JAMB Introduces New Text Books For Literature-In-English, Other Language Subjects For 2022 UTME

The Joint Admissions and Matriculations Board (JAMB) has introduced new textbooks for candidates writting Literature In English and  language subjects in the 2022 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME).

The examination body announced the decision in its weekly bulletin issued via its website on Monday, 6th of December 2021

The affected subjects according to the bulletin are  Literature- in-English   Hausa, Igbo as well as Yoruba, and Arabic languages 

The new textbooks for Literature-In-English include Lion and the Jewel by Wole Soyinka, Look Back in Anger by John Osborne,.Second Class Citizen by Buchi Emecheta as well as

Unexpected Joy at Dawn by Alex Agyei Agyiri and Wuthering Heights by Emile Bronte.

The  newly introduced textbooks for

Arabic Language are  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 rest of the textbooks in Arabic are 

the Prospect Of Arabic Language in Nigeria, by Murtadh Badamasi, 

A Selection of Pulpit Counseling, by Adam Abdullahi Al-Ilory and

Why The Anger On Us. A literature text , by Muhammad Salisu Mai Ango and

The perfection/Adornment of Pages; A book of poems, by Abdullahi Bin Fodio.

In Hausa language the new text books are Prose (zube) Turmin Danya, Poetry (waka) Wakokin Hausa and

Drama (wasan kwaikwayo) Abin Da Kamar Wuya.

For the Igbo language the new text books are Prose(iduuazi), Chinedu Ofomata (2009),Enugu: Format Publishing LTD as well as Poetry (Abu) Nolue Emenanjo.Onitisha: Evans Brothers and Drama (Ejije) Odunke Artists (1981).Ojaadili. Ibadan: U.P.L.

Yoruba language has new textbooks which includes 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) and

Nitori Owo by Akinwumi Isola (Sumob Publishers, Osogbo).