JAMB affirms hijab Is allowed during UTME registration The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has clarified that female candidates wearing hijabs will not be required to remove them during registration for the 2026 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME). The clarification comes after a video circulated online showing a Muslim candidate allegedly being asked to remove her hijab for her registration photograph. JAMB emphasized that the technical requirement for both ears to be visible in biometric captures is a standard security measure, not a directive targeting religious attire. “Candidates’ religious practices are...