The Federal government has actually revealed plans to blacklist schools, publishers and authors found utilizing or dispersing books that have not gotten main approval for usage in public schools, as part of efforts to improve the quality of teaching and learning throughout the nation.
The Minister of Education, Dr Tunji Alausa, made the announcement on Wednesday throughout the launch of the newly authorized National Textbook Ranking System, which will take effect in public main, junior secondary and senior secondary schools from September 2026.
The advancement was revealed in a declaration released by the Director of Press and Public Relations at the Federal Ministry of Education, Folasade Boriowo, and made available on Thursday.
According to the ministry, the brand-new framework presents, for the very first time, a transparent and merit-based system for selecting instructional materials, lining up Nigeria’s book approval procedure with international requirements.
Alausa explained that the effort is planned to strengthen curriculum implementation, improve finding out results, get rid of subpar training products and restore confidence in the country’s education system.
He stated the ministry had developed a National Textbook Ranking and Selection Committee, making up representatives of key education agencies and subject specialists, to manage the evaluation procedure.
The committee, working along with the Nigerian Educational Research Study and Development Council, will evaluate just textbooks that have actually already protected NERDC approval before recommending the highest-rated titles for last ministerial endorsement.
The minister kept in mind that getting NERDC approval alone would no longer suffice for a book to be used in classrooms.
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Under the new policy, every licensed textbook should go through a comprehensive national evaluation, attain a minimum score of 70 percent and meet prescribed academic, pedagogical, technical and quality control benchmarks before it can receive final approval.
He added that just the top-performing books would make the authorized list, with each subject restricted to between six and 10 titles, depending on curriculum requirements.
To lower the financial concern on publishers and authors, Alausa also revealed a downward evaluation of book assessment and ranking charges.
He stated the assessment cost had actually been decreased from 2,000 to 1,500 per page, while the ranking charge had been cut from 1 million to 750,000 per title.
According to the minister, publishers who formerly paid the old rates will be reimbursed the difference through a compensation process to be collaborated by NERDC.
He further specified that textbooks approved under the National Textbook Ranking System would remain valid for a minimum of 3 years to guarantee consistency in curriculum delivery.
Alausa stated compliance with the policy would be monitored by NERDC together with other pertinent regulative companies.
From September 2026, just textbooks that have actually been assessed, ranked and authorized under the National Book Ranking System will be permitted for usage in public schools throughout the country.
He warned that schools, publishers and other stakeholders need to comply with the directive, stressing that those discovered utilizing or dispersing unapproved textbooks risk sanctions, including being blacklisted.
The ministry repeated its commitment to ensuring that learners throughout the country have access to high-quality instructional products efficient in improving mentor, learning and total educational results.