The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) examination introduced new reading texts for UTME examinations.
The board thus changed the literature texts in four (4) language subjects and Literature-in-English.
The four language subjects are Hausa, Igbo, Yoruba and Arabic with the policy taking effect from the 2022 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME).
Below are the NEWLY APPROVED READING TEXTS FOR UTME SUBJECTS
S/N SUBJECT READING TEXT
1 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
SUBJECT READING TEXT
2 HAUSA
Prose (zube) Turmin Danya
Poetry (waka) Wakokin Hausa
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Drama (wasan kwaikwayo) Abin Da Kamar Wuya
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.
4
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.
5 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)
-Newly Approved Reading Texts accessed from JAMB website and published here for the records
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