•Minister of Education, Tunji Alausa The federal government has described as misleading and inaccurate reports in some sections of the media that it has set a new minimum age of 12 years for admission into Junior Secondary School 1 (JSS1). Specifically, it emphasised that the minimum age for admission into JSS 1 remains 10 years. […]
•Education minister, Tunji Alausa The federal government has introduced a new guideline setting 12 years as the minimum age for admission into Junior Secondary School 1 (JSS1), following the completion of six years of primary education. The directive is contained in a newly released policy document on Non-State Schools, which was launched last...
•Prof Tahir Mamman The Education Minister Prof Tahir Mamman, has made a U-turn in his earlier statement, where he directed the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, JAMB, to admit only candidates who have attained 18 years in tertiary institutions. Mamman today, in an ongoing policy meeting organised by JAMB, in Abuja, announced that only ...

