Education

JAMB suspends 2023 Direct Entry registration

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has suspended until further notice the 2023 Direct Entry registration exercise.

This was made known via a statement issued on Tuesday by the JAMB spokesperson, Fabian Benjamin.

Benjamin, who noted that the suspension was with immediate effect, said the move was to enable the deployment of certain measures, which are designed to better serve prospective candidates.

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He stated that a new date and fresh registration procedures, which will include Upload of JAMB Admission Letter in the case of OND and NCE, Admission Letter issued by universities in the case of University Diploma, and Admission Letter issued by A’ Level examination bodies (IJMBE, JUPEB, etc.), would be announced in due course so that candidates could proceed to JAMB offices nationwide to register.

“Candidates are also to note that only JAMB offices are approved to register them for Direct Entry,” the JAMB spokesman added.

It would be recalled that JAMB commenced Direct Entry registration on Monday, February 20, 2023, and had slated it to end on April 20, 2023.

The Star

Segun Ojo

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