JAMB extends 2026 direct entry registration to May 8
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has extended the sale of application forms for the 2026 Direct Entry (DE) admission exercise to May 8.
The board announced the extension in a statement issued by its spokesperson, Fabian Benjamin, on Wednesday in Abuja.
Mr Benjamin said the decision was aimed at ensuring that no eligible candidate was denied access to tertiary education.
He said the extension replaces the earlier deadline for the exercise.
He also disclosed that five additional registration centres had been approved to ease pressure in high-demand locations.
The approved centres are the Centre for Open and Distance Learning (CODL), Mini Campus, University of Ilorin, Kwara; Bells University of Technology; and Olabisi Onabanjo University Centre 1, Ago-Iwoye, Ogun.
Others are the Prof. Usman E-Learning Centre, Federal College of Education (Special), Oyo State; and Human Development Initiatives (Grace House), No. 2 Iwaya, Sabo, opposite Onike Girls Junior High School, Onike, Lagos.
Mr Benjamin urged prospective candidates to take advantage of the extension.
He also noted that JAMB offices nationwide, including Professional Registration Centres (PRCs) and Professional Testing Centres (PTCs), remained open for registration.
(NAN)
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