US EditionNigeria: JAMB Remains Sole Authority for Admissions - Education Ministry
The Federal Ministry of Education and JAMB reaffirm that the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination remains mandatory to ensure fairness and credibility in admissions.
- On Thursday, the Federal Government of Nigeria and the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board dismissed claims that JAMB is no longer a prerequisite for tertiary admission as false and misleading.
- A Phonix.browser.com post prompted the ministry to warn media outlets, bloggers and online platforms against publishing unverified claims about JAMB admission requirements.
- JAMB officials added that the Board will continue to discharge its statutory duties and urged the public to disregard unfounded information.
- The Ministry urged students, parents and tertiary institutions to rely solely on official Ministry and JAMB channels for accurate admission information and reaffirmed commitment to protect admission integrity.
- Officials called the report malicious and preposterous, saying Hon. Minister of Education Dr. Mauruf Alausa never made such a pronouncement and the phrase related to access efforts, not JAMB removal.
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Nigeria: JAMB Remains Sole Authority for Admissions - Education Ministry
The Federal Ministry of Education has dismissed reports circulating in some newspapers and online platforms suggesting that the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) is no longer required for admission into tertiary institutions in Nigeria.
Nigerian govt says JAMB remains mandatory for admissions
“At no point did the Ministry issue or authorise any statement suggesting that JAMB is no longer mandatory for admission into tertiary institutions,” the statement said. The post Nigerian govt says JAMB remains mandatory for admissions appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria.
JAMB still prerequisite for admission into tertiary institutions in Nigeria - Board dismisses rumours
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, JAMB, has debunked claims by a news platform that the UTME, ‘JAMB’ examination is no longer a prerequisite for admission into tertiary institutions in Nigeria.” A statement by JAMB’s Director of Public Affairs and Protocols, Dr Fabian Benjamin said the information was malicious, insisting that the Minister of Education, Dr Mauruf Alausa, never made any such announcements. Dr Benjamin then urged the g…
JAMB still prerequisite for admission into tertiary institutions in Nigeria – Board
Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has debunked claims by a news platform that the UTME, ‘JAMB’ examination is no longer a prerequisite for admission into tertiary institutions in Nigeria.” A statement by JAMB’s Director of Public Affairs and Protocols, Dr Fabian Benjamin, said the information was malicious, insisting that The post JAMB still prerequisite for admission into tertiary institutions in Nigeria – Board appeared first on …
FG Dismisses Report On Scrapping UTME
The Federal Government through the Ministry of Education on Thursday debunked the news report suggesting that the government has scrapped the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME). This is as the ministry reiterated that the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) remained the requisite requirement for admission into tertiary institutions in Nigeria. According to a statement... The post FG Dismisses Report On Scrapping UTME a…
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