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The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, JAMB, has clarified the growing confusion surrounding candidates receiving “No Result Yet” notifications, revealing that results of underage candidates are being deliberately withheld in line with existing regulations.
JAMB’s spokesman, Fabian Benjamin, disclosed that the development follows a surge of enquiries from concerned parents, explaining that candidates below the approved age threshold will not have their results released for now, hence the system-generated response.
He reiterated that only candidates who will be at least 16 years old by September 30, 2026, are eligible to sit for the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examinations, UTME, stressing that any deviation falls strictly under the board’s exceptional candidate policy.
Under this provision, underage candidates must demonstrate extraordinary academic ability by scoring a minimum of 320 in the UTME and securing at least 80 per cent in subsequent screening processes to be considered for admission.
He maintained that until this process is completed, results of underage candidates will remain unreleased, urging stakeholders to remain patient as the board enforces standards aimed at preserving the integrity of the nation’s admission system.
AKWA IBOM ON OUTBREAK OF COVID 19
The Akwa Ibom government has activated heightened COVID-19 surveillance following the confirmation of a new outbreak in a neighbouring state.
The Commissioner for Health, Dr Ekem Emmanuel, made this known in a statement in Uyo on Monday.
Emmanuel said that Gov. Umo Eno has directed the ministry to activate heightened surveillance across all entry points, health facilities, and communities to forestall any outbreak.
The commissioner urged healthcare workers to maintain a high index of suspicion and adhere strictly to infection prevention and control protocols.
He added that the ministry would strengthen collaboration with the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) and other relevant partners to ensure effective monitoring and coordinated
ONDO YOUTH ENDORSEMENT OF PRESIDENT BOLA TINUBU
Youths in Ondo State have declared support for Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s re-election bid, stating his administration merits a second term based on ongoing economic reforms and infrastructure development.
The endorsement was made under the Ondo Youth Alliance for Tinubu (OYAT) platform, which also unveiled plans to mobilise one million votes across the state’s 18 local government areas ahead of the 2027 general elections.
The declaration followed the group’s second day of its sensitisation tour across Odigbo and Ile-Oluji/Okeigbo local government areas.
Speaking for the group, its Director General, Thalis Apalowo, said the administration has recorded progress in economic reform and infrastructure delivery that should be sustained.
He noted that governments implementing major policy changes and development projects require continuity to fully realise
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, JAMB, has clarified the growing confusion surrounding candidates receiving “No Result Yet” notifications, revealing that results of underage candidates are being deliberately withheld in line with existing regulations.
JAMB’s spokesman, Fabian Benjamin, disclosed that the development follows a surge of enquiries from concerned parents, explaining that candidates below the approved age threshold will not have their results released for now, hence the system-generated response.
He reiterated that only candidates who will be at least 16 years old by September 30, 2026, are eligible to sit for the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examinations, UTME, stressing that any deviation falls strictly under the board’s exceptional candidate policy.
Under this provision, underage candidates must demonstrate extraordinary academic ability by scoring a minimum of 320 in the UTME and securing at least 80 per cent in subsequent screening processes to be considered for admission.
He maintained that until this process is completed, results of underage candidates will remain unreleased, urging stakeholders to remain patient as the board enforces standards aimed at preserving the integrity of the nation’s admission system.
AKWA IBOM ON OUTBREAK OF COVID 19
The Akwa Ibom government has activated heightened COVID-19 surveillance following the confirmation of a new outbreak in a neighbouring state.
The Commissioner for Health, Dr Ekem Emmanuel, made this known in a statement in Uyo on Monday.
Emmanuel said that Gov. Umo Eno has directed the ministry to activate heightened surveillance across all entry points, health facilities, and communities to forestall any outbreak.
The commissioner urged healthcare workers to maintain a high index of suspicion and adhere strictly to infection prevention and control protocols.
He added that the ministry would strengthen collaboration with the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) and other relevant partners to ensure effective monitoring and coordinated
ONDO YOUTH ENDORSEMENT OF PRESIDENT BOLA TINUBU
Youths in Ondo State have declared support for Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s re-election bid, stating his administration merits a second term based on ongoing economic reforms and infrastructure development.
The endorsement was made under the Ondo Youth Alliance for Tinubu (OYAT) platform, which also unveiled plans to mobilise one million votes across the state’s 18 local government areas ahead of the 2027 general elections.
The declaration followed the group’s second day of its sensitisation tour across Odigbo and Ile-Oluji/Okeigbo local government areas.
Speaking for the group, its Director General, Thalis Apalowo, said the administration has recorded progress in economic reform and infrastructure delivery that should be sustained.
He noted that governments implementing major policy changes and development projects require continuity to fully realise