The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, JAMB, has announced that as from January 31, 2023, no candidate would be registered without the provision of an email address.

The board, according to its Head, Public Affairs and Protocol, Mr. Fabian Benjamin, Ph.D., noted that the review of its advisory on the ongoing UTME registration was to ensure that best practices were followed in the process of capturing all relevant data pertaining to the candidates.

The board added that the latest advisory aside from aiding in eliciting relevant and up-to-date data of candidates, was also imperative for facilitating the transmission of urgent and vital communication to candidates cheaply and efficiently.

It stated that furthermore, the e-mail provides more flexibility in communication and was a more professional way of reaching out to candidates.

Candidates, it said therefore advised, should get their genuine e-mail addresses before proceeding for UTME registration.

In addition, the board said, candidates should ensure that their passwords were kept securely as the board would not retrieve lost e-mail passwords or change e-mail addresses once registered.