FG Cancels 2026 NTI's NCE, Degree Admissions Over Regulatory Breaches
The Federal Government of Nigeria has canceled all admissions into the National Certificate in Education (NCE) and degree programmes of the National Teachers' Institute (NTI) for the 2026 academic session due to regulatory breaches.
National Teachers' Institute's Unauthorized Degree Awarding
The Federal Ministry of Education issued a directive in a press release dated November 7, 2026, signed by Director of Press and Public Relations, Boriowo Folasade. The release stated that the NTI was not authorized to award degrees and that no further admissions into NCE programmes would be permitted, regardless of the mode of study.
National Universities Commission's Action
In response to the directive, the National Universities Commission (NUC) has been directed to notify affected universities and ensure compliance with the directive on discontinuing NTI's degree-awarding capabilities.
National Teachers' Institute's Focus on Teacher Training
The Federal Government emphasized that the National Teachers' Institute's (NTI) statutory mission remains teacher training, retraining, in-service development, and continuous professional development.
According to the press release
- Admissions into the National Certificate in Education (NCE) programmes will not be allowed.
- No further admissions into degree programmes at NTI will be permitted.
- The National Universities Commission (NUC) has been directed to inform affected universities and ensure compliance with the directive on discontinuing NTI's degree-awarding abilities.
Regulatory Violations at NTI
The Federal Ministry of Education issued a directive in a press release dated November 7, 2026, signed by Director of Press and Public Relations, Boriowo Folasade. The release stated that the National Teachers' Institute (NTI) was not authorized to award degrees and that no further admissions into NCE programmes will be permitted.
The directive also stated that no further admissions into degree programmes at NTI will be allowed.
National Teachers' Institute's Mission
The Federal Government emphasized that the National Teachers' Institute's (NTI) statutory mission remains teacher training, retraining, in-service development, and continuous professional development.
NTI's Regulatory Violations
The Federal Ministry of Education issued a directive in a press release dated November 7, 2026, signed by Director of Press and Public Relations, Boriowo Folasade. The release stated that the National Teachers' Institute (NTI) was not authorized to award degrees and that no further admissions into NCE programmes will be permitted.
The directive also stated that no further admissions into degree programmes at NTI will be allowed.
National Universities Commission's Action
The National Universities Commission (NUC) has been directed to notify affected universities and ensure compliance with the directive on discontinuing NTI's degree-awarding capabilities.
- The NUC has been instructed to notify the affected universities.
- The universities must comply with the directive on discontinuing NTI's degree-awarding capabilities.
National Teachers' Institute's Mission
The Federal Government emphasized that the National Teachers' Institute's (NTI) statutory mission remains teacher training, retraining, in-service development, and continuous professional development.
Regulatory Violations at NTI
The Federal Ministry of Education issued a directive in a press release dated November 7, 2026, signed by Director of Press and Public Relations, Boriowo Folasade. The release stated that the National Teachers' Institute (NTI) was not authorized to award degrees and that no further admissions into NCE programmes will be permitted.
The directive also stated that no further admissions into degree programmes at NTI will be allowed.
National Universities Commission's Action
The National Universities Commission (NUC) has been directed to notify affected universities and ensure compliance with the directive on discontinuing NTI's degree-awarding capabilities.
- The NUC has been instructed to notify the affected universities.
- The universities
<small>Source: The Sun Nigeria — read the original story there.</small>
