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 Ak inwumi Isola (Sumob Publishers, Osogbo).