…Public warned against applications, payments as ministry enforces regulatory compliance
Favour Ishember, Abuja
The Federal Ministry of Education has directed that no further admissions be conducted into the National Teachers’ Institute (NTI), Kaduna, National Certificate in Education (NCE) and degree programmes, warning prospective students, parents and the general public not to apply, accept admission offers or make payments for the affected courses, whether through full-time, part-time or Distance Learning Studies (DLS).
The directive comes after the Ministry cancelled all admissions into NTI’s NCE and degree programmes for the 2026 academic session and ordered the Institute to end every university affiliation and degree-awarding arrangement, maintaining that NTI has no legal mandate to award NCE certificates or university degrees.
According to the Ministry, the decision followed breaches of the Ministerial Operational Guidelines issued on September 12, 2025. It explained that admissions into NCE programmes must comply with the requirements of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) and accreditation standards set by the National Commission for Colleges of Education (NCCE).
The Ministry also directed the National Universities Commission (NUC) to notify all affected universities and ensure strict compliance with the order ending NTI’s degree-awarding and university affiliation arrangements.
To protect students already enrolled in the programmes, the NCCE will carry out a comprehensive accreditation of existing NCE II to IV Distance Learning programmes and study centres across the six geopolitical zones. Students whose programmes satisfy accreditation and regulatory requirements will be allowed to complete their studies.
The Ministry reaffirmed that NTI’s statutory responsibility is limited to teacher training, retraining, in-service development and continuous professional development. It noted that the Institute is authorised to provide pedagogical capacity-building and the three-to-six-month Special Abridged Programme for serving teachers with non-Education degrees seeking the professional qualifications required for registration with the Teachers Registration Council of Nigeria (TRCN), subject to existing regulations.
It stressed that the action is aimed at safeguarding students, preserving academic standards and preventing unsuspecting applicants from enrolling in unapproved programmes.
The Ministry further advised members of the public to always verify the accreditation and admission status of academic programmes through the appropriate regulatory agencies and official government platforms before seeking admission or making any payment.
The warning was conveyed in a statement signed by Boriowo Folasade, Director of Press and Public Relations, Federal Ministry of Education.
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