The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has fixed 150 as the minimum cut-off mark for admission into Nigerian universities for the 2026 academic session.
The decision was reached on Monday at the ongoing 2026 Policy Meeting on Admissions in Abuja, with the minister of education, Tuniji Alausa, and stakeholders from various tertiary institutions in attendance.
Details later.
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