[BREAKING]: UTME 2020- 'We'll Only Register Students With NIN'
The Joint Admission and Matriculation Board has said it will no longer register candidates who do not have the National Identity Number for the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination.
It warns that only intending candidates who have the NIN will be registered, beginning with the 2020 examination.
The examination body made this known via a series of tweets on its verified Twitter handle @JAMBHQ on Thursday·
“All candidates wishing to take the 2020 UTME must have the National Identification Number (NIN).
“The Board would ONLY register candidates with NIN,” it stated in the tweet.
The Board also warns against unauthorized financial transactions with its staff members and urges prospective candidates to register at the nearest NIMC office to get their NIN.
The body warns:
“Please be informed that the Board frowns on any form of financial dealings between candidates and staff.
“All payments on JAMB services are made directly to the Board’s TSA.
“Therefore, candidates involved in any financial transaction with a staff of the Board should notify the Board immediately and also provide any useful information about such staff for necessary action.”