The Federal government has actually announced plans to blacklist schools, publishers and authors found utilizing or distributing books that have not gotten main approval for usage in public schools, as part of efforts to enhance the quality of mentor and discovering throughout the nation.
The Minister of Education, Dr Tunji Alausa, made the announcement on Wednesday during the launch of the newly authorized National Book Ranking System, which will work in public main, junior secondary and senior secondary schools from September 2026.
The advancement was divulged in a declaration issued 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 new structure presents, for the very first time, a transparent and merit-based system for picking educational materials, lining up Nigeria’s textbook approval procedure with worldwide standards.
Alausa explained that the initiative is intended to enhance curriculum execution, improve discovering outcomes, eliminate subpar training products and restore confidence in the nation’s education system.
He said the ministry had established a National Book Ranking and Selection Committee, comprising agents of essential education companies and subject experts, to oversee the evaluation procedure.
The committee, working along with the Nigerian Educational Research and Advancement Council, will assess just textbooks that have currently protected NERDC approval before advising the highest-rated titles for final ministerial recommendation.
The minister noted that acquiring NERDC approval alone would no longer be sufficient for a textbook to be utilized in classrooms.
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Under the brand-new policy, every licensed book must undergo a detailed national evaluation, achieve a minimum score of 70 percent and meet prescribed scholastic, pedagogical, technical and quality assurance benchmarks before it can get last approval.
He included that only the top-performing textbooks would make the authorized list, with each subject limited to between 6 and 10 titles, depending upon curriculum requirements.
To decrease the monetary concern on publishers and authors, Alausa likewise revealed a down review of book evaluation and ranking fees.
He said the evaluation fee had actually been lowered from 2,000 to 1,500 per page, while the ranking cost had actually been cut from 1 million to 750,000 per title.
According to the minister, publishers who formerly paid the old rates will be refunded the distinction through a repayment procedure to be collaborated by NERDC.
He even more specified that textbooks approved under the National Textbook Ranking System would remain valid for a minimum of 3 years to make sure consistency in curriculum shipment.
Alausa said compliance with the policy would be kept track of by NERDC together with other relevant regulatory firms.
From September 2026, only textbooks that have been assessed, ranked and authorized under the National Book Ranking System will be allowed for use in public schools across the nation.
He alerted that schools, publishers and other stakeholders should comply with the directive, stressing that those found using or distributing unapproved textbooks run the risk of sanctions, including being blacklisted.
The ministry repeated its commitment to ensuring that students throughout the country have access to high-quality instructional materials capable of enhancing teaching, discovering and overall educational outcomes.