[Mhiz Rebecca]

The Federal Ministry of Education on Monday sent a strong-worded
statement to Nigerian universities, warning them that only the Joint
Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) can admit students.
The Director, Press and Public Relations, in the ministry, Mr. Ben
Goong, stated that any institution that acted against the directive
would have itself to blame.
He denied media reports that the earlier decision to cancel post-
Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) was upturned.
The ministry insisted that universities “had no business admitting
candidates other than those sent to it by JAMB but could screen
candidates to remove those with anti-social traits and suspicious
credentials”.
The federal government said while the ban on post-UTME stayed,
screening was only for those admitted by JAMB and limited to
examination of credentials and physical examination of candidates to
ensure that they are not of questionable characters.
“All these should be done upon resumption. No university is allowed
to have anything to do with any applicant who is not its student.
Screening and registration are only for those who have been admitted
by JAMB,” the ministry stressed.