The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has announced that the use of email is no longer required for the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) and Direct Entry (DE) registration.
Prof Ishaq Oloyede, who made this disclosure while addressing newsmen in Abuja, revealed that consequently, candidates will have the following options to access their profile during or after registration.
‘As from Thursday, 15th April, 2021, candidates will no longer be required to provide any email address during registration.’
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Speaking further, the JAMB boss said the new system is to ensure candidatesβ information are not exposed to dubious Cyber Cafe operators and other criminal elements who in the course of UTME/ Direct Entry registration steal email passwords to perpetrate fraud.
The JAMB boss said an individualβs mobile phone now remains the only major tool to carry out all the registration processes.
Oloyede went further to state that the Board has discontinued the use of cash for any transactions in the Computer-Based Test (CBT) centres owned by JAMB, saying only use of Automated Teller Machine (ATM) cards is now allowed.
While saying the move is to frustrate the antics of touts who hang around JAMB CBT centres as well as prevent illegal charges, Oloyede said candidates that are keen on using cash can visit privately owned centres for registration and other activities.
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