Nigerians should celebrate the holidays in faith and pray for the nation.
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