The Federal Government has fully automated the evaluation and authentication of academic certificates, allowing applicants to complete the process online without visiting the Federal Ministry of Education physically.
The Minister of Education, Dr Maruf Tunji Alausa, CON, described the reform as a significant step in the government’s digital transformation agenda and part of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda.
Under the new system, applicants can submit and process requests for academic credential evaluation and authentication through the Ministry’s dedicated online platform.
The Ministry said the automation is intended to reduce bureaucratic delays, speed up processing, improve transparency and make credential verification more accessible to Nigerians and applicants based outside the country.
Alausa said the digital system would also strengthen the integrity and credibility of Nigeria’s academic certification framework by providing institutions, employers and other authorised stakeholders with a more structured mechanism for verifying qualifications.
The Minister said the reform reflects the Ministry’s broader effort to deploy technology in education governance, improve institutional efficiency and provide more citizen-centred public services.
Applicants seeking academic certificate evaluation and authentication are advised to use the Federal Ministry of Education’s official platform, .
Enquiries can also be directed to the Ministry through ess1@education.gov.ng.
