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The Digest:

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board has granted public universities a two-week extension to complete their 2025 admissions, moving the deadline from October 31 to November 17 to accommodate recent legal and academic disruptions.

Key Points:
  • JAMB extended the admissions deadline for public universities to November 17, 2025.
  • The decision follows a court injunction that halted admissions until October 28.
  • The recent accreditation of 229 new academic programmes also necessitated the extension.
  • The Committee of Vice-Chancellors had formally appealed for more time.
  • The original deadline was set at the 2025 Policy Meeting on Admissions in July.
  • JAMB emphasized the new date is final and binding on all institutions.
  • The overall national closing date for all tertiary institutions remains December 31.
The extension reflects the ongoing challenge of aligning institutional processes with national academic calendars amid unforeseen disruptions. Rooted in the Storm.

Sources: Vanguard, JAMB Official Statement
Tags: JAMB, University Admissions, Education, Nigeria, Academic Calendar, NB Digest