TINUBU APPROVES 67 NEW TERTIARY INSTITUTIONS, JAMB WARNS, “NO MORE BACKDOOR ADMISSIONS
Tinubu approved 22 new universities, 33 new polytechnics and mono-technics, and 12 new colleges of education across the country between late 2024 and 2025.
Prof. Is-haq Oloyede, JAMB registrar, in a statement issued on Monday, April 14, disclosed that the approval of the new higher institutions demonstrated Tinubu’s “commitment to expanding access to tertiary education.
During an interactive session with principal officers of the newly established, upgraded, and recently approved tertiary institutions in Abuja, the JAMB registrar sternly warned the institutions against conducting illegal admissions.
As reported by The Punch on Tuesday, April 15, he stressed that there would be no room for regularisation of such entries, emphasizing that all admissions must go through the Central Admissions Processing System (CAPS) 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.
However, Oloyede, clarified that only academic programmes approved by the National Universities
Commission (NUC), National Board for Technical Education (NBTE), and the National Commission for Colleges of Education would be activated on the JAMB platforms.
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.
credit: MIKE-MEDIA
