Nollywood actress Kate Henshaw has sparked a wave of reactions online after she publicly corrected the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) over a grammatical error in their official statement posted on X (formerly Twitter).

The incident occurred after JAMB responded to presidential candidate Peter Obi, who had criticized the board for scheduling exams too early in the morning, thereby endangering candidates who must travel in the dark…...CONTINUE READING

In JAMB’s attempt to clarify the exam timetable, the board tweeted:

“@PeterObi, Your Excellency, I must assert that our examination is scheduled to commence at 8:00am, not 6:00 am. While verification and other clearance processes begins at 6:30am, it is imperative that candidates are afforded adequate time to settle in before the exam begins.”

It was the misuse of the verb “begins”—which should have been “begin” to match the plural subject “processes”—that caught Kate Henshaw’s attention.

The actress, known for her outspokenness on social and civic issues, responded:

“By the way @JAMBHQ It’s not ‘while verification and other clearance processes BEGINS’ It is ‘while verification and other clearance processes BEGIN!!’ I had all my education in this country. It was never this bad..”

Her correction quickly went viral, with many users praising her for holding a major educational institution accountable. Others joined the conversation, expressing concerns over declining standards in public communication, especially from a body tasked with managing academic assessments nationwide.

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Some critics also defended JAMB, saying typographical errors are not uncommon in fast-paced online communications. However, many agreed that public institutions must be held to a higher standard.

The moment has since evolved into a broader conversation about language proficiency, education quality, and accountability in public institutions.