Head of Media, Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), Dr. Fabian Benjamin, who disclosed during the weekend, said the board would make NIN a prerequisite for registration effective from 2020. He said this was part of efforts to curb examination malpractices through impersonation and identity theft. The JAMB spokesperson said the board would tighten the registration process for 2020 UTME, saying candidates would be required to supply only their NIN during registration for bio-data of the candidates to be uploaded. “You must have a National Identification Number, NIN, to register for JAMB examination to eliminate the issue of identity theft,” he said. Meanwhile, the National Examination Council has disclosed that over 50 percent of cases of examination malpractices perpetrated by candidates were related to identity theft.

Source: Nigerian Tribune June 30, 2019 14:37 UTC