JAMB Launches Service to Resolve NIN Discrepancies for Graduates

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) is introducing a new service aimed at assisting Nigerian graduates who have been unable to participate in the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) due to discrepancies between their JAMB records and their National Identification Number (NIN). JAMB Registrar, Prof. Segun Aina, announced this initiative while meeting with a delegation from Veritas University, Abuja, led by Vice-Chancellor Rev. Fr. Professor Hyacinth Ichoku.

Aina stated that the new NIN alignment service would allow candidates to update their biodata to match their official identity records, potentially resolving issues that have left graduates stranded for four to five years. He emphasized the importance of leveraging technology to address these administrative challenges and mentioned that candidates could now rectify issues related to lost access to registered email addresses or phone numbers.

Aina also urged universities to collaborate with JAMB to regularize admissions processed outside the Central Admissions Processing System, which complicates recognition and documentation for such candidates.