JAMB Eyes N23.8bn IGR Boost for 2026, Adds 200 UTME Centres

Ifeyinwa Austine

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) projects N23.8 billion in internally generated revenue for 2026, a N4 billion jump from its 2025 target.

Dr. Muftau Bello, standing in for Registrar Prof. Ishaq Oloyede, presented the N30.6 billion budget to the Senate Committee on Tertiary Institutions and TETFUND, Wednesday.

Of that, N23.8 billion comes from IGR, with N6 billion remitted as surplus to the Federation Account.

In 2025, JAMB hit N18.5 billion IGR and remitted N4 billion.For the 2026 UTME, the board has created 1,000 centres nationwide up from under 800 last year to boost access.

The committee chaired by Muntari Dandutse praised Oloyede’s leadership but urged fee cuts.

Responding, Bello noted it’s already down from N5,000 to N3,500.