Tuesday, August 26, 2025 - The Federal Government on Monday unveiled a digital portal designed to provide a credible database of Nigerian teachers, streamline licensing, and promote professionalism in the teaching sector.
The portal was launched in Abuja by the Teachers
Registration Council of Nigeria in partnership with the United Kingdom–funded
Partnership for Learning for All in Nigeria programme.
Speaking at the event, the Minister of State for Education,
Prof. Suwaiba Ahmad, said the initiative marked a new chapter for teacher
management in the country.
“Today, we are not merely unveiling a portal, we are opening
a new chapter – a chapter where technology, innovation, and efficiency become
the heartbeat of teacher professionalism in our country,” Ahmad said.
She explained that the portal would enable seamless
registration and licensing of teachers, provide a transparent database of
qualified professionals, give real-time access to professional development
opportunities, and strengthen accountability in the education sector.
“In an increasingly digital world, where knowledge travels
at the speed of light and nations are competing through ideas, skills and
creativity, Nigeria cannot afford to remain behind. To build the future we
dream of, we must embrace the tools of the 21st century,” she added.
Also speaking, Senior Education Adviser at the British High
Commission, Ian Attfield, said the UK government was delighted to support the
project, stressing that teachers must be adequately trained and motivated.
“There are lots of different types of teachers — community
teachers, volunteers in faith-based education, and those in low-cost private
schools. Many of them are under or unqualified.
The diversity means that these systems need to be
integrated, they need to be smart, but they also need to be motivated,”
Attfield said.
He assured that the UK government, through its Foreign,
Commonwealth and Development Office, would continue to support Nigeria’s
education reforms.
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