The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has said it is extending the 2024 Direct Entry (DE) registration by two weeks to enable all candidates desirous of DE registration to do so.
It would be recalled that the Board commenced the 2024 Direct Entry on Wednesday, February 28, 2024, and was expected to conclude it on Thursday, March 28, 2024, but on subsequent consideration has now extended the exercise by two weeks from Wednesday, March 28, 2024.
The registration, will now close on Thursday, April 11, 2024.
According to a statement by JAMB Public Communication Advisor, Dr Fabian Benjamin, the extension became necessary following the challenges faced by candidates in going through some of the security screening measures put in place to arrest the rampant and embarrassing cases of fake A’level certificates being paraded by some DE candidates.
He said, “The Board apologises for the inconveniences caused prospective DE candidates and pledges that, going forward, the process would be made more user-friendly.
“However, in doing this, the Board will not compromise on its avowed determination to ensure that candidates, whose certificates were dubiously acquired are prevented from benefiting from such certificates.
“It is also to be noted that candidates, whose certificate-issuing institution are among those on the list of institutions that have not verified their certificates despite repeated requests, would be allowed to register without doing the needful.
“The Board would be holding a press conference in due course to properly brief the media.”
