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JAMB Exposes 585 Fake A/Level Certificates in 2025 — Registrar Oloyede Raises Alarm!

At least 585 fake A/Level certificates have been discovered by the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) in 2025 alone.

During a virtual conference with JAMB officials in advance of the 2025 Mock-UTME and the actual UTME, the board’s registrar, Professor Is-haq Oloyede, revealed this.

The Nigeria Integrated Post-Secondary Education Data System (NIPED) was developed to combat the worrisome rate of certificate counterfeiting, the registrar said.

At least 585 A/Level fake credentials have been discovered by the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) in 2025 alone.

Prof. Oloyede stated that the Nigeria Integrated Post-Secondary Education Data System (NIPED) was created to combat this threat.

Extortion in CBT centres

In addition to certificate fraud, the registrar voiced worry over reports of candidates being extorted at certain computer-based test (CBT) centers, where students were allegedly charged for services that ought to be provided without charge.

“A few CBT centers reported extortion of candidates for services that were supposed to be free.”

He called the facts “mind-boggling,” cautioning that such acts could jeopardize the credibility and confidence of the entire admissions process.

The Registrar called on JAMB employees to maintain their dedication and protect the board’s integrity to resolve these problems. He advised against any actions that would jeopardize the agency’s efforts.

“A few CBT centers reported extortion of candidates for services that were supposed to be free.”

He called the facts “mind-boggling,” cautioning that such acts could jeopardize the credibility and confidence of the entire admissions process.

The Registrar called on JAMB employees to maintain their dedication and protect the Board’s integrity to resolve these problems. He advised against any actions that would jeopardize the agency’s efforts.

Things you should be aware of

According to Nairametrics, during the 2024 Direct Entry registration procedure, the board found 1,665 fake A-Level results.

Of these, 453 were from university degrees, 397 were from colleges of education, and the remaining results were from different A/Level certificates.
Only six of the 148 credentials submitted for direct entry at Bayero University in Kano were discovered to be authentic, leading to heightened inspection and cooperative efforts to combat the threat.
Concerns with higher institutions accepting applicants with phony A/Level results without cross-referencing them via the Central Admissions Processing System have been voiced by the examination board.
Any school found to be accepting students outside of CAPS might be viewed as complicit in the manipulation of results, it said.