The Federal Government of Nigeria has issued a categorical denial of reports claiming that the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) will no longer be a prerequisite for admission into universities, polytechnics, and colleges of education in the country. The Education Minister, Dr. Maruf Tunji Alausa, through the Ministry of Education’s Director of Press and Public Relations, Boriowo Folasade, described the claims as false, baseless, and misleading.
Contrary to the viral information circulating online, the Ministry affirmed that there has been no change in policy regarding tertiary admissions. JAMB remains the statutory and legally empowered body responsible for conducting entrance examinations and coordinating admissions into Nigeria’s tertiary institutions. The established admission processes through JAMB continue to operate fully, and any contrary claims should be disregarded entirely.
Therefore, Dr. Alausa emphasized that the Ministry had not issued or authorized any statement suggesting that JAMB is no longer mandatory. He urged prospective students, parents, and tertiary institutions to rely solely on official channels for accurate information. The Ministry reaffirmed its collaboration with JAMB to ensure transparency, fairness, and meritocracy in admissions.
The Education Ministry also warned media outlets and online platforms against publishing unverified information that could cause confusion in the education sector. The government remains committed to protecting the integrity of the admission process and ensuring that merit guides admissions into higher education institutions.
These clarifications come amid recent rumors and social media posts claiming that admission into tertiary institutions would be based solely on Secondary School Certificate Examination (SSCE) results, bypassing JAMB’s examination requirements. Such reports were also said to propose that individual institutions conduct their own entrance exams, a notion the Ministry has unequivocally dismissed.
