JAMB shifts DE registration deadline, adds new centres

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, JAMB, has extended the deadline for the merchantability of Direct Entry, DE, exertion forms to May 8, 2026.

The determination was disclosed successful a connection issued connected Wednesday via X by the board’s spokesperson, Fabian Benjamin, who explained that the determination is aimed astatine ensuring that each eligible candidates person capable accidental to entree tertiary education.

“As portion of measures aimed astatine ensuring that nary Direct Entry prospective campaigner is denied the accidental to entree tertiary acquisition successful the country, the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, JAMB, has extended the merchantability of Direct Entry, DE, exertion documents to 8th May 2026 from the earlier closing date,” the connection read.

The committee besides announced the support of 5 further registration centres to facilitate a smoother exertion process, peculiarly successful locations experiencing precocious demand.

The recently designated centres see the Centre for Open and Distance Learning, CODL, Mini Campus, University of Ilorin, Kwara State; Bells University of Technology, Ota, Ogun State; Olabisi Onabanjo University, Ago-Iwoye, Ogun State; the Prof. Usman E-Learning Centre astatine the Federal College of Education Special O...