Less than 24 hours after the annual matriculation examination into tertiary institutions kicked off across Nigeria, the Joint Admissions and Matriculations Board (JAMB) has said it has delisted 24 Computer Based Examination (CBE) centres across the country over their poor performance at the commencement of the 2021 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME).
A statement issued yesterday by the spokesperson of the Board, Dr. Fabian Benjamin, said the centres failed during the conduct of the 2021 UTME held on June 19, 2021.
He said: “Candidates posted to any of these centres are required to await further directives by checking their profile, email addresses and text messages on their registered phone for a new date.”
The list of the affected CBT centres included: Harry Pass Polytechnic CBT Centre, Off Gboko Amelodu Road, Gboko, Benue State; Izisco Obos Institute of Maritime Studies and Technology, Warriors, Delta State; Oseni Elamah ICT Institute, Auchi, Edo State; GIVITEC CBT Centre,192, Murtala Mohamned Way, Benin, Edo State; Kings Polytechnic, Ubiaja, Edo State; GEF Systems Limited, Public Service Institute of Nigeria, Abuja; Orlu East CBT Centre, Orlu East LGA headquarters, Imo State, and Bethel Baptist High School, Joshua Road, Kaduna State.
Others are: Zabib College, Ungwar Dosa, Kastina State; St. Albert Institute, Fadan Kagoma, Kafanchan, Kastina State; Massino Computer CBT, Itoga, Badagry, Lagos State; IP Soft Technologies Limited, Ashanti Barracks, Apapa, Lagos State; Institute of Criminal Justice and Criminology Administration, Festac Town, Lagos State; Sweet Valley Educational Services, Ikotun, Lagos State; Certified Institution of Shipping, Badagry, Lagos State; Al-miyzan Schools CBT Centre, Adams Estate, Ikotun, Lagos State; Aunty Alice Schools, Mararaba, Nasarawa State, and The Federal Polytechnic, Ile-Oluji, Ondo State.
Also included in the list are King Emmanuel College, Showboy Road, Ore, Ondo State; Oduduwa University, Ondo State; Federal College of Education (Special) Oyo State; St. Augustine Academy, Langtang, Plateau State; Skolak Resources Limited, Sardauna Crescent, Kaduna State, and Government Secondary School, Area 10, Abuja.
THISDAY