The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has prolonged the deadline given to Nigerian federal universities to conclude the admissions course of for the 2025/2026 tutorial yr.
In a press release by its spokesperson, Fabian Benjamin, JAMB mentioned the extension adopted appeals by the Affiliation of Vice Chancellors of Nigerian Universities (AVCNU) and the introduction of 229 new tutorial programmes by the Nationwide Universities Fee (NUC) on 29 October.
“Admissions into these programmes are simply being scheduled,” JAMB mentioned.
Preliminary deadline, New timeline
Earlier this yr, stakeholders on the JAMB coverage assembly, which featured the heads of all tertiary establishments within the nation, had agreed to sure timelines for establishments to conclude admission processes.
On the assembly held on 18 July, federal universities had been requested to conclude admissions deadlines by 31 October and 30 November for personal universities.
All different establishments, together with polytechnics and schools of training, should full their admission course of by 31 December.
The timeline was set following appeals by polytechnics and schools of training, who mentioned they solely get candidates after the colleges end their admission processes.
Because of this, federal universities are anticipated to have concluded their admissions.
Nevertheless, JAMB mentioned the brand new deadline for federal and state universities is now Monday, 17 November. The deadline for different establishments stays unchanged.
“AVCNU has specifically appealed for extension because of the disruption brought on by quite a few components, together with a court docket order directing that the established order ought to stay on the 2025/26 admission listing, which was solely clearly lifted by the identical court docket on 28 October,” JAMB mentioned.
“Whereas expressing appreciation to all establishments for his or her tireless efforts and cooperation in assembly the preliminary goal date, the board needs to stress that this new deadline is ultimate and have to be strictly adhered to.”
