The federal ministry of education says it has cancelled the 2026 National Certificate in Education (NCE) and degree programmes admission by the National Teachers’ Institute’s over regulatory breaches.
In a statement issued on Saturday by Boriowo Folasade, its
director, press and public relations, the ministry said the sanction includes
admissions, accreditations and university affiliations by the institute.
The ministry directed the institute to discontinue all
university affiliations and degree-awarding arrangements, noting it was not
authorised to award NCE and university degrees.
It warned prospective students, parents and the general
public against seeking admission into the affected programmes, including
full-time, part-time and distance learning studies.
“Consequently, all admissions into NTI’s NCE and degree
programmes for the 2026 academic session have been cancelled, while the
Institute has been directed to discontinue all university affiliations and
degree-awarding arrangements, as it is not authorised to award NCE and
university degrees,” the statement reads.
It further cautioned members of the public against applying
for the programmes, accepting and processing admission offers.
“The ministry emphasises that no further admissions into the
affected programmes, whether full-time, part-time or through Distance Learning
Studies (DLS), are permitted,” it stated.
The ministry said the directive followed violations of the
ministerial operational guidelines issued on September 12, 2025.
It explained that NCE admissions must comply with the
requirements of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board and accreditation
standards of the National Commission for Colleges of Education (NCCE).
The ministry directed the National Universities Commission
to notify affected universities and ensure compliance with the order
discontinuing NTI’s degree-awarding arrangements.
It said it would protect students already enrolled in
existing programmes, particularly those in the NCE II–IV distance learning
studies.
The ministry said the NCCE would conduct comprehensive
accreditation of the existing programmes and study centres across the six
geopolitical zones to determine which students could be allowed to complete
their studies.
“To protect innocent students already enrolled, the NCCE
will conduct comprehensive accreditation of existing NCE II–IV Distance
Learning programmes and study centres across the six geopolitical zones,” the
statement reads.
“Eligible students may complete their programmes, subject to
accreditation outcomes and regulatory requirements.”
The ministry said NTI’s statutory responsibilities should
remain focused on teacher training, retraining, in-service development and
continuous professional development.
It said the institute was expected to provide pedagogical
capacity-building and a three-to-six-month special abridged programme for
serving teachers with non-education degrees to acquire professional
competencies required for registration with the Teachers Registration Council
of Nigeria (TRCN).
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