Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board releases first batch of 2026 UTME results, cautions against score manipulation
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has released the results of 632,788 candidates who sat for the 2026 UTME on April 16. Candidates can check their scores via SMS…
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