By Ola Kay
The Federal Government has formally declared that the minimum age for admission into Nigeria’s tertiary institutions is now 16 years.
Minister of Education, Dr. Tunji Alausa, conveyed the announcement on behalf of the Federal Government on Tuesday during the 2025 Policy Meeting of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board held in Abuja.
The minister who declared the meeting open, stated that the age benchmark is now official and non-negotiable.
Alausa warned that any admission carried out outside the Central Admissions Processing System would be considered illegal.
The minister also warned that heads of institutions found culpable of admission racket or going against CAPS would be prosecuted in accordance with the law.
The annual policy meeting sets guidelines for the conduct of admissions into universities, polytechnics and colleges of education for the coming academic session.
It is hope that, with a new benchmark set, the controversy surrounding the exact minimum age for seeking admission into the university in Nigeria has been finally laid to rest
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