The Federal Government has refuted viral reports claiming that the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) is no longer required for admission into Nigerian tertiary institutions.
In a statement released on Thursday by the Director of Press and Public Relations at the Ministry of Education, Boriowo Folasade, the Minister of State for Education, Dr. Tunji Alausa, described the circulating claims as “false and baseless.”
Alausa clarified that the Ministry never issued or authorised any directive to abolish JAMB or alter its statutory role in the admission process.
“At no point did the Ministry issue or authorise any statement suggesting that JAMB is no longer mandatory for admission into tertiary institutions,” he stated.
Viral posts had earlier alleged that the Federal Government scrapped JAMB, giving universities, polytechnics, and colleges of education permission to conduct their own entrance examinations.
However, the Ministry of Education has now confirmed that such reports are fabricated and should be ignored.
Alausa reaffirmed that JAMB remains the legally recognised body responsible for coordinating entrance examinations and admissions into Nigerian universities, polytechnics, and colleges of education.
“The established admission processes through JAMB remain fully operational, and any contrary information should be disregarded in its entirety,” he said.
The minister urged prospective students, parents, and tertiary institutions to rely only on verified communication channels of the Ministry of Education and JAMB.
According to him, the Ministry maintains a strong partnership with the board to ensure fairness, merit, and transparency in Nigeria’s admission process.
“We remain committed to protecting the integrity of the admission process and ensuring that merit and due process guide all admissions into higher institutions,” Alausa added.
He also warned media outlets, bloggers, and online platforms against spreading unverified information capable of causing panic or confusion among students.
“Misinformation capable of causing unnecessary confusion within the education sector must be avoided,” he cautioned.
The minister emphasised that JAMB continues to play an indispensable role in Nigeria’s higher education system, handling millions of applications each year.
He restated that any report suggesting otherwise “is entirely false and should be disregarded.”
