NCC and JAMB in talks over a special SIM card for students
The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) and the Registrar of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) are discussing the creation of a special SIM card for students with limited services.
Professor Oloyede emphasized the growing importance of candidates’ registered telephone numbers, stating that these SIM cards have become vital for carrying out sensitive procedures.
On Monday, the Registrar addressed the media in Lagos, revealing the novel admission acceptance procedure.
He stated, “A candidate may either transmit ACCEPT or REJECT via their dedicated telephone line to 55019/66019, or personally endorse or decline any offer of admission (inclusive of programme alterations) using their fingerprint at an authorised CBT centre or any JAMB office.
“These freshly devised methods for admission decisions are designed to safeguard the candidates’ information and maintain the integrity of the admission process.
“With the introduction of this method, the significance of the candidates’ registered telephone (SIM) has escalated, as it is now pivotal for conducting increasingly sensitive operations. We are currently in negotiations with the NCC to establish dedicated SIMs for students with restricted functionalities.”
Out of the 1,842,464 candidates whose results from the 2024 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination were released by JAMB on Monday, seventy-seven percent scored below 200.
