Prospective students aiming to join the Nigerian Open University of Nigeria (NOUN) and other open distance learning centers must now register through the Joint Admissions and Matriculations Board (JAMB).
This new rule also requires all candidates to provide their National Identification Number (NIN) during registration.
JAMB said this move aims to stop fraud and ensure the integrity of candidates’ records.
In an advisory released in Abuja, JAMB stated, “As part of measures to checkmate the nefarious activities of fraudulent characters…JAMB has mandated that all applicants…must provide their NIN while registering.”
The advisory also highlights that candidates for non-regular categories, such as NOUN, Distance Learning, Part-time, and Sandwich programs, must create a profile code before registering with JAMB. They can do this by sending their NIN through their unique phone number to JAMB’s sort codes (55019 or 66019).
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Previous candidates in non-regular programs who have not integrated their NIN or unique phone number into the JAMB platform must also create a profile using their NIN to access JAMB’s services.
JAMB assured, “JAMB, as a responsive organisation, will continue to make the registration process as flexible as possible by making its platform available throughout the year.”
Candidates must apply through JAMB before approaching their preferred institutions for admission processing, and they will also need to pay a processing fee determined by the institutions.