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FG Bans Admission Of Students Under 18 To Tertiary Institutions
Education Minister Professor Tahir Mamman announced that Students Under 18 will no longer be admitted to tertiary institutions.
EKO HOT BLOG reports that the Minister of Education, Professor Tahir Mamman, has announced that candidates below the age of 18 will no longer be granted admission to tertiary institutions in Nigeria.
He made this statement on Thursday during the 2024 Joint Admission and Matriculation Board (JAMB) policy meeting in Abuja.
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The Minister emphasized that this decision aligns with Nigeria’s laws, which prohibit the admission of underage students to tertiary institutions.
He emphasized that no one should recommend anyone less than 18 years old for admission, stressing that this guideline must be strictly followed.
The directive affects all tertiary institutions such as Universities, Polytechnics and others.
Meanwhile, the Minister of Education, Prof. Tahir Mamman, said on Thursday a new curriculum would be introduced for secondary schools nationwide by September 2024.
Tahir made this known at the ongoing 2024 Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board policy meeting in Abuja.
“We are working hard to ensure that a new curriculum is introduced for secondary schools by September,” Mamman said.
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Mamman noted that the exercise has been on for the past year and a stakeholders meeting will be held on August 6,2024.
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