June 5, 2026
… publishers, authors face June 19 deadline as new approval regime takes effect
By Joseph Erunke, Abuja
The Nigerian Educational Research and Development Council (NERDC) has launched a sweeping overhaul of Nigeria’s textbook approval process, directing publishers and other stakeholders to submit school textbooks for a fresh round of assessment, re-assessment, and ranking under a newly introduced quality assurance framework.
In a public notice issued by the Executive Secretary of NERDC, Prof. Salisu Shehu, the council announced the commencement of the 2026 Phase 1 textbook assessment and ranking exercise, describing it as a key component of ongoing efforts to strengthen educational standards and ensure that only high-quality learning materials reach Nigerian classrooms.
