

The Registrar JAMB, Prof Is-haq Oloyede as a guest on NTA Programme TuesdayLive, with Anchor, Cyril Stober.

The Registrar of JAMB, Prof. Is-haq Oloyede with Mr. Eric Osagie, Publisher ThisNigeria during the 2021 ThisNigeria Award

The Registrar Prof. Is-haq Oloyede(R) presenting the Board’s annual reports to the representative of the Minister of Education, Mal. Adamu Adamu, Arc. Sonny Echono (L)after the 2021 policy meeting.

The Permanent Secretary, FME, Arc. Sonny Echono discussing with the Chairman, House Committee on Tertiary Education and Services, Hon. Suleiman Aminu Goro.

The rep. Of DG NYSC, Mrs Victoria Ango, Director, Mobilization making a remark.

A cross section of Media personalities at the 2021 policy meeting.

The Registrar of JAMB, Prof. Is-haq Oloyede making his presentation during the policy meeting.

The Commandant, Nigerian Airforce School of Medical Sciences and Aviation Medicine (NAFSMSA), Air Commodore Okechukwu Ezeanyagu receiving a souvenir from the Registrar, JAMB, Prof. Is-haq Oloyede, during his visit to the Board.

The Commandant, Nigerian Airforce School of Medical Sciences and Aviation Medicine (NAFSMSA), Air Commodore Okechukwu Ezeanyagu (4th from Left); Registrar, JAMB, Prof. Is-haq Oloyede (3rd from Left) in a group photograph with Management of the Board and representatives of NAFSMSA during the courtesy visit to the Board.

The Governor of Ebonyi State, H.E. Chief David Umahi, being taken through the registration and admission monitoring data bank of the Board by the Registrar JAMB, Prof. Is-haq Oloyede.

The Governor of Ebonyi State, H.E. Chief David Umahi, receiving a souvenir from the Registrar, JAMB, Prof. Is-haq Oloyede.

The Governor of Ebonyi State, H.E. Chief David Umahi presenting a letter of request to the Registrar, JAMB, Prof. Is-haq Oloyede, for the incorporation of the King David Medical Science University, Uburu, Ebonyi State in the 2021/2022 admission session.

Pictures from the 2020 NATAP AWARD



Is-haq Olanrewaju Oloyede is a Professor of Islamics and a Fellow of the Islamic Academy of Cambridge, United Kingdom; Fellow, Academy of Entrepreneurship; Fellow, Nigerian Institute of Management; Fellow, Institute of Arabic and Islamic Studies and Fellow, Association of Islamic Religious Studies and a Fellow, Nigerian Academic of Letters. He won the Arab League Prize for Best Final Year Certificate Student in Islamic Studies from the University of Ibadan in 1977.
He won Federal Government Undergraduate Merit Award (University of Ilorin) in 1981 and many other laurels both home and abroad. He has a first class degree in Arabic Language and Literature, a Masters degree in Islamic Studies and a Ph.D in Islamic jurisprudence. He also holds a Post-Graduate Diploma in Education from University of Ilorin....read more
The legal instrument establishing the Board was promulgated by the Act (No. 2 of 1978) of the Federal Military Government on 13th February, 1978. By August 1988, the Federal Executive Council amended Decree No. 2 of 1978. The amendments have since been codified into Decree No. 33 of 1989, which took effect from 7th December, 1989. Decree No. 2 of 1978 (amended by Decree No. 33 of 1989) empowered the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board to:
(a) conduct Matriculation Examination for entry into all Universities, Polytechnics and Colleges of Education (by whatever name called) in Nigeria
(b) appoint Examiners, Moderators, Invigilators, members of the Subject Panels and committees and other persons with respect to matriculation examinations and any other matters incidental thereto or connected therewith.
(c) place suitably qualified candidates in the tertiary institutions after having taken into account:
(i) the vacancies available in each tertiary institution
(ii) the guidelines approved for each tertiary institution by its proprietors or other competent authorities
(iii) the preference expressed or otherwise indicated by the candidates for certain tertiary institutions and courses
(iv) such other matters as the Board may be directed by the Honorable Minister to consider or the Board itself may consider appropriate in the circumstances.
(d) collate and disseminate information on all matters relating to admissions into tertiary institutions or any other matter relevant to the discharge of functions of the board.
(e) carry out other activities as are necessary or expedient for the full discharge of all or any of the functions conferred on it under or pursuant to this Decree .