FG Launches Digital Portal to Track Teachers Nationwide

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The Nigerian government has launched a digital portal to track and manage teachers nationwide, aiming to build a credible database, streamline licensing, and raise professional standards in the education sector. The initiative, rolled out in Abuja by the Teachers Registration Council of Nigeria with support from the UK-funded Partnership for Learning for All in Nigeria, is designed to modernize teacher management.

Nigeria teacher professionalism strengthened through digital portal

Minister of State for Education Suwaiba Ahmad described the launch as a turning point for education policy, noting that the system would enhance efficiency, accountability, and innovation in teacher professionalism.

“This is more than technology; it’s a new chapter where innovation drives the heartbeat of teacher professionalism,” Ahmad said. The platform, she added, will simplify registration, licensing, and access to professional development while ensuring transparency across the sector.

Ahmad emphasized that Nigeria could not afford to lag in a world where education systems are rapidly evolving. “To build the future we dream of, we must embrace 21st-century tools,” she said.

UK pledges support for Nigeria teacher professionalism drive

According to Punch, British High Commission Senior Education Adviser Ian Attfield said the UK was pleased to support Nigeria’s education reforms, stressing the need to train and motivate teachers across diverse learning systems.

He noted that many teachers in Nigeria, from community educators to volunteers in faith-based schools, often lack full qualifications. “These systems need to be integrated, they need to be smart, but they also need to be motivated,” Attfield said.

The UK government, through its Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, pledged continued support for Nigeria’s teacher professionalism agenda.