Month: March 2026

JAMB 2026 Direct Entry Registration Opens for Eligible Candidates

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has officially commenced registration for the 2026 Direct Entry (DE) candidates.

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has officially commenced registration for the 2026 Direct Entry (DE) candidates.

The ePIN vending and registration process will close on Saturday, April 25, 2026. The registration fee is ₦5,700, and candidates must register in person at State or Zonal JAMB offices nationwide.

Direct Entry Requirements
Candidates must possess a minimum of five O’level credit passes at not more than two sittings, with at least two credits at Principal or Advanced level. Alternative qualifications include:

  • First Degree (Nigerian or foreign universities)
  • University Diploma or National Diploma (ND)
  • Higher National Diploma (HND)
  • Nigeria French or National Arabic Language Diploma
  • NCE
  • A-Level Certificates (IJMB, JUPEB, NABTEB)
  • Cambridge A-Level, International Baccalaureate, or other recognized foreign equivalents

All qualifications must be verified by awarding institutions and pre-verified by JAMB prior to registration.

Required Information for Registration
Candidates must provide:

  • Registration or matriculation number of the previous institution
  • Subject(s) of the qualification
  • Awarding institution
  • Affiliated institution (if applicable)
  • Year of graduation

Profile Creation Procedure
Each candidate must use a unique mobile number for registration. Candidates should send their 11-digit National Identification Number (NIN) via SMS to 55019 or 66019 in the format: NIN 00123456789. A 10-character profile code will be issued to the candidate’s mobile phone, which will be used for all future transactions with JAMB.

E-PIN Acquisition and Registration
Candidates present their profile code at authorized ePIN outlets such as NIPOST, banks, MMOs, and MFBs to pay the registration fee and receive their ePIN via SMS. The ePIN and profile code are required for registration at accredited JAMB CBT centers. Biometric verification, including fingerprint and photograph capture, is mandatory for completion of registration.

Important Rules and Guidelines

  • Group or proxy registration is strictly prohibited.
  • Candidates must pre-upload all required DE documents, including A-Level or equivalent results, at registration.
  • Any candidate awaiting results must follow JAMB guidelines for result submission and verification.
  • Pre-2020 Cambridge certificates require direct verification from Cambridge.
  • Candidates must disclose any previous matriculation; failure to do so will invalidate registration.
  • Passwords, profile codes, or other credentials must not be shared with third parties.

Support and Complaints
For assistance or complaints regarding registration, candidates should create a support ticket via https://www.jamb.gov.ng under the Ticket/Support section using their registered email. Complaints from third parties will not be entertained.

Candidates are advised to carefully follow all instructions to ensure successful completion of their 2026 Direct Entry registration.

NOUN and NECO Forge Strategic Partnership to Digitalise Result Verification and Curb Malpractice

The National Examination Council (NECO) and National Open University of Nigeria have team up on the verification of results of students who intend to seek admission into the university.

This followed the visit of the NECO Registrar/Chief Executive, Prof. Dantani Wushishi, to the NOUN Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Uduma Oji Uduma, at the headquarters of the university on Tuesday, February 24, 2026 in Abuja.

The visit, as explained by NECO Registrar, was in two folds: first, to congratulate the new Vice-Chancellor on his appointment and to seek collaboration with NOUN as the largest university in sub- saharan Africa by candidate numbers.

He said NECO has developed a software for seamless verification of results, launched two years ago and has verified close to five million results using their e-verify system.

The collaboration with NOUN, according to Prof. Wushishi, will also seek to utilise the NOUN CBT centres for examination services, even as it will help reduce examination malpractice through the use of CBT centres.

The Vice-Chancellor, while responding, expressed his gratitude to Prof. Wushishi and his team and stressed the importance of verification of educational certificates, assuring that NOUN is willing for collaboration.

He thanked the Registrar for acknowledging NOUN’s capacity in CBT exams and ICT.

To show how committed NOUN is willing with the collaboration, Prof. Uduma immediately constituted a committee that will harmonise with NECO officials to finetune the partnership details.

Officials that accompanied the Registrar include: Dr. Ibrahim Peter Alih, SA to the Registrar, Sulieman Adegoke, Director Exams Administration, while on the NOUN side, Principal officers of the university: Prof. Chiedu Mafiana, DVC Academics; Prof. Shehu Adamu, DVC Admin; Prof. Christine Ofulue, DVC TIR; Mr. Oladipo Ajayi, Registrar; Mallam Nasiru Marafa, Bursar and the University Librarian, Prof. Angela Okpala were all present.

JAMB Set To Cancel Fraudulent UTME Registrations, Dismisses Three Officials

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has announced plans to recommend the cancellation of registration of candidates who paid for assistance to cheat in examination to score high marks in the 2026 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME).

‎The Board revealed plans to sack three staff members involved in selling unauthorised access to its examination portal, stressing that it will not tolerate any compromise on the integrity of UTME, given its significant investments in security measures…Addressing a press briefing in Abuja on Saturday, JAMB Registrar, Prof. Ishaq Oloyede, revealed that the board has identified several individuals, including students, parents, and proprietors of tutorial schools, involved in examination malpractice.

‎According to Oloyede, the board has evidence of candidates who paid for assistance to cheat in the examination, and those found guilty will face consequences… “What is important for us to emphasise here is that the students themselves and their parents, they are willing collaborators and they cannot be regarded as innocent and we have made up our mind that what we are going to do, all those who subscribed, who paid to be assisted, we are making appropriate recommendations to the authorities, particularly to the Minister of Education so that we can cancel all the registration of all the, you know, they did this last year,” he said.

‎He emphasised that paying for examination fraud is a crime and that receiving illegal assistance is a punishable offence..‎The Registrar also expressed concern about the involvement of parents and guardians in examination malpractice, stating that they are teaching their children that cheating is a strategy and that merit is optional.

‎According to the Board, over 100 candidates allegedly paid for illegal assistance to manipulate their UTME prospects and they are from 25 states across the country. Their registrations now face cancellation, pending approval by the Minister of Education. Oloyede stressed that neither candidates nor parents involved in such arrangements should consider themselves victims.

The board noted that it is working with security agencies, including the Office of the National Security Advisor, the Directorate of State Services, and the Nigerian Police Force, to investigate and prosecute those involved in examination malpractice.

He revealed that investigations exposed organised criminal syndicates, some deploying artificial intelligence tools to impersonate JAMB officials and swindle desperate candidates.

‎Oloyede, who expressed shock over the level of crime carried out, which included using AI to create pictures to depict closeness with JAMB officials, pleaded with the press to help the Board in the fight.