Nigeria: Utme Applications Data Intensifies Concerns Over State of Education in Northern Nigeria

Benue recorded 104,409 UTME applications in 2026, nearly twice the combined figure for Kebbi, Sokoto and Zamfara, although the three North-west states have almost three times Benue’s projected population.

An observation shared on social media on application data for the 2026 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) has intensified concerns about the state of education in Nigeria’s North-west.

The development followed a post on X by Aminu Nass, a professor of mathematics at the Kano State…