Key takeaways
- In a significant development within Nigeria’s education sector, the Colleges of Education Academic Staff Union (COEASU) has strongly criticized the Federal Government’s decision to grant a waiver on the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) for candidates seeking admission into Nigeria Certificate in Education (NCE) programmes.
- This policy, announced during the 2026 Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) policy meeting, aims to boost enrollment in colleges of education by allowing candidates with a minimum of four credit passes to gain admission without sitting for UTME.
- However, stakeholders worry it may compromise standards in teacher training.
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