24 July 2026

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Colleges

Provost Hails Federal Government Over Colleges’ Degree Approval

Provost of Kogi State College of Education, Ankpa, Dr Fasagba Femi, has applauded the Federal Government for approving Colleges of Education to run degree programmes alongside the National Certificate in Education (NCE). Speaking with journalists in Lokoja after receiving an Award of Excellence from the Kogi State Council of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ),

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Regulatory

18 Colleges Selected as NCCE Approves Dual Mandate for Degrees

The National Commission for Colleges of Education (NCCE) has announced that 18 colleges of education will begin running both the Nigerian Certificate in Education (NCE) and degree programmes from the 2025/2026 academic session. Executive Secretary of the NCCE, Prof Paulinus Chijioke, said the initiative follows the amendment of the 1989 Act establishing the colleges, with

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Ministries

Federal Government Implements Reform Allowing CoE to Run Degree Programmes

The Federal Government has begun implementation of a landmark reform allowing Colleges of Education across Nigeria to independently run both the National Certificate in Education (NCE) and degree programmes without university affiliation. The Minister of Education, Dr. Tunji Alausa, who was represented by the Minister of State for Education, Suwaiba Said Ahmad, described the initiative

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COEASU

COEASU President Warns: Nigeria’s Colleges of Education are Dying

The National President of the Colleges of Education Academic Staff Union (COEASU), Dr Smart Olugbeko, has raised the alarm over the declining state of Nigeria’s colleges of education, blaming poor government policies for slowly destroying teacher education in the country. Dr Olugbeko stated that many colleges are on life support due to inadequate funding, unappealing

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