From next year, anybody applying to go to university in Nigeria will have to meet the required age which is 18 – Education Minister Tahir Mamman
27 Aug
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From next year, anybody applying to go to university in Nigeria will have to meet the required age which is 18 – Education Minister Tahir Mamman

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Politics tamfitronics Education Minister Tahir Mamman announced on Channels Television’s “Sunday Politics” that the Federal Government has instituted a new age policy for secondary school leaving examinations, setting the minimum age at 18.Underage candidates will no longer be allowed to sit for the West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) and the Senior School Certificate Examination (SSCE), both crucial for advancing to tertiary education.The directive affects the West African Examinations Council (WAEC), which administers the WASSCE, and the National Examinations Council (NECO), responsible for the SSCE. Additionally, Minister Mamman confirmed that the age limit to undertake the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME), overseen by the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), will also be 18.He said;“It is 18 (years). What we did at the meeting that we had with JAMB (in July) was to allow...
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