March 23, 2024

JAMB Extends 2024 Direct Entry Registration By 2 Weeks

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The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has extended the ongoing registration for Direct Entry by two weeks.

This is to enable all prospective candidates participate in the process.

A statement by JAMB Public Communication Advisor (PCA), Dr Fabian Benjamin, on Saturday, noted that the extension became necessary following the challenges faced by candidates in going through some of the security measures for screening put in place to arrest the rampant and embarrassing cases of fake A’level certificates being paraded by some Direct Entry candidates

“The Board however apologized for the inconveniences caused prospective DE candidates and pledged that, going forward, the process would be made more user-friendly.

“The Board commenced the 2024 Direct Entry registration exercise on Wednesday, 28th February, 2024 to be concluded on Thursday, 28th March, 2024, but with the new development the registration will now close on Thursday, 11th April, 2024”.

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