18-year admission age detrimental, says NUT

The Nigeria Union of Teachers has said the 18-year age requirement for tertiary institution admission is detrimental to students’ progress. The Minister of Education, Prof. Tahir Mamman had planned to enforce the ban on underage admissions in 2025 at a stakeholders 2024 policy meeting of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Examination. Meanwhile, JAMB Registrar Prof.