By Joshua Tosin Ogunsakin 
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has dismissed claims suggesting that its Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) is no longer necessary for admission into Nigerian tertiary institutions.
In a statement, JAMB’s Director of Public Affairs and Protocol, Dr. Fabian Benjamin, described the report as false and misleading. He said the Minister of Education, Dr. Mauruf Alausa, never made such a statement.
Dr. Benjamin urged Nigerians to disregard the fake report, stressing that JAMB will continue to perform its duties in accordance with the law.
The statement read:
“Our attention has been drawn to false information published by Phonix.browser.com on October 16, 2025, claiming that JAMB is no longer a requirement for admission into tertiary institutions in Nigeria.
“This report is completely false. The Minister of Education, Dr. Mauruf Alausa, never made such an announcement.
The statement that was twisted ‘Renewed Hope in Action: Federal Government Streamlines Admission Requirements to Expand Access to Tertiary Education’ was only about government efforts to increase access to higher education, not about removing JAMB.”
JAMB therefore urged the public to disregard the false information and restated that it remains responsible for conducting entrance examinations for tertiary admissions in Nigeria.