The Registrar of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board,Prof. Is-haq Oloyede, has commended President Bola Tinubu for “the approval of 22 new universities, 33 new polytechnics and monotechnics, and 12 new colleges of education across the country between late 2024 and 2025.”
According to Oloyede, the approval of the 67 new higher institutions, demonstrated Tinubu’s “commitment to expanding access to tertiary education.”
According to a statement on Monday, the JAMB registrar spoke during an interactive session with principal officers of the newly established, upgraded, and recently approved tertiary institutions in Abuja.
Oloyede sternly warned the institutions against conducting illegal admissions, stressing that there will be no room for regularisation of such entries, emphasing that all admissions must go through the Central Admissions Processing System and adhere strictly to due process.
“CAPS ensures transparency, fairness, and integrity in the admission process. Any institution attempting to bypass this platform risks having such admissions nullified,” Oloyede said.
The registrar directed over 80 institutions recently approved by the Federal Government—including universities, polytechnics, monotechnics, and colleges of education—to comply fully with the standardized admission procedures.
He explained that CAPS, introduced in 2017, automates and streamlines admission processes, while the Integrated Brochure and Syllabus System), launched in 2018, enhances communication and ensures clear eligibility checks for academic programmes.
Both platforms, now upgraded with institutional mail services, are JAMB’s sole official communication channels with institutions.
Oloyede, however, clarified that only academic programmes approved by the National Universities Commission, National Board for Technical Education, and the National Commission for Colleges of Education would be activated on the JAMB platforms.
“Institutional compliance is non-negotiable. There will be no tolerance for backdoor admissions. Institutions must nominate designated officers to manage their CAPS and IBASS access. JAMB will provide technical support, but shortcuts are unacceptable,” he warned.
The meeting featured a live demonstration of the CAPS and IBASS platforms to guide institutions on the proper operational procedures.
Also speaking, the Vice-Chancellor of the Federal University of Applied Sciences, Kachia, Prof. William Qurix, commended the engagement, describing it as enlightening.
He noted that the session had clarified challenges facing new institutions, particularly those approved after many candidates had already registered for the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination.
“This process has now been cleared for us, and JAMB has assured us of prompt support via CAPS and IBASS. This session will have a far-reaching impact,” he added.
In her remarks, the Director of Colleges at the Ministry of Education, Dr. Uche Uba, reminded newly upgraded colleges of education operating a dual-mode system to familiarize themselves with NUC’s requirements.
“Only seven out of 15 upgraded institutions have reported to the NUC. This is unacceptable. NUC must conduct resource verification because you are now operating independently,” she said.
On his part, the Executive Secretary of the NCCE, Prof. Paulinus Okwelle, praised JAMB’s technological innovations in streamlining the admission process, from application to enrollment.
He urged newly approved colleges of education running both degree and NCE programmes to adhere to the stipulated procedures to ensure competitiveness and credibility.
