The Federal Government has fully automated the evaluation and authentication of academic certificates, ending the need for applicants to visit the Federal Ministry of Education physically to access the service.
The Minister of Education, Dr Maruf Tunji Alausa, CON, announced the development on Tuesday, describing it as a significant step towards advancing the government’s digital transformation agenda under President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda.
The announcement was contained in a press release issued on Tuesday, September 8, 2026, and signed by the Director of Press and Public Relations, Boriowo Folasade.
Under the new system, applicants can complete the entire process of academic credential evaluation and authentication online through the Ministry’s dedicated platform.
According to Alausa, the reform is intended to reduce bureaucratic bottlenecks, speed up processing and improve transparency while making the service more accessible to Nigerians and applicants residing outside the country.
The Minister said the automated system would also strengthen the integrity and credibility of Nigeria’s academic certification process by providing institutions, employers and other relevant stakeholders with a more structured and reliable means of verifying qualifications.
He reaffirmed the Ministry’s commitment to deploying technology to modernise education governance, improve institutional efficiency and deliver more citizen-centred public services.
The Ministry advised applicants seeking academic certificate evaluation and authentication to use its official online platform.
Applicants can access the service through essverify.education.gov.ng, while enquiries can be directed to ess1@education.gov.ng.
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