Nigeria, May 11 -- The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has directed public universities across Nigeria to conclude admissions for the 2025/2026 academic session on or before 31 October.

The decision was part of the resolutions reached at the 2026 JAMB Annual Policy Meeting on Admissions into Tertiary Institutions held in Abuja on Monday.

The meeting brought together vice-chancellors, rectors, provosts and other education stakeholders to review admission procedures and harmonise timelines for institutions nationwide.

JAMB Registrar, Is-haq Oloyede, a professor, said the timelines are aimed at streamlining the admission process and ensuring greater uniformity across tertiary institutions.

According to the resolutions ado...