JAMB INTRODUCES NEW TEXTS FOR LANGUAGE SUBJECTS AND LITERATURE-IN-ENGLISH

The Joint Admission and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has changed the literature texts in four (4) language subjects and Literature-in-English. The four language subjects are Hausa, Igbo, Yoruba and Arabic.

These changes would take effect from the 2022 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME).

For purposes of emphasis, the newly- introduced texts are highlighted below;

ARABIC

The Nigerian Arabic Poems ; a case study between the old and the new, by Abdulwahab Dan Ladi Shith

• Diwaanur Riyardh : A collection of Arabic Poems , by Dr. Isah Alabi Abubakar
• The Prospect Of Arabic Language in Nigeria, by Murtadh Badamasi
• A Selection of Pulpit Councelling, by Adam Abdullahi Al-Ilory
• Why The Anger On Us. A literature text , by Muhammad Salisu Mai Ango
• The perfection/Adornment of Pages ; A book of poems, by Abdullahi Bin Fodio

HAUSA

• Prose (zube) Turmin Danya
• Poetry (waka) Wakokin Hausa
• Drama (wasan kwaikwayo) Abin Da Kamar Wuya

IGBO

• Prose(iduuazi) Chinedu Ofomata (2009). . Enugu: Format Publishing LTD.
• Poetry (Abu) Nolue Emenanjo. . Onitisha: Evans Brothers.
• Drama (Ejije) Odunke Artists (1981). . Ibadan: U.P.L.

LITERATURE-IN-ENGLISH

• Lion and the Jewel by Wole Soyinka
• Look Back in Anger by John Osborne.
• Second Class Citizen by Buchi Emecheta.
• Unexpected Joy at Dawn by Alex Agyei Agyiri.
• Wuthering Heights by Emile Bronte.

YORUBA

• Akojopo Alo Ijapa Apa Kin-in-ni by Adeboye Babalola (University Press Plc,Ibadan)
• Awon Oriki Orile Metadinlogbon by Adeboye Babalola (Learn African Plc, Lagos).
• Moremi Ajasoro by Debo Awe (Elyon Publishers, Ilesa).
• Oro Enu Akewi by Ayomide Akanji (Genius Books Publishers, Ibadan).
• Nitori Owo by Akinwumi Isola (Sumob Publishers, Osogbo).