Wahala dey for education sector as JAMB registrar drop strong warning for 2026 UTME candidates. Professor Ishaq Oloyede talk say candidates must work hard and avoid any form of exam malpractice wey fit land them for prison. As e dey warn candidates, another matter dey ground for Osun State where police arrest one graduate wey protest delay for NYSC mobilisation.
Professor Oloyede yarn say over five candidates from 2025 UTME don already get conviction for different offences like impersonation and result falsification. E talk say “there is no shortcut to success; the only path is through hard work.” The JAMB registrar warn say technology don advance well well and board fit catch offenders instantly. E stress say board no go listen to any plea for leniency because warnings don dey give since.
For Osun State side, matter don reach another level. Adedoyin Temitope, wey dem dey call Matuwo/Aregbe, graduate of Geography Department for University of Ilesa, don spend over two years dey wait for NYSC mobilisation. According to source wey talk to SaharaReporters, the university management blame the delay on discrepancy for JAMB registration details. Dem say the man JAMB registration get three alphabets instead of the normal two alphabets.
The source explain say “The excuses the school management gave him was that his JAMB registration comprises three alphabets against the widely known two alphabets. And so, because of that, his mobilisation for NYSC was delayed.” Matter worsen when school inform am say e no go get mobilisation and e no go even collect exemption letter. Frustration make the man return to school premises on Tuesday to push for im demands.
As protest dey escalate, Temitope allegedly lock down the Senate building to get management attention. “In that regard, he locked down the Senate building as a means to get the attention of the management after exhausting all peaceful and normal means to be mobilised,” the source talk. Na this action make Vice Chancellor call Nigeria Police Force wey come arrest the graduate. Source claim say dem beat am, arrest am and transfer am from Ilesa to State CID Osogbo.
The source add say Temitope past activism as student fit contribute to im current wahala. “In addition, he was a voice for voiceless students when he was an undergraduate of the school. He has challenged the school management and authority on many occasions, so this makes us to believe he’s been intentionally punished for all his interventions in the school.”
Back to JAMB matter, Professor Oloyede announce say 2026 UTME main examination go start Thursday, April 16, 2026. Over 2.2 million candidates dey expected to sit for the exam. JAMB warn candidates against falling prey to people wey dey claim say dem fit inflate scores, describing such claims as false and criminal.
Meanwhile for Lagos State, better news dey happen. The Adeboruwa of Igbogbo Kingdom, Oba Semiudeen Orimadegun Kasali, Emugoriade I, sponsor free Computer-Based Test training for 500 Senior Secondary School students. The one-day workshop wey hold on Tuesday, April 7, 2026, na part of activities to mark im 10th coronation anniversary.
Students from six public secondary schools attend the training wey include Zumratul Islamiyah Grammar School, Community Secondary School, Bayeku, Lagos State Model Girls College, Agunfoye, Reri Secondary School, Oreta, Oreyo Grammar School, and Civil Service Model College. Oba Kasali urge students to take advantage of the opportunity, warning say mistakes for CBT examinations fit make them wait another year to retake exam.
Former Head of Service, Adesegun Olusola Ogunlewe, describe the initiative as testament to the monarch commitment to education and youth development. Chairman of Igbogbo Local Council Development Area, Ahmed Olamilekan Aroyewun, encourage students to remain resilient and disclose say council put incentives in place to reward academic excellence. E talk say any student wey score 300 and above go receive special grant.
As JAMB dey prepare for 2026 UTME, federal government confirm say probe of 3,000 alleged fake graduates wey JAMB uncover dey ongoing. Minister of state for education vow say those wey dem indict go face prosecution for forgery. The whole education sector dey face different challenges from exam malpractice to administrative delays, but initiatives like the free CBT training for Igbogbo show say hope still dey.
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