The Federal Government Nigeria has on Thursday 18th of July, 2024 placed a ban on children under 18 years from seeking admission into tertiary institutions in the country.
Minister of Education, Prof. Tahir Mamman, announced this during the 2024 policy meeting of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board.
“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 declared.
Mamman added that the Federal Government was considering the adoption of 18 years as the entry age for admission into universities and other tertiary institutions of learning throughout the country.
Details later…