Unilorin, ABU, BUK, others Win 500 million JAMB Prize
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has awarded the sum of N500 million as a prize to 13 tertiary institutions scattered across the country.
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These categories include the most preferred institution by candidates, the institution with the highest national diversity, the most improved institution in gender balance, and the institution with the highest number of international students.
states and Afe Babalola University, with candidates across 29 states, emerged first and second runners-up, respectively.
Mr Oloyede said this category considers the institutions with the highest number of diverse students from across the country.
Meanwhile, Federal University, Lafia, took home the prize for the most improved in gender balance for the year 2020. The FCT College of Education, Zuba, emerged as the first runner-up and Abia State University, Uturu as the second runner-up in the category.
For the institution with the highest number of foreign students, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria emerged first with 61 candidates; the University of Maiduguri came second with 20 and Nile University, Abuja, ranked third with 11.
Meanwhile, Covenant University, Ota, Ogun State, emerged as the best in compliance with the policy guidelines of JAMB. The first and second runners-up winners are the University of Ibadan, and the University of Maiduguri, respectively.
New Development
The JAMB registrar, ahead of the next 2023 award ceremony, announced that the board will separate the prizes of universities, polytechnics and colleges of education.
He added that the total prize currently put at N500 million will by then be raised to N750million.
