Nigeria, May 19 -- The recent bungled Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination conducted by the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has expectedly attracted so much criticisms and condemnations from across the country, especially in Lagos and the five eastern states that the so-called glitch impacted.

There are also conspiracy theories, some farfetched and others not so. But what is not in doubt is that nobody can completely dismiss these allegations with the wave of the hand, given our recent historical experience and our proclivities for mischief as a people.

After its initial denial, JAMB registrar, Prof. Ishaq Oloyede, admitted that its errors affected the performance of students during the 2025 UTME. Speaking last Wed...