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Chai! My people, e don land! The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) don release beta guide for all the candidates wey wan register for 2026 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME). This one na serious matter o, because una go need all the tips wey dey to avoid wahala during registration. As e be, registration go start from January go reach March 2026, so you better dey sharp like a cutlass.
On Sunday, JAMB drop the update for dem official X handle, and as usual, dem dey hammer on how important am to make sure all your personal details correct. dem specifically talk say make you align your information with wetin dey for National Identity Management Commission (NIMC)—no carry any form of wahala come this registration o! No be today dem dey shout about this matter, so if your NIN and O’Level results no match, e go cause you problem later.
So wetin you gats do? E simple! First off, visit the nearest JAMB office or an accredited Computer-Based Test (CBT) centre. No carry your lazy leg go anywhere wey dem no approve. Make sure say you buy your e-PIN from correct channels—no go dey buy from market stalls or some funny vendors wey no get beta wahala to give you. JAMB don tell us say get correct template wey you go fit fill, make sure say you carry your writing hand come.
After you finish fill the registration form, no just carry am go drop am, check am well well first! (You no want make any small mistake turn big issue after). Dem also tell us say make we verify SMS and email wey we go use for registration, e go help you well well. Remember, those contacts be like passport wey dey show who you be, so make sure say dem dey work well well and no be the ones wey you don share with all your paddy dem.
JAMB no stop there! Dem drop some common issues wey students dey face when dem dey register. If you see “Record Not Found”, no panic. Just waka go nearest NIMC office make them help you check. If you see “Wrong Parameter”, that one go mean say your format no dey correct; just resend am quickly. And if you see “Your NIN has already been registered with GSM number…”, no vex; just get the old SIM wey you use, retrace your steps and resend. Sometimes, e fit dey like say NIMC dey sleep when you try verify your NIN, just take am easy my brother, try again later.
For all dis wahala wey dey happen, e clear say proper preparation na the key. JAMB show say dem dey try organize the whole thing, but at the end, na you go make sure say your side dey correct, so no go just dey sit down dey pray. The road to university no dey smooth; e fit get bumps, but with dis sharp guide from JAMB, you fit navigate am like pro. So get your game on, because na your future dey at stake. Feel free to share this gist with your jolly mates, make dem no slack!
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