The Federal Government has cancelled all admissions into the National Teachers’ Institute (NTI) National Certificate in Education (NCE) and degree programmes for the 2026 academic session over regulatory violations involving admissions, accreditation and university affiliations.
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The Federal Ministry of Education also directed the Kaduna-based institute to end all university affiliations and degree-awarding arrangements, stating that it was not authorised to award NCE or university degrees.
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The ministry announced the decisions in a statement issued on Saturday by its Director of Press and Public Relations, Boriowo Folasade.
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.
The ministry said all admissions into the institute’s NCE and degree programmes for the 2026 academic session had been cancelled, adding that no further admissions or degree-awarding arrangements would be permitted.
It also cautioned members of the public against applying for the programmes, accepting admission offers or making payments to the institute for the affected courses.
According to the ministry, the decision 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 (JAMB) and the accreditation standards of the National Commission for Colleges of Education (NCCE).
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The ministry further directed the National Universities Commission (NUC) to notify affected universities and ensure compliance with the order discontinuing the institute’s degree-awarding arrangements.
However, the government said it would protect students already enrolled in existing programmes, particularly those in the NCE II–IV Distance Learning Studies.
It disclosed that the NCCE would conduct a comprehensive accreditation exercise covering existing NCE programmes and study centres across the six geopolitical zones to determine which students would be eligible to complete their studies.
The ministry added that eligible students could continue their programmes, subject to the outcome of the accreditation exercise and other regulatory requirements.
It clarified that the NTI’s statutory responsibilities remained focused on teacher training, retraining, in-service development and continuous professional development.
The institute is also expected to provide pedagogical capacity-building and a three-to-six-month Special Abridged Programme for serving teachers with non-Education degrees to acquire the professional competencies required for registration with the Teachers Registration Council of Nigeria.
The ministry said the intervention was intended to protect students, uphold academic standards and prevent prospective applicants from enrolling in unapproved programmes.
It consequently advised the public to verify the accreditation and admission status of academic programmes through relevant regulatory authorities and official government channels before applying or making payments.
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