JAMB extends 2024 Direct Entry registration again

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has announced that the registration for Direct Entry has been extended till a later date.

Dr Fabian Benjamin, Public Communication Advisor of the board, stated this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria on Thursday in Lagos.

According to him, in a bid to ensure that no Nigerian child is denied access to quality higher education, the board has decided to move the closing date for the Direct Entry registration to a later date.

JAMB had announced the commencement of the registration of the 2024 Direct Entry from Feb. 28 to March 28.

The board also extended the exercise by two weeks, bringing the closing date for the registration to April 11, due to some factors.

“Again, reports reaching us is that there is a surge by candidates, especially in Lagos, to beat this registration deadline.

“The board want to call on all candidates yet to register for the DE, to calm down, as the registration deadline is again, extended.

“This is because of the ongoing UTME in centres across the country.

“Again, it also our mandate to ensure that no Nigerian desirous of access to quality education is left behind.

“The board will soon announce a new date for the end of this year’s DE registration and so, candidates should relax, but ensure they register as soon as possible,” Benjamin said.

Meanwhile, Dr. Benjamin has described this year’s UTME which commenced on Friday, April 19, as the best in the history of public examinations in the country.