Age Requirement

Court Stops JAMB From Enforcing 16-Year Admission Age Limit

Oct 27, 2024. by Praise Ben

The Delta State High Court in Warri has issued an interim order suspending the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board’s (JAMB) new policy setting 16 as the minimum age for university admission. The court granted this injunction pending the outcome of a lawsuit filed by John Aikpokpo-Martins, a former chairman of the Nigerian Bar Association in … Read more

FG Weighs Age Criteria For University Admission, Others

Apr 23, 2024. by Ekohot Editor

Eko Hot Blog reports that Prof. Tahir Mamman, the Minister of Education has on Monday announced that the Federal Government is contemplating setting the entry age for admission into universities and other tertiary institutions at 18 years. Mamman also said underage students were responsible for some of the problems being encountered in higher institutions. Editor’s … Read more