The Joint Admissions and Matriculations Board (JAMB) has mandated that individuals seeking admission to the Nigerian Open University of Nigeria (NOUN) and other open distance learning centres must now register via JAMB using their unique National Identification Number (NIN).

This new requirement aims to curb fraudulent activities and ensure the integrity of candidates’ records. In an advisory released by JAMB, the Board pledged to make the registration process as seamless as possible.

“As part of measures to checkmate the nefarious activities of fraudulent characters, who are scheming to compromise candidates’ records through dubious registration channels and in compliance with its enabling act, JAMB has mandated that all applicants desirous of studying in Nigerian tertiary institutions must provide their NIN while registering for any programme of study in any tertiary institutions in Nigeria irrespective of whether the mode of study is regular and non-regular,” the advisory reads.

It further states that all prospective candidates in the non-regular category, including NOUN, distance learning, part-time, and sandwich programmes, must create a profile code by sending their NIN through their unique phone number to either of JAMB’s sort codes (55019 or 66019).

Additionally, previous candidates in non-regular programmes who have not integrated their NIN or unique phone number on JAMB’s platform will need to create a profile using their NIN to access any of the Board’s services.

“JAMB, as a responsive organisation, will continue to make the registration process as flexible as possible by making its platform available throughout the year. It is, therefore, expected that candidates, who fall under this category, will apply through JAMB before approaching their preferred institutions to process their admission with their respective JAMB registration numbers. They would also be expected to pay their preferred institution a processing fee as determined by respective institutions,” the advisory noted.