JAMB directs institutions to begin admission August 21
By Iyabo Ishola THE Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, JAMB, has drawn up guidelines to all the nation’s higher institutions on 2020 admission and directed the institutions to begin admissions for candidates on first and second choices from August 21, 2020. In the guidelines, dated July 9, 2020, to Vice Chancellors, Rectors and Provosts of universities, polytechnics and colleges of education, respectively, JAMB warned against flouting decisions of its 2020 policy meeting, held on Tuesday, June 16, 2020, insisting that all admissions must be carried out in honest and transparent manner. The board, in the guidelines signed and released by its Registrar, Prof. Ishaq Oloyede, explained: “The guidelines for 2020 admission exercise, which are expected to guide all the participants in admission process, explain the nitty-gritty of the processes of admission of candidates into Nigerian tertiary institutions. “All heads of institutions and admission officers are advised to caref...