2026 UTME registration: JAMB Lagos director sensitizes secondary schools on costly mistakes

As part of the programmes heralding the 2026 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) registration exercise, the Lagos Zonal Office (LGZO) Headquarters Annex, Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has organised a sensitization programme for students and teachers of selected secondary schools in the State.

The event, which was held recently at Araromi Senior Secondary School, Sari-Iganmu, Lagos, provided a unique opportunity for the Director, JAMB LGZO (HA), Mr. Billiaminu Shittu, to sensitise prospective UTME candidates ahead of the upcoming registration exercise.

Furthermore, he leveraged the event to highlight certain avoidable mistakes that are capable of diminishing candidates’ admission prospects adding that some mistakes could not be corrected after registration.

The initiative, according to the director, was borne out of the need to address these avoidable pitfalls and equip the participants with the right information needed for a seamless registration.

Shittu also added that the outreach underscores the Board’s commitment to inclusivity, awareness, and excellence in service delivery.

He highlighted some of these mistakes as: biodata mismatch, incorrect e-mail address, loss of registration SIM, wrong choice of institution/course, wrong UTME subjects combination, failure to send requery command to pull updated information from the platform of the National Identification Management Commission (NIMC) after effecting changes to names, date of birth, State or Local Government of origin, etc., particularly by repeaters, among others.

“Some of these avoidable mistakes cannot be corrected after registration. That is why we have devoted time to ask you to be attentive during registration. As such, you are urged to ensure that all necessary corrections are effected on the NIMC platform before generating your profile code with your National Identification Number (NIN),” he said.

In her contributions, the Board’s State Public Relations Officer (PRO), Mrs. Grace Ojekwe, urged the participants to always consult the Integrated Brochure and Syllabus System (IBASS) so as to be informed of programme requirements, approved institutions and programmes before commencing their UTME registration.

The students, in their various comments, expressed gratitude to JAMB for the outreach and described it as timely and impactful.