The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has extended the sale of Direct Entry (DE) application forms to May 8, 2026, from the earlier closing date.
The Board, in a press statement released on Wednesday, signed by its Spokesperson, Dr Fabian Benjamin, said
the extension was part of measures aimed at ensuring that no prospective candidate was denied the opportunity to access tertiary education in the country.
The Board has also approved five additional centres to register applicants for the Direct Entry exercise in areas with much pressure.
The approved centres are: “Centre for Open and Distance Learning (CODL), Mini Campus, University of Ilorin, Kwara State; Bells University of Technology, KM 8, Idiroko Road, Ota, Ogun State;
“Olabisi Onabanjo University, Centre 1, Ago-Iwoye, Ogun State; Prof. Usman E-Learning Centre, Federal College of Education (Special), Oyo, Oyo State; and Human Development Initiatives (Grace House), No. 2, Iwaya, Sabo, Opposite Onike Girls Junior High School, Onike, Lagos State (to commence operations from Thursday, 30th April 2026).”
It advised prospective candidates that its offices nationwide (Professional Registration Centres (PRCs) and Professional Testing Centres (PTCs) remained open for the ongoing 2026 Direct Entry registration.
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