Education
JAMB begins automation to ease admission process, trains tertiary institutions
JAMB begins automation to ease admission process, trains tertiary institutions
The Joint Admission and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has trained over 300 participants in the North West on its newly introduced online platforms to improve communication and ease the admission process at tertiary institutions.
Prof. Ishaq Oloyede, the JAMB Registrar, declared this at the opening of the training in Zaria on Monday.
The training was themed: “Intensive training and automation of curriculum, accreditation and general administration matters among JAMB regulatory agencies and Institutions in the North-West” region.
Oloyede, who attended the meeting via Zoom platform, explained that the training was to enlighten institutions and regulatory agencies on the use of the Integrated Brochure and Syllabus System (IBASS) and Central Admission Processing System (CAPS) platforms.
He, therefore, enjoined the institutions to take advantage of the platforms to communicate, adding that the platform has provided a seamless synergy between the key stakeholders in the sector.
Oloyede said the new platform has made the process shorter, faster, and easier for all stakeholders and breaks the jinx of tedious bureaucracy associated with the old system.
Earlier, Prof. Kabir Bala, the Vice-Chancellor of Ahmadu Bello University (ABU) Zaria, said the training would avail the participants the opportunity to interface with other stakeholders to address the grey areas affecting JAMB admission processes.
Bala, represented by the Deputy Vice-Chancellor Academics, Prof. Danladi Ameh, said the platform would reduce cost and hasten effective service delivery, adding the platform will help institutions to avoid tedious journeys to Abuja.
Mr Aliyu Yakubu of the Admissions Department, JAMB, who spoke on the technical aspect of IBASS and CAPS, said they were upgraded to serve as communication platforms besides their normal functions.
He said that initially, the board received correspondences from NUC, NCCE and NBTE manually (hardcopy), thereby making the admission process slower, adding that the platforms link the regulatory agencies, JAMB and the tertiary institutions across the country.
Yakubu said the training was to demonstrate and encourage tertiary institutions in the region on the effective use of online platforms.
The participants, who were mainly Vice-Chancellors, Rectors, Provosts Registrars and admission officers, were drawn across the seven states of the zone.
The states are Jigawa, Kaduna, Kano, Katsina, Kebbi, Sokoto and Zamfara
UNIMAID Student Drowns in Gwange River, Another Rescued
By: Zagazola Makama
A tragic drowning incident has claimed the life of a University of Maiduguri (UNIMAID) student, while another was rescued after they went swimming at the Gwange River Bank in Maiduguri.
Intelligence sources told Zagazola Makama that the incident occurred on March 14, 2025, around 7:00 p.m., when two UNIMAID students, identified as Abafras Abdiel from the Department of Forestry and Silas Sule from the Department of Geology, went to the Gwange River Bank behind ECWA Church for a swim.
While diving, both students drowned in the river, prompting an emergency response. A combined rescue team, including the police, divers, and fire service personnel, was immediately mobilized to the scene.
The rescue team managed to retrieve both victims and rushed them to the State Specialist Hospital, Maiduguri. While Abafras Abdiel was admitted for treatment, Silas Sule was unfortunately certified dead by doctors. His body has since been deposited at the hospital for autopsy and further investigations.
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Federal University Gusau: A 300-level student died in a bandit’s den in Zamfara
By: Our Reporter
This is truly heartbreaking. Zarah Abubakar Shehu, a 21-year-old 300-level student at Federal University Gusau, was abducted along with her two siblings by bandits in the early hours of Sunday, November 3, 2024, from their home in the Damba area of Gusau, Zamfara State.
The kidnappers initially demanded a ransom of ₦35 million for their release. After much struggle, the family managed to gather ₦10 million, which the kidnappers agreed to accept. However, even after receiving the money, they still refused to release Zarah. Instead, they demanded four motorcycles (Boza) and four cartons of engine oil.
Zarah and her siblings spent four months in captivity. When all the items were finally gathered, the kidnappers’ leader was informed. He then called his men to check on the captives. To everyone’s horror, his men responded that only two children remained; one of them, Zarah, had passed away and had already been buried two days earlier.
Zarah was the only daughter of her mother, making her loss even more devastating. Her passing is not just a tragedy for her family but a heartbreaking reflection of the ongoing insecurity in Zamfara State and the pain that countless families endure.
Federal University Gusau: A 300-level student died in a bandit’s den in Zamfara
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By: Zagazola Makama
Suspected armed bandits have abducted four students from Paris Quarters, behind the Federal University, Dutsinma, in Katsina State, security sources told Zagazola Makama on Sunday.
The attack occurred at about 2:20 a.m. on Sunday, when the assailants, reportedly in large numbers, quietly invaded the area and whisked away four individuals.
The victims have been identified as Wali Kayode (25), Fahad Muhammad (20), Emmanuel (surname unknown), and another yet-to-be-identified person.
Security operatives were mobilized to the scene immediately after receiving a distress call but the bandits had fled.
Security sources said that Efforts are ongoing to track down the kidnappers and rescue the victims safely.
Gunmen Kidnap Four Students in Katsina State
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