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The Federal Government has banned students under 18 from entering universities and other higher education institutions.
This was announced by the Minister of Education, Professor Tahir Mamman, on Thursday.
Professor Mamman made the announcement during the 2024 policy meeting of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB).
“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 government is now considering setting 18 years as the minimum age for university and higher education admissions.
More details to come…
