Breaking: JAMB Suspends NIN Requirement | Read

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) on Saturday suspended the use of the National Identification Number for registration for the 2020 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination UTME.



The registrar of JAMB, Ishaq Oloyede, made this known while speaking to newsmen in Abuja on Saturday.

According to him, the decision was made to provide more time for candidates to get their national identification numbers.

Oloyede also stated that the suspension was to address the technical challenges experienced at some centers, adding that the exam body will consider the use of NIMC for 2021 exams.

JAMB has fixed this year’s examination for March 14 to April 4, while an optional mock examination for candidates is scheduled for Feb. 18.
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