JAMB foreign UTME spending hits ₦113.8m for 2025, covering supervision in 7 countries to boost Nigeria’s education visibility and global student intake

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board has confirmed it spent ₦113.8 million on supervising the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination in seven foreign centres.

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The centres were located in Cameroon, Saudi Arabia, the United Kingdom, South Africa, Togo, Benin Republic, and Ghana. The board revealed the figure in an official expenditure report made available on Monday.

JAMB said the foreign UTME initiative aims to boost the visibility of Nigerian universities globally by attracting international students. “This initiative has successfully attracted international students to Nigerian universities,” the board stated.

It noted that the figure covered logistics, personnel, and administrative costs during the July 12 examination exercise.

In a related development, the board revealed it has now included foreign student intake as a key metric in determining winners of the NATAP M-Award.

“JAMB has incorporated the number of foreign students admitted by an institution as a criterion for the NATAP M-Award,” the board announced.

Last year, the examination was held in eight countries. In 2025, it was streamlined to seven, reflecting JAMB’s evolving international engagement strategy.

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A JAMB official who spoke anonymously said, “We are proud that our work is helping to put Nigerian universities on the global map.”