During the 2024 policy meeting of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, Minister of Education Prof. Tahir Mamman declared that candidates under the age of 18 will no longer be admitted to tertiary institutions in the country, effective immediately.
“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,” Mamman said.
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.