FG introduces necessary ethic and prison data screening for academics nationwide  

The Federal Authorities has launched a compulsory Trainer Ethics and Felony Report Verification Framework to make sure that all academics in private and non-private colleges bear thorough background checks earlier than being employed.

In keeping with an announcement by the Nationwide Orientation Company (NOA), the initiative is spearheaded by the Minister of Education, Dr. Tunji Alausa.

In keeping with the Ministry, the brand new framework is designed to revive professionalism and accountability in Nigeria’s training system.

Dr. Alausa defined that the initiative is aimed toward entrusting the nurturing of future generations to people of sound ethical character.

How these data can be entry 

The federal government confirmed that the framework can be built-in into the Lecturers’ Registration Council of Nigeria (TRCN) digital portal.

The Ministry added that the system may also assist to curb impersonation, certificates forgery, and the employment of unqualified workers in Nigerian colleges.

Late month, the TRCN launched its digital portal in August 2025 as a part of efforts to modernize instructor registration, licensing, and monitoring. The platform was launched to function a nationwide database for academics, enabling them to conveniently register, entry their outcomes, and print their certificates from the consolation of their properties with out visiting state places of work.

TRCN Registrar, Dr. Ronke Soyombo, defined that the portal would additionally improve high quality by integrating AI-powered lesson planning and revising the Skilled Qualifying Examination from 23 topics to 5 core areas, together with arithmetic, literacy, and pedagogy.

TRCN Registrar, defined that it will additionally enhance instructor high quality by providing state-level investigation panels. In keeping with her, these panels can be liable for addressing circumstances of misconduct and strengthening moral requirements amongst academics.

What you must know 

• The Lecturers Registration Council of Nigeria raised concern over the {qualifications} of the nation’s educating workforce. In keeping with TRCN Registrar, Prof. Josiah Ajiboye, Nigeria has roughly near 4 million academics, and presently, solely about 2.4 million academics have been registered with TRCN.
• He famous that what the council have noticed is that in personal colleges, a big share of academics lack the required {qualifications} to register with TRCN. To register with TRCN, one should have a Bachelor of Schooling diploma or a BSc or BA diploma with a PGDE or Skilled Diploma in Schooling.
• The council, which was established by TRCN Decree N0. 31 of 1993 (now TRCN Act CAP T3 of 2004), is remitted to control and management the educating occupation in any respect ranges of Nigeria’s training system.