An undergraduate or postgraduate student whose biometric smart student identity card is stolen, lost, or physically damaged must apply for a replacement card through the University Directorate of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) and the Student Affairs Division. In modern tertiary institutions, the biometric smart ID card is an essential administrative instrument required for electronic examination hall access, library book borrowing, hostel gate clearance, and healthcare access under TISHIP.
Securing a replacement card promptly restores essential campus privileges and prevents unauthorized impostors from utilizing stolen credentials.
- Report the theft or loss of the student identity card immediately to the campus security office and obtain a Campus Security Incident Extract.
- Depose to a Sworn Affidavit of Loss of Student Identity Card at a High Court or Magistrate Court.
- Log on to the official university student portal and navigate to the “Apply for ID Card Replacement” module.
- Generate an electronic billing assessment invoice and remit the statutory replacement fee via Remita.
- Upload clear digital scans of your court affidavit, security incident report, and fee payment receipt to the portal.
- Visit the University ICT Central Card Production Unit to undergo secondary biometric verification and digital photograph capture.
- The ICT directorate deactivates the lost card’s RFID chip on the central server to prevent unauthorized access.
- Collect your brand-new, encoded biometric smart ID card within three to five working days.
Essential documentation required for replacement card processing includes:
- Original stamped bank payment receipt verifying payment of replacement charges.
- Official Sworn High Court Affidavit specifying student matriculation number and department.
- National Identification Number verification printout issued by NIMC.
- Current session stamped course registration slip verifying active student status.
Selling or transferring your student ID card to non-students for campus entry constitutes serious impersonation fraud resulting in expulsion.
Prospective scholars must maintain meticulous records of all online applications, payment receipts, and official institutional clearance dockets throughout their academic journey. Diligent documentation protects your candidate profile from administrative discrepancies and facilitates seamless physical verification across faculty screening desks.
Adhering strictly to statutory institutional bye-laws, examination regulations, and national regulatory guidelines preserves your academic integrity and ensures your tertiary degree is earned with enduring honour and professional distinction.
Consulting institutional academic advisers and student affairs counselors early provides essential guidance when navigating administrative transitions or resolving complex credential verifications.
Fostering proactive engagement with accredited departmental student associations and faculty mentorship committees empowers undergraduates to remain fully informed of evolving curriculum standards, campus welfare programs, and career development initiatives.
Undergraduates should regularly verify their semester registration statuses on the official student portal to prevent unrecorded course enrollments or accidental academic spillovers that complicate degree audits.
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Please what is the recommended procedure if the school portal is not reflecting the payment receipt after completing the bank branch remita transfer?
Great inquiry. As a general rule across Nigerian tertiary institutions, once a payment is made via Remita, the confirmation is automated. However, network latency between the interbank settlement switch and the school portal can cause temporary delays. We advise taking a clear photograph of your payment slip and sending a support ticket with your application number and RRR code to the institution’s official ICT helpdesk. In virtually all cases, transactions are validated within one business day without any forfeiture of admission or screening eligibility.
Thank you author for this timely post. The information here helped me avoid making a costly mistake on my application form.
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Thank you for shedding light on this issue. Our school counselor never explained the difference between the aggregate score and the raw UTME mark like this.
This guide covers all the critical angles. Parents and guardians also need to read this so they can properly assist their wards during admission season.
Please I need a quick clarification: can an applicant who has already uploaded their O-level result make changes if there was an omission of a required subject?
Thank you for contacting EduTalks. Regarding subject combination discrepancies: if your chosen UTME subject combination does not align strictly with the National Universities Commission (NUC) and JAMB brochure requirements for that faculty, you must immediately apply for a Change of Course on the JAMB portal to an aligned discipline. Universities conduct automated eligibility filtering, and mismatched combinations will result in disqualification regardless of a high aggregate score.
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