Fed Govt Cancels NTI Admissions For 2026, Halts Degree Programme Over Regulatory Breaches

The federal government has cancelled all admissions into the National Certificate in Education (NCE) and degree programmes of the National Teachers’ Institute (NTI), Kaduna for the 2026 academic session over regulatory breaches involving admissions, accreditation and university affiliations.

The Federal Ministry of Education also directed the institute to discontinue all university affiliations and degree-awarding arrangements, stressing that it is not authorised to award NCE or university degrees.

The director of press and public relations in the ministry, Boriowo Folasade, who disclosed this in Abuja yesterday, warned prospective students, parents and the general public against seeking admission into unauthorised programmes at the institute.

She stated that no further admissions into the affected programmes, whether full-time, part-time or through Distance Learning Studies (DLS), would be permitted.

“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,” it stated.

The ministry also advised members of the public not to apply, accept admission offers or make payments for such programmes, adding that the directive followed violations of the ministerial operational guidelines issued on September 12, 2025.

It further said NCE admissions must comply with the applicable requirements of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) and the accreditation standards of the National Commission for Colleges of Education (NCCE).

The ministry also directed the National Universities Commission (NUC) to notify affected universities and ensure compliance with the decision to discontinue NTI’s degree-awarding arrangements.

“Ministerial operational guidelines issued on 12 September 2025. The ministry clarifies that NCE admissions must comply with applicable Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) requirements and accreditation standards 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,” it stated.

However, to protect students already enrolled in the affected programmes, the NCCE will conduct a comprehensive accreditation exercise covering existing NCE II–IV Distance Learning programmes and study centres across the six geopolitical zones.

The ministry said eligible students would be allowed to complete their programmes, subject to accreditation outcomes and other regulatory requirements.