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  • 2027 UTME: JAMB Releases Six Steps To Guide Candidates Ahead Of Registration

    2027 UTME: JAMB Releases Six Steps To Guide Candidates Ahead Of Registration

    Precious Nwonu, Enugu

    The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has released a six-point checklist to help candidates prepare for the 2027 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME).

    The board advised prospective candidates to verify their personal details with the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) and put their registration requirements in place before starting the exercise.

    In a video shared on its official platforms on Monday, JAMB urged candidates to ensure that their NIMC biodata was accurate, obtain a registered phone number and maintain an active email address.

    It also advised them to decide on their preferred courses and institutions and confirm that their chosen UTME subject combinations met the requirements for their intended programmes.

    According to the board, the guidelines are designed to help candidates organise their preparations and avoid common errors during registration and the admission process.

    The six recommendations include verifying NIMC biodata, securing a registered phone number, providing an accessible email address, deciding on a preferred course, selecting an institution and choosing the correct UTME subjects.

    JAMB stressed that candidates must pay particular attention to their course requirements and subject combinations to avoid complications during admission.

    The examination body directed candidates seeking further information to visit its official website at www\.ibas.jamb.gov.ng and follow its verified social media platforms for updates on the 2027 registration exercise.

    “Get informed, get prepared, get ready for your 2027 UTME,” the board urged candidates.

    Meanwhile, a proposed examination timetable released by the Federal Ministry of Information and National Orientation on October 14, 2026, listed March 15 to 25, 2027, as the period for the 2027 UTME.

    However, the ministry clarified that the dates were proposed timelines and not final dates confirmed by JAMB.

    The examination body also urged candidates to rely on official announcements for confirmed dates and other details concerning the registration and examination.

  • NIMC Denies NIN Database Breach, Urges Nigerians To Ignore Viral Video

    NIMC Denies NIN Database Breach, Urges Nigerians To Ignore Viral Video

    Precious Nwonu, Enugu

    The National Identity Management Commission has denied claims that Nigeria’s National Identification Number database was compromised and that citizens’ NIN and Bank Verification Number details were being sold online.

    The commission described the allegations as false and unfounded, urging Nigerians to disregard a viral video making the claims.

    The video circulating on social media alleged that NIN and BVN details could be obtained for as little as N100. It also claimed that some NIMC officials in Lagos were selling individuals’ identification information for N1,000 outside the commission’s office.

    However, in a statement issued on Thursday, NIMC said the claims were recycled from a report published in 2024, which it had previously dismissed.

    The commission said its National Identity Database had not been breached or compromised.

    NIMC explained that it operates multi-layered security systems designed to protect the personal information of registered citizens and legal residents.

    It expressed concern that the circulation of unverified information could mislead members of the public and create unnecessary panic over the safety of their personal data.

    The commission advised Nigerians to rely on information published through its official communication channels for updates concerning the National Identity Management System.

    NIMC also drew attention to its NIN Authentication service, known as NINAuth, which it said was developed to improve the security and privacy of identity verification.

    According to the commission, the service allows NIN holders to give explicit consent before their information is shared for Know Your Customer processes and other verification purposes.

    NIMC said NINAuth can be used for identity verification in areas including SIM registration, passport and immigration services, tax-related processes and financial transactions without unnecessarily exposing a person’s raw NIN or other personal information.

    The commission said the initiative was in line with provisions of the NIMC Act, 2026, and the Nigeria Data Protection Act, 2023, which require personal data to be handled fairly, lawfully and transparently.

    NIMC added that it would continue to work with security agencies and other relevant institutions to strengthen its systems and tackle the spread of misinformation.

    It advised anyone with concerns about their NIN or personal information to contact the commission through its official channels.

  • FG insists on Wednesday deadline, citizens call for extension of date

     

    The Federal Government on Sunday insisted that the deadlines given for the registration of all Subscriber Identification Modules with valid National Identity Numbers were still in force.

    It also declared that the NIN was mandatory for diplomats who reside in Nigeria, as well as for all other lawful residents across the country.

     

    Asked whether the Federal Government had eventually advised the Nigerian Communications Commission as regards the deadlines for SIM registration with NIN, the Director, Public Affairs, NCC, Ikechukwu Adinde, told our correspondent that nothing had changed.

     

    On Thursday, The PUNCH exclusively reported that the NCC was awaiting the advice of the Federal Government as regards the stipulated deadlines.

     

    “The deadlines are still in force; there is no update for now and just like I told you last week, if there is any change you will be communicated,” Adinde stated on Sunday.

     

    Calls for deadline extension are mainly due to the large crowds that gather daily at the various offices of the National Identity Management Commission, as many telephone subscribers had yet to get their NINs.

     

    On December 15, 2020, the Federal Government declared that after December 30, 2020, all SIMs that were not registered with valid NINs on the network of telecommunications companies would be blocked.

     

    It later extended the December 30, 2020 deadline following widespread opposition against the earlier announcement and gave three-week extension for subscribers with NIN from December 30, 2020 to January 19, 2021.

     

    It also gave six-week extension for subscribers without NIN from December 30, 2020 to February 9, 2021, but many organisations had called for further deadline extension or outright suspension of the NIN integration process.

     

    This came as the Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, Isa Pantami, declared on Sunday that all diplomats living in Nigeria must have NINs.

     

    The minister approved the setting up of a NIN enrolment centre at the Federal Ministry of Foreign Affairs for diplomats. The desk would be set up on January 19, 2021.

     

    A statement issued in Abuja by Pantami’s aide, Femi Adeluyi, stated that the centre would provide support for members of the diplomatic corps and would be managed by the communications ministry through NIMC.

     

    The ministry stated that the centre was being set up based on the request of the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Geoffrey Onyeama, in order to simplify the process for diplomats.

     

    It said, “The NIN is mandatory for diplomats who will reside in Nigeria for a continuous period of two years or more.

    “It is also mandatory for all other lawful residents in the country as stated in Section 16 of the NIMC Act 2007.”

     

    It stated that the law had made it mandatory for Nigerians and legal residents to obtain a NIN since 2007.

    It, however, noted that compliance had been low, until recently.

     

    It said the communications ministry was committed to creating an environment that was conducive for all Nigerians  and legal residents to obtain their NINs.

     

    Source: www.punchng.com