Nigeria — Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board & Fabian Benjamin

Nigeria — Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board: Nigeria — Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board is the central examination body in Nigeria responsible for conducting the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination and setting admission policies for tertiary institutions. This event is its annual policy meeting.

Fabian Benjamin: Fabian Benjamin, as the Public Communications Advisor and spokesperson for Nigeria — Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, announced the details of the policy meeting.

Nigeria — Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board: The Nigeria — Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) initially had its candidates mistakenly identified as victims, leading to confusion. JAMB later clarified that the abducted individuals were police recruits, not UTME candidates, and has been urged by Governor Hyacinth Alia to reschedule exams for the affected candidates.

Fabian Benjamin: Fabian Benjamin, Public Communication Advisor for Nigeria — Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, issued statements clarifying the identity of the kidnapped victims and criticizing misinformation.

Nigeria — Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board: Nigeria — Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board delisted 23 Computer-Based Test (CBT) centres and issued warnings to others due to technical deficiencies, aiming to safeguard the integrity of its examination process.

Fabian Benjamin: Fabian Benjamin, Public Communication Advisor for Nigeria — Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, announced the delisting of the CBT centres and provided statements regarding the board's actions.

Fabian Benjamin: Fabian Benjamin, Public Communication Advisor for Nigeria — Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, assured candidates that their examinations would be rescheduled.