Education Minister mandates 18-year age requirement for NECO, WAEC The Minister of Education, Tahir Mamman has said that candidates under the age of 18 will no longer be allowed to take the National Examinations Council (NECO) and West African Examinations Council (WAEC) secondary school leaving examinations. The minister stated this on Channels Television’s Sunday Politics programme. Minister Mamman revealed that the Federal Government has directed WAEC and NECO to enforce the new age limit, ensuring that only those 18 years or older can participate in the exams. He further emphasised that the age...