Nigeria, Feb. 27 -- The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) said it has not increased the registration fees for the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME).

In a statement signed by its spokesperson, Fabian Benjamin, the board said the fee has remained the same since 2019.

According to Mr Benjamin, there are claims that the board has hiked the fees for the UTME.

"The attention of the Board has been drawn to a publication insinuating that the Board has increased its registration fees," the statement reads in part.

"The Board wishes to state categorically that this claim is false, misleading and entirely unfounded."

JAMB said the Federal Executive Council (FEC) in 2018 approved a reduction of the UTME application ...