JAMB Literature Texts for Literature, Arabic, Hausa, Igbo & Yoruba
Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has introduced new literature texts for Language Subjects (Arabic, Hausa, Igbo & Yoruba) and Literature-in-English
The Joint Admissions 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).
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JAMB Literature Texts for Arabic
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| SUBJECT | READING TEXT |
| 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 Counselling, 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 |
JAMB Literature Texts for Hausa
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| SUBJECT | READING TEXT |
| HAUSA | Prose (zube) Turmin Danya |
| Poetry (waka) Wakokin Hausa | |
| Drama (wasan kwaikwayo) Abin Da Kamar Wuya |
JAMB Literature Texts for Igbo
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| SUBJECT | READING TEXT |
| IGBO | Prose(iduuazi) Chinedu Ofomata (2009). A chowa Isi Ochu. Enugu: Format Publishing LTD. |
| Poetry (Abu) Nolue Emenanjo. Utara Nti. Onitisha: Evans Brothers. | |
| Drama (Ejije) Odunke Artists (1981). Ojaadili. Ibadan: U.P.L. |
JAMB Literature Texts for Literature in English
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| SUBJECT | READING TEXT |
| 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. |
JAMB Literature Texts for Yoruba
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| SUBJECT | READING TEXT |
| 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). |