The Minister of Education, Dr. Tunji Alausa, has dismissed recent reports suggesting a change in the official age requirements for entry into Nigerian secondary schools and universities, describing such claims as “fake and malicious.”
Dr. Alausa made the clarification during an appearance on Politics Today, a live current affairs programme on Channels Television on Tuesday. His comments followed widespread confusion sparked by reports claiming the Federal Government had revised the minimum age for admission into secondary and tertiary institutions.
Setting the record straight, the Minister reaffirmed that the official age for admission into Junior Secondary School (JSS1) remains 10 years, while the age requirement for university admission stands at 16 years.
“There’s been a lot of misinformation circulating, but let me make this very clear: the admission age into JSS1 is 10 years, not 12. And for university, it is still 16 years. That’s the policy, and it has not changed,” Alausa stated.
He added that the Federal Ministry of Education promptly issued a statement to counter the misinformation when the false reports began to spread.
“It was fake and malicious news that was sent out. The Ministry quickly addressed it to avoid confusion. We remain consistent on this policy,” the Minister emphasized.
Responding to a question about whether there were plans to harmonize admission ages across all educational levels, Alausa confirmed that efforts are underway to streamline and standardize the entrance criteria nationwide.
Education stakeholders have recently called for greater clarity and enforcement of age requirements, arguing that misaligned admission policies have contributed to academic pressure, underperformance, and maturity gaps among students in Nigeria’s education system.
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