The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has announced the winners of the 5th edition of its National Tertiary Admissions Performance-Merit Awards (NATAP-M) for the combined admission years 2023/2024 and 2024/2025.
Ahmadu Bello University (ABU), Zaria, emerged as the overall winner, bagging a grand prize of N500,000,000.00.
In a document released on Tuesday and seen by 9japarrot media, ABU secured the top position with an aggregate of fourteen (14) points across all five elements of the Mega Award, which assessed various performance indicators in tertiary admissions.
The University of Ilorin, Kwara State, was named the runner-up in the overall winner category, earning N75,000,000.00 with an aggregate of nine (9) points.
Nile University of Nigeria, Abuja, came in as the second runner-up, receiving N25,000,000.00 for its six (6) points.
In the sectoral awards, institutions that demonstrated excellence within their respective categories were also recognized:
* Polytechnics: Kaduna Polytechnic, Kaduna, clinched the first position with ten (10) points, earning N50,000,000.00
* Colleges of Education: Federal College of Education, Zaria, emerged as the best, accumulating eighteen (18) points and a prize of N50,000,000.00
* Innovation Enterprise Institutions: PEFTI Film Institute, Lagos, was recognized as the best, securing four (4) points and N10,000,000.00
The NATAP-M Awards, initiated by JAMB, aim to encourage compliance with admission guidelines, foster healthy competition among institutions, and promote adherence to extant policies on admissions.
9japarrot report that the criteria for these awards typically include factors such as the most subscribed institution by candidates, the most national in admission of candidates, the most improved in gender balance, the highest number of admitted international students, and the best compliance with policy guidelines.
