JAMB extends sale of 2026 DE forms to May 8

From Fred Ezeh, Abuja

Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has extended the sale of Direct Entry (DE) application documents to May 8 from the earlier closing date.

In a statement, yesterday, JAMB said the decision was part of measures aimed at ensuring that no Direct Entry prospective candidate was denied the opportunity to access tertiary education in the country.

The Board said, in furtherance of its objective of expanding access to tertiary education, it has also approved five additional centres to register applicants for the DE exercise in areas with much pressure.

The approved centres are Centre for Open and Distance Learning (CODL), Mini Campus, University of Ilorin, Kwara State; Bells University of Technology, Km 8, Idiroko Road, Ota, Ogun State; Olabisi Onabanjo University, Centre 1, Ago-Iwoye, Ogun State; Prof. Usman E-Learning Centre, Federal College of Education (Special), Oyo, Oyo State and Human Development Initiatives (Grace House), No. 2, Iwaya, Sabo, Opposite Onike Girls Junior High School, Onike, Lagos State.

JAMB reminded prospective candidates that the Board’s offices nationwide, including the Professional Registration Centres (PRCs) and Professional Testing Centres (PTCs) remain open for the ongoing 2026 Direct Entry registration.