Nigeria, May 23 -- The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has announced a new deadline for the sales of pin and registration for candidates seeking admissions into Nigerian universities through direct entry.

The sale of e-PINs would close on Saturday, 26th May, while registration of those who obtained the e-PIN ends on Tuesday, 30th May, the examination body said in a statement by its spokesperson, Fabian Benjamin.

The registration was earlier scheduled to end on 13 May. However, a few days to the deadline, the board's offices began to witness a surge in the number of applicants, prompting it to extend the registration date.

Mr Benjamin said the 2023 DE registration, which commenced in February, was extended for all desiri...