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In a release by its information unit, the university stated that admission into all courses/programmes for the 2016/2017 academic year will commence from 3rd August till 24th August, 2016. According to the Deputy Registrar, Information Unit, UNILAG, Mr Adebule T.O, candidates who made University of Lagos their first choice in the 2016 UTME and scored 200 and above are eligible for the screening. He noted candidates must however possess five (5) credit passes at one sitting in relevant O/level subjects including English Language and Mathematics. He said: “Candidates, who will not be sixteen (16) years of age by 31st October, 2016 are not eligible and need not apply. “Candidates who are awaiting results are also eligible to apply for the screening. Such candidates will be allowed to upload their results when they are released only if they applied within the specified period. Candidates are advised to check the University website for the specified period.” Source - Vanguard

This is to inform 2016 Direct Entry candidates that the Joint Admission And Matriculation Board has enabled the portal for change of course and institution. Candidates who want to effect change changes on their courses and/or institution can proceed to the portal by  click Ing  Ensure you follow the instructions as stated on the portal. 

Candidates who made Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife their first choice in the 2016 UTME/DE and scored 200 and above are hereby inform to log on to Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife website ( www.oauife.edu.ng ) or eportal.oauife.edu.ng  for their admission screening. Note: The portal for the screening registration has not been enabled. We will notify you when it becomes available. Method Of Application Candidates are required to log on to University  eportal and click on "2016 ADMISSION SCREENING-UTME/DE APPLICANTS" using their JAMB Registration Numbers to download RRR (Remita Retrieval Reference) and use it to pay for Eportal Access Charge on Remita platform which accepts cash payment via bank or master card. Candidates can access the University eportal anywhere to effect payment in any branch of Banks. Candidates who are awaiting results are also eligible to apply for the screening. Only awaiting result candidates who applied within the specified period will be allowe...

The Federal Ministry of Education on Monday sent a strong-worded statement to Nigerian universities, warning them that only the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) can admit students. The Director, Press and Public Relations, in the ministry, Mr. Ben Goong, stated that any institution that acted against the directive would have itself to blame. He denied media reports that the earlier decision to cancel post-Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) was upturned.

Fresh, resonating calls  are being made for the scrapping of national tertiary admissions clearing house, JAMB, over controversies generated since Education Minister, Mallam Adamu Adamu announced the scrapping of post-UTME tests by universities. Earlier in the week, after a meeting with administrators of universities and other tertiary institutions, the Joint Admissions & Matriculations Board announced yet another system by which students seeking admission into tertiary institutions can be admitted. This new system is called the Point System Option, or PSO. Stakeholders, especially university administrators and lecturers are demanding that JAMB be scrapped.  They also want full autonomy restored to the universities. They argued that since the buck of the admission process ends on the table of each university, it is only prudent that they are autonomous. They maintained that the ultimate authority on academic matters, particularly with regards to admission and award of de...

 7, 2016 The Federal Ministry of Education and other stakeholders in the tertiary education sub-sector have agreed to peg the fee for the post-Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination screening at N2,500. This was contained in a statement by the Secretary-General, Association of Vice-Chancellors of Nigerian Universities, Prof. Michael Faborode, on Wednesday in Abuja. Faborode said the agreement was reached after a meeting of officials of the ministry, federal universities, polytechnics and colleges of education. “From the statement made by the Permanent Secretary, Dr Folashade Yemi-Esan, at the meeting, there is no objection to screening by universities as long as it is not another CBT.” “She agreed that universities should advertise and the maximum fee that should be charged for the screening should be N2,500 – bank charges inclusive,” he stated. According to the statement, the association will formally convey its stance to the Ministe...