By using this site, you agree to the Privacy Policy and Terms of Use.
Accept
Times ReportersTimes Reporters
  • Home
  • News
  • Politics
  • Business
    • Economy
  • Sports
  • Entertainment
  • About Us
  • Bookmarks
Search
  • Home
  • About Us
  • Advertise
  • Join Us
  • Terms of Use
  • Privacy Policy
© 2024 Times Reporters | All Rights Reserved.
Reading: JAMB sanctions officials for asking candidate to remove hijab
Share
Sign In
Notification Show More
Latest News
Town planners call for sustainable devt. of Abuja satellites
Infrastructure Metro News
FG pledges quality education as Yobe students win global contest
Education Metro News
Glisten Academy, partners train teachers on AI, robotics skills
Education Metro News
Abdulsalami, Obasanjo, Jonathan,Others For Care365 Health Hub Commissioning In Abuja
Health Metro News
Navigating Nigeria’s Maritime Future: Aisha Achimugu’s Push to Reposition the Nation as a Regional Trade Powerhouse
Business Economy Maritime Blue economy Metro News Opinion Transportation
Aa
Times ReportersTimes Reporters
Aa
  • Home
  • News
  • Politics
  • Business
  • Sports
  • Entertainment
  • About Us
Search
  • Home
  • News
  • Politics
  • Business
  • Sports
  • Entertainment
  • About Us
Have an existing account? Sign In
Follow US
  • Home
  • About Us
  • Advertise
  • Join Us
  • Terms of Use
  • Privacy Policy
© 2024 Times Reporters | All Rights Reserved.
Times Reporters > News > Education > JAMB sanctions officials for asking candidate to remove hijab
EducationNews

JAMB sanctions officials for asking candidate to remove hijab

Publisher
By Publisher Published April 21, 2024
Share
2 Min Read
SHARE

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has sanctioned some of its accredited officials for demanding that a hijab-wearing candidate at Saturday’s Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination must remove her headgear.

The officials, at one of the examination centres in Lagos, had insisted that removal of the hijab by the candidate was a prerequisite for her to have access into the examination hall.

“The Board deeply regrets the incident and, on investigation, discovered, that this particular incident, or others in the past, is not linked to any of its examination guidelines.

“It was rather a product of the misplaced priority of some of the accredited partners or officials who claimed ignorance of the Board’s guidelines on accreditation.

“The guidelines ensure that all candidates are screened, allowing only female officials to screen female candidates before allowing them to gain entrance into the hall.

“The situation was instantly addressed by a senior official of the Board at the centre and the candidate in question was allowed in after the usual checks with her hijab.

“Since ignorance of the law is not an excuse, the officials have been sanctioned to serve as deterrent to others,’’ the board’s Public Communication Advisor, Dr Fabian Benjamin, stated in Abuja on Sunday.

He noted that the culpable officials acted in ignorance as JAMB had no policy barring candidates from wearing the religious paraphernalia peculiar to their faith.

Benjamin stated also that about 1.2 million candidates would have successfully taken the examination by Monday, April 22. (NAN)

Like this:

Like Loading...

Related

You Might Also Like

Town planners call for sustainable devt. of Abuja satellites

FG pledges quality education as Yobe students win global contest

Glisten Academy, partners train teachers on AI, robotics skills

Abdulsalami, Obasanjo, Jonathan,Others For Care365 Health Hub Commissioning In Abuja

Navigating Nigeria’s Maritime Future: Aisha Achimugu’s Push to Reposition the Nation as a Regional Trade Powerhouse

TAGGED: JAMB, UTME

Sign Up For Daily Newsletter

Be keep up! Get the latest breaking news delivered straight to your inbox.

By signing up, you agree to our Terms of Use and acknowledge the data practices in our Privacy Policy. You may unsubscribe at any time.
Publisher April 21, 2024
Share this Article
Facebook Twitter Whatsapp Whatsapp LinkedIn Telegram Email Copy Link Print
Share
Previous Article Scores killed as Boko-Haram regroup, launch attacks in Niger communities
Next Article State Police: Top Officials to Discuss National Concerns at Reps’ Dialogue
Leave a comment Leave a comment

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.

Stay Connected

Facebook Like
Twitter Follow
Instagram Follow
Youtube Subscribe
Telegram Follow

– Member of –

- Advertisement -
Ad imageAd image

Latest News

Town planners call for sustainable devt. of Abuja satellites
Infrastructure Metro News August 29, 2025
FG pledges quality education as Yobe students win global contest
Education Metro News August 28, 2025
Glisten Academy, partners train teachers on AI, robotics skills
Education Metro News August 28, 2025
Abdulsalami, Obasanjo, Jonathan,Others For Care365 Health Hub Commissioning In Abuja
Health Metro News August 28, 2025

You Might also Like

InfrastructureMetroNews

Town planners call for sustainable devt. of Abuja satellites

August 29, 2025
EducationMetroNews

FG pledges quality education as Yobe students win global contest

August 28, 2025
EducationMetroNews

Glisten Academy, partners train teachers on AI, robotics skills

August 28, 2025
HealthMetroNews

Abdulsalami, Obasanjo, Jonathan,Others For Care365 Health Hub Commissioning In Abuja

August 28, 2025
Times ReportersTimes Reporters
Follow US

© 2024 Times Reporters | Deigned by AuspiceWeb Graphics. All Rights Reserved.

  • Home
  • About Us
  • Advertise
  • Join Us
  • Terms of Use
  • Privacy Policy
Join Us!

Subscribe to our newsletter and never miss our latest news!

Zero spam, Unsubscribe at any time.

Removed from reading list

Undo
Welcome Back!

Sign in to your account

Lost your password?
%d