In an emotional press conference held on Wednesday, May 14, the Registrar of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), Professor Ishaq Oloyede, publicly admitted to errors during the conduct of the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME).  While struggling with his tears, the Registrar apologised to candidates affected , acknowledging that it was a serious failure on the board's part. Professor Oloyede announced that 379,997 candidates across the five South-Eastern states and Lagos State will have their UTME rescheduled.  “What should have been a moment of joy has been marred by one or two errors. Once again, I apologise and I assure you that this incident represents a significant setback,” he said. “It is our culture to admit error because we know that despite the best of our efforts, we are humans. We are not perfect.” Affected candidates are expected to receive text messages from JAMB on Thursday, May 15, 2025, with details about their reschedu...

In a world where success stories often begin with privilege, Gbemisola Taiwo’s journey is a refreshing and deeply inspiring reminder that grit, resilience, and faith can carry you through life’s most crushing disappointments. During her National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) year in Nigeria, Taiwo made a life-changing decision: she would save every single naira of her monthly allowance to pursue her dream of studying for a master’s degree in the United States. With laser focus, she went beyond just saving her allowance. She also set aside ₦200 monthly from her meager salary to ensure she reached her goal. By the end of the service year, she had saved ₦20,000 — a modest sum to some, but a massive accomplishment for her at the time. That money was carefully used to pay for graduate school application fees, transcripts, and other necessary documents. She poured her heart into the process, certain that her discipline and sacrifice would be rewarded. But when the time came to attend her visa i...