Kuni Tyessi in Abuja
The federal authorities has cancelled all admissions into the National Teachers’ Institute’s (NTI) National Certificate in Education and diploma programmes for the 2026 educational session over regulatory breaches involving admissions, accreditation and college affiliations.
The Federal Ministry of Education additionally directed the institute, based mostly in Kaduna, to discontinue all college affiliations and degree-awarding preparations, stressing that it was not authorised to award NCE or college levels.
The ministry introduced the selections in an announcement issued yesterday by its Director of Press and Public Relations, Boriowo Folasade.
It warned potential college students, mother and father and most people in opposition to looking for admission into the affected programmes, together with 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 assertion stated.
The ministry additional warned members of the general public in opposition to making use of for the programmes, accepting admission gives or making funds.
“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 said.
According to the ministry, the directive adopted violations of the Ministerial Operational Guidelines issued on September 12, 2025.
It defined that NCE admissions should adjust to the necessities of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board and accreditation requirements of the National Commission for Colleges of Education.
The ministry additionally directed the National Universities Commission (NUC) to inform affected universities and guarantee compliance with the order discontinuing NTI’s degree-awarding preparations.
However, the federal government stated it could shield college students already enrolled in present programmes, notably these within the NCE II–IV Distance Learning Studies.
It stated the NCCE would conduct complete accreditation of the present programmes and research centres throughout the six geopolitical zones to find out which college students could possibly be allowed to finish their research.
“To shield harmless college students already enrolled, the NCCE will conduct complete accreditation of present NCE II–IV Distance Learning programmes and research centres throughout the six geopolitical zones.
“Eligible students may complete their programmes, subject to accreditation outcomes and regulatory requirements,” the ministry stated.
The ministry clarified that NTI’s statutory obligations remained centered on instructor coaching, retraining, in-service improvement and steady skilled improvement.
It stated the institute was additionally anticipated to offer pedagogical capacity-building and a three-to-six-month Special Abridged Programme for serving academics with non-Education levels to accumulate skilled competencies required for registration with the Teachers Registration Council of Nigeria.
The ministry stated the intervention was aimed toward defending college students, sustaining educational requirements and stopping potential candidates from enrolling in unapproved programmes.
It consequently urged members of the general public to confirm the accreditation and admission standing of educational programmes by means of related regulatory authorities and official authorities channels earlier than making enrolment or cost selections.
