Breaking: FG cancels admission for National Teachers’ Institute programmes

The Federal Government has cancelled all admissions into the National Certificate in Education (NCE) and diploma programmes of the National Teachers’ Institute (NTI), Kaduna, for the 2026 educational session over alleged regulatory breaches involving admissions, accreditation and college affiliations.

The Federal Ministry of Education, in an announcement issued on Saturday, warned potential college students, mother and father and most of the people in opposition to in search of admission into unauthorised programmes on the institute.

In assertion on Saturday morning signed by the Director, Press and Public Relations, Federal Ministry of Education, Boriowo Folasade, the Ministry stated NTI had been directed to discontinue all college affiliations and degree-awarding preparations, stressing that the institute was not authorised to award NCE or college levels.

It added that no additional admissions into the affected programmes, whether or not full-time, part-time or by Distance Learning Studies (DLS), can be permitted.

Consequently, potential candidates have been suggested to not apply, settle for admission presents or make funds for the affected programmes.

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 (JAMB) and the accreditation requirements of the National Commission for Colleges of Education (NCCE).

The National Universities Commission (NUC) has additionally been directed to inform affected universities and guarantee compliance with the directive on the discontinuation of NTI’s degree-awarding preparations.

However, the Ministry stated the intervention wouldn’t robotically deprive present college students of the chance to finish their research.

It disclosed that the NCCE would conduct complete accreditation of present NCE II–IV Distance Learning programmes and examine centres throughout the six geopolitical zones.

Eligible college students can be allowed to finish their programmes, topic to accreditation outcomes and different regulatory necessities.

The Ministry additional clarified that NTI’s statutory mandate remained instructor coaching, retraining, in-service growth and steady skilled growth.

It stated the institute was anticipated to proceed offering pedagogical capacity-building and the three-to-six-month Special Abridged Programme for serving academics with non-Education levels to accumulate the skilled competencies required for registration with the Teachers Registration Council of Nigeria (TRCN), topic to relevant laws.

The Ministry stated the intervention was geared toward defending college students, sustaining educational requirements and stopping potential candidates from enrolling in unapproved programmes.

It urged members of the general public to confirm the accreditation and admission standing of programmes by related regulatory authorities and official authorities channels earlier than making enrolment or cost selections.