Is-haq Oloyede
Professor Is-haq Oloyede is the Registrar of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) in Nigeria. He has been recognized for his leadership and accountability, particularly in the wake of a technical error that affected over 300,000 candidates during the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination. Oloyede publicly admitted the glitch and apologized, assuring that affected candidates would be given an opportunity to retake their examinations.
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Is’haq Oloyede is the JAMB Registrar who disclosed plans to accredit CBT centres for the 2026 UTME.
JAMB to Accredit 1,039 CBT Centres for 2026 UTME
Nigeria· 2025-12-18
JAMB Registrar, Prof. Is-haq Oloyede, said the initiative would cover all affected candidates—regardless of the reason for their absence.
JAMB reviews 379,000 UTME resit resultsNigeria· 2025-05-22
Is-haq Oloyede, the JAMB Registrar, expressed deep regret over a technical error that affected over 300,000 candidates in the 2025 UTME.
Parents fear WAEC, UTME overlap as resits begin todayNigeria· 2025-05-16
The statement was signed by the Secretary-General, Prof Is-haq Oloyede.
JUST IN: Moon has not been sighted in Nigeria, fasting may continueNigeria· 2025-03-29