A ban has been placed on admissions for candidates under the age of 18 into tertiary institutions in the country, Nigeria.
This development was announced by the Minister of Education, Prof. Tahir Mamman, on Thursday.
The announcement was made during the 2024 policy meeting of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board.
Mamman said, “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.”
The minister, said the Federal Government was considering the adoption of 18 years as the entry age for admission into universities and other tertiary institutions of learning.
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