On Thursday, Minister of Education Prof. Tahir Mamman announced a new policy banning the admission of candidates under the age of 18 into tertiary institutions across Nigeria.
The announcement was made during the 2024 policy meeting of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB). Prof. Mamman stated, “JAMB is hereby notified that there is now a ban on underaged students, those under the age of 18, into our tertiary institutions from this 2024 admissions.”
He further explained that the Federal Government is considering adopting 18 years as the minimum entry age for admission into universities and other tertiary institutions.
More details to follow.
