BREAKING: JAMB unveils Kabir Alabi's 'The Lekki Headmaster' as reading text for 2025 UTME

Bola Afolabi

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has halted speculations concerning the reading text for the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination as it has announced The Lekki Headmaster, a novel by Kabir Alabi Garba, as the official book.

Some people had been circulating some other publications but JAMB, on Tuesday, cleared the air as it made the announcement on its X handle.It announced The Lekki Headmaster as the approved reading text for the Use of English in the 2025 UTME.

JAMB also assured candidates that details regarding the registration process for the 2025 UTME and Direct Entry (DE) would be released soon.

The exam body therefore encouraged candidates to be on the lookout for updates

“Attention prospective 2025 UTME candidates! This is to inform you that The Lekki Headmaster by Kabir Alabi Garba has been approved as the reading text for the Use of English,” JAMB shared on X.

“Details on the UTME/DE registration shall be released shortly. Kindly be on the lookout for updates.”