140,000 candidates register for JAMB direct entry

A total of 140,000 candidates have registered for the 2018 direct entry for admission into Nigerian universities, the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), has stated.
A statement by the Board’s Head of Public Relations, Fabian Benjamin, which stated that candidates yet to complete their registration should do so on or before Monday, June 4 as there would be no extension.
“Since the portal was open for registration, over 140,000 candidates have completed their registration online.
JAMB said as examination body, it would continue to give value for money in the area of transparency and equal opportunity for all desiring its services.
This has been demonstrated by the recently conducted police recruitment examination which English language was the basis of assessment. This examination was for 45minutes with only 60 questions.
“The Board has been equipped with human and materials resources and has the requisite capacity to conduct hitch free examinations for recruitment, promotion and other selections in the most transparent manner giving all participants equal opportunity to compete for any deserving position in the job market or academic progression.
This partnership with the Police clearly confirmed the IGP’s determination to change the narrative about recruitment in the Police. It’s only an agency that is transparent and credible that would subject it’s recruitment exercise to public scrutiny.
The Board would continue to ensure that the confidence reposed on it was sustained.
As a Board, we are also mindful or sensitive to issues of religion and so could not have instructed candidates to answer Arabic questions as a subject.
Again, there were 60 questions to be answered in 45 minutes and there is no way candidates could have been able to answer questions in all four subjects in 45 minutes.
Already, the results of candidates for the police recruitment have since been submitted to the Police Service Commission.