FG sets admission age at 16

Alausa

The Federal Government has formally set 16 years as the minimum age for admission into Nigeria’s tertiary institutions.

Minister of Education, Dr. Tunji Alausa, announced this on Tuesday during the 2025 Policy Meeting of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board held in Abuja.
Alausa, while declaring the meeting open, emphasised that the age benchmark is now official and non-negotiable.

He warned that any admission carried out outside the Central Admissions Processing System would be considered illegal.

“The issue of age at entry into tertiary institutions has generated much debate, but our position is clear. Punch