Nigeria: New JAMB Admission Template - Conflicting, Confusing Orders From Education Ministry

Despite the denial by JAMB that the new admission template, the Points System, did not emanate from it, some institutions have embraced it. During the week, the Federal University, Lafia, Nassarawa, advertised that students could come forward for screening. It demanded the payment of N2, 500, which was an agreed part of the said new template.

But this is contrary to JAMB position, which came out last week to deny that the Point System, circulating in the public space was officially from it, though it was available on its website. This denial came about six days after the information hit the public space. Interestingly, though the new admission template became public Tuesday last week, about two or three days later, an update was also released, relating to the fees the institutions should charge for the screening exercise, which is the last stage of the admission process.

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