The
Registrar of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, JAMB, Prof. Ishaq
Oloyede, on Thursday disclosed that the board has officially closed the 2016
admissions into all federal and state universities.
He,
however, announced that admissions to polytechnics, monotechnics, colleges of
education and private universities have been extended from December 1 to
December 15, 2016.
“All
tertiary institutions and the general public are hereby informed that the 2016
admissions exercise into public universities closed on Wednesday November 30,
2016. However, the minister of education has approved an extension of two weeks
for all polytechnics, monotechnics, colleges of education and private
universities.
“All
institutions concerned are advised to promptly process their recommendations to
JAMB within the approved period,” Oloyede
As
the exam body prepares for the 2017 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination,
UTME, Oloyede said, all owners of computer-based test centres had been invited
to apply online for accreditation.
“The
CBT centres are invited to attend a meeting on Tuesday December 13, 2016. To
attend this meeting interested CBT centre owners are to register. The
registration closes by 12.00pm on Monday December 12, 2016,” he stated.
The
JAMB chief executive advised the public to disregard all websites and social
media accounts posing as sales agents for 2017 UTME.
According
to him, “JAMB has not commenced the sale of the 2017 UTME application forms and
has not appointed and will not appoint any agent/or cybercafé as its agent. The
public is advised to beware of fraudsters.
“JAMB
advises all candidates to always visit its website on for registration and
other necessary information. We call on all patriots to support JAMB in
enhancing access to and equity in tertiary education in Nigeria.”
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