The Federal Government has cancelled all 2026 admissions into the National Certificate in Education (NCE) and degree programmes of the National Teachers’ Institute (NTI), Kaduna, and ordered the institute to end its affiliations with universities.
The Federal Ministry of Education announced the decision in a statement on Saturday, signed by its Director of Press and Public Relations, Folasade Boriowo.
According to the ministry, NTI “is not authorised to award NCE and university degrees”. It said the institute breached its mission and accreditation requirements, as well as the Ministerial Operational Guidelines issued to it in September 2025.
The ban covers full-time, part-time and Distance Learning Studies (DLS) admissions into both NCE and bachelor’s degree programmes. Members of the public were advised not to apply, accept admission offers or make any payment for such programmes.
The ministry directed the National Universities Commission (NUC) to notify the universities concerned and ensure that all degree-awarding arrangements with NTI are stopped.
It added that NCE admissions must meet the requirements of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) and the accreditation standards of the National Commission for Colleges of Education (NCCE).
To protect students already enrolled, the NCCE will carry out full accreditation of existing NCE II to IV DLS programmes and study centres across the six geopolitical zones. Eligible students will be allowed to complete their studies, depending on the outcome of accreditation and other regulatory requirements.
The ministry stressed that NTI’s legal mandate remains teacher training, retraining, in-service development and continuous professional development. This includes a three-to-six-month Special Abridged Programme for serving teachers with non-education degrees, subject to Teachers Registration Council of Nigeria (TRCN) registration rules.
There was no immediate response from NTI management to the directive as of the time of this report.
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