Nigerian govt cancels all 2026 NTI, NCE diploma admissions

The Federal Government has cancelled all admissions into the National Teachers’ Institute, NTI, Kaduna, for its National Certificate in Education, NCE, and diploma programmes for the 2026 tutorial session over alleged regulatory violations.

The Ministry of Education introduced the cancellation in a press release on Saturday, November 7, directing the institute to instantly discontinue all college affiliations and degree-awarding preparations.

The authorities mentioned NTI was not authorised to award NCE or college levels, warning potential college students, mother and father and most of the people in opposition to making use of for the affected programmes, accepting admission provides or making funds.

In a press release signed by Boriowo Folasade, Director of Press and Public Relations of the ministry, the federal government mentioned the cancellation coated all classes of admission, together with full-time, part-time and Distance Learning Studies, DLS.

According to the ministry, the choice adopted violations of the Ministerial Operational Guidelines issued on September 12, 2025.

It said that admissions into NCE programmes should adjust to the necessities of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, JAMB, and accreditation requirements set by the National Commission for Colleges of Education, NCCE.

The ministry additionally directed the National Universities Commission, NUC, to inform affected universities and guarantee compliance with the termination of NTI’s degree-awarding preparations.

“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,” Folasade said.

The authorities additional warned that no extra admissions into the affected programmes can be permitted.

However, it mentioned measures can be taken to guard college students already enrolled in current NCE Distance Learning programmes.

The ministry defined that the NCCE would conduct complete accreditation of current NCE II–IV Distance Learning programmes and examine centres throughout the six geopolitical zones of the nation.

It added that eligible college students can be allowed to finish their programmes, topic to the end result of the accreditation train and different regulatory necessities.

The ministry maintained that NTI’s statutory mandate remained centered on trainer coaching, retraining, in-service growth and steady skilled growth.

It mentioned the institute was additionally anticipated to supply pedagogical capacity-building and a three-to-six-month Special Abridged Programme for serving lecturers with non-Education levels to amass the skilled competencies required for registration with the Teachers Registration Council of Nigeria, TRCN.

The authorities mentioned the intervention was geared toward defending college students, sustaining tutorial requirements and stopping potential candidates from enrolling in unapproved tutorial programmes.

It urged potential college students and fogeys to confirm the accreditation and admission standing of academic programmes by means of related regulatory authorities and official authorities channels earlier than making enrolment or fee selections.