FG Cancels National Teachers’ Institute 2026 NCE, Degree Admissions

The Federal Ministry of Education has cancelled all admissions into the National Teachers’ Institute (NTI), Kaduna, National Certificate in Education (NCE) and diploma programmes for the 2026 tutorial session.

The cancellation follows regulatory breaches involving admissions, accreditation and college affiliations on the Institute, and the Ministry has warned potential college students, mother and father and most of the people towards in search of admission into the unauthorised programmes.

An announcement signed by the Director, Press and Public Relations, Boriowo Folasade on Saturday, additionally famous that the Institute has additionally been directed to discontinue all college affiliations and degree-awarding preparations, as it isn’t authorised to award NCE and college levels.

The Ministry emphasised that no additional admissions into the affected programmes, whether or not full-time, part-time or via Distance Learning Studies (DLS), are permitted.

It urged members of the general public to not apply, settle for admission provides or make funds for such programmes.

The assertion defined that the directive adopted violations of the Ministerial Operational Guidelines issued on September 12, 2025.

The Ministry clarified that NCE admissions should adjust to relevant Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) necessities and accreditation requirements of the National Commission for Colleges of Education (NCCE).

“The National Universities Commission (NUC) is also to notify affected universities and ensure compliance with the directive on NTI’s discontinued degree-awarding arrangements.

“To protect innocent students already enrolled, the NCCE will conduct a comprehensive accreditation of existing NCE II-IV Distance Learning programmes and study centres across the six geopolitical zones. Eligible students may complete their programmes, subject to accreditation outcomes and regulatory requirements,” the assertion stated.

The Ministry reiterated that NTI’s statutory mandate stays trainer coaching, retraining, in-service improvement and steady skilled improvement.

“This includes pedagogical capacity-building and the three-to-six-month Special Abridged Programme for serving teachers with non-Education degrees to acquire the professional competencies required for registration with the Teachers Registration Council of Nigeria (TRCN), subject to applicable regulations,” it famous.

The Ministry confused that the intervention is meant to guard college students, uphold tutorial requirements and forestall additional publicity of potential candidates to unapproved programmes.

It due to this fact urged the general public to confirm programme accreditation and admission standing via related regulatory authorities and official authorities channels earlier than making enrolment or fee selections.