The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has announced an extension of the deadline on the ongoing registration for candidates seeking Direct Entry (DE) admission into universities in the country.
A statement by the Head of Public Affairs/Protocol of JAMB, Dr Fabian Benjamin, on Sunday, said the Board is postponing the continuation of the DE registration, which was earlier scheduled to close on Thursday, 20th April, 2023, but was extended by one week.
According to the statement, the registration exercise would now continue on Saturday, 6th May, 2023, when the 2023 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) and the national census would have ended.
The board directed candidates desiring to register for the DE exercise to obtain their DE ePINs from designated vending outlets on or before 30th April, 2023, when ePIN vending would be closed.
“This development is to accommodate the conduct of the Board’s Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination(UTME) billed to start on Tuesday, 25th April, 2023, and end on Wednesday, 3rd May, 2023, while the National Census is scheduled to start on Wednesday, 3rd May, 2023, and end on Friday, 5th May, 2023.
“Candidates desiring to register for the DE exercise are, therefore, directed to ensure that they obtain their DE ePINs from designated vending outlets on or before 30th April, 2023, when ePIN vending would be closed. Candidates are then expected to proceed to the Board’s offices from Saturday, 6th May, 2023, to Saturday, 13th May, 2023, to complete their registration procedure.
“The Board assures all candidates desirous of DE registration that none would be denied the opportunity to register provided they comply with the Board’s directives and within the stipulated time frame.
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“In the same vein, the Board solicits the understanding of candidates as it puts in place some innovative measures aimed at checking the incidence of falsification of results, data and other infractions.”
