The Federal Government has cancelled all admissions into the National Teachers’ Institute (NTI), Kaduna, for National Certificate in Education (NCE) and degree programmes for the 2026 academic session.
The Federal Ministry of Education announced this in a statement on November 7, signed by Director of Press, Boriowo Folasade.The ministry said NTI is not authorised to award NCE or university degrees and ordered it to discontinue all university affiliations and degree-awarding arrangements.
The decision followed violations of the Ministerial Operational Guidelines issued September 12, 2025. The ministry said NCE admissions must comply with JAMB requirements and NCCE accreditation standards.
It warned prospective students, parents and the public against seeking admission or making payments for the affected programmes, including full-time, part-time and Distance Learning Studies.
The National Universities Commission (NUC) has been directed to notify affected universities, while NCCE will conduct a comprehensive accreditation of existing NCE II-IV programmes and study centres nationwide.
Meanwhile, the NTI Centre Managers’ Forum has appealed to President Bola Tinubu and Education Minister Dr Tunji Alausa to review the decision, saying over 21,000 students who have already done lectures and sat for first semester exams in August 2026 may be affected.
The Forum said NTI has for over 45 years provided access for teachers constrained by work and finance.
Sources: Chronicle, MatrixNG, Federal Ministry of Education statement via Boriowo Folasade.