BREAKING: FG automates academic certificate verification, eliminates physical visits to Education Ministry

Education

ABUJA, Nigeria (NPA) — The Federal Government has announced the full automation of academic certificate evaluation and authentication, eliminating the need for applicants to visit the Federal Ministry of Education physically.

The initiative was announced by the Ministry in a press statement issued on Tuesday, September 8, 2026, by its Director of Press and Public Relations, Boriowo Folasade.

According to the statement, the Minister of Education, Dr Maruf Tunji Alausa, CON, described the initiative as a major step in the government’s digital transformation agenda and an alignment with President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda.

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Under the new system, applicants can complete the entire credential evaluation and authentication process online through the Ministry’s dedicated platform.

The Ministry said the reform is designed to reduce bureaucratic bottlenecks, accelerate processing, improve transparency and provide more convenient services to Nigerians and applicants within and outside the country.

It added that the initiative would strengthen the integrity and credibility of Nigeria’s academic certification system while enabling institutions, employers and other stakeholders to verify qualifications through a more structured and reliable process.

Alausa reaffirmed the Ministry’s commitment to using technology to modernise education governance, improve institutional efficiency and deliver citizen-centred services.

The Ministry advised applicants to use its official credential evaluation and authentication platform for applications and enquiries.

Platform: essverify.education.gov.ng
Email: ess1@education.gov.ng