Nigeria's Senate disputes Education Minister's claim on the age limit for university admission.

Nigeria's Senate disputes the Education Minister's claim on a known law restricting university admission age to 16 or 18, stating the issue hasn't been legislated yet. The minister had initially set the 2024 admission age at 18, but after protests, it was reduced to 16. Critics argue that the policy, which mandates six years of primary, three years of junior, and three years of senior secondary education, has led to parents pushing their children into secondary schools at a young age.

August 18, 2024
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