The Federal Government has fully automated the evaluation and authentication of academic certificates, eliminating the need for applicants to visit the Federal Ministry of Education physically.

The Federal Ministry of Education disclosed this in a statement issued on Tuesday, September 8, 2026, saying the new system allows applicants to complete the entire credential evaluation and authentication process online.

The Minister of Education, Dr Maruf Tunji Alausa, CON, described the initiative as a major step in the government’s digital transformation agenda and an implementation of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda.

Under the new system, applicants can submit their credentials and complete the evaluation and authentication process through the Ministry’s dedicated online platform.

According to the Ministry, the reform is aimed at reducing bureaucratic bottlenecks, speeding up processing, improving transparency and making credential-related services more accessible to Nigerians and applicants residing outside the country.

Alausa said the automation would also strengthen the integrity and credibility of Nigeria’s academic certification system by providing institutions, employers and other relevant stakeholders with a more structured and reliable mechanism for verifying qualifications.

The Minister reaffirmed the Ministry’s commitment to deploying technology to modernise education governance, improve institutional efficiency and provide more citizen-centred services.

Applicants seeking academic credential evaluation and authentication have been advised to use the Ministry’s official platform, essverify.education.gov.ng, while enquiries can be directed to ess1@education.gov.ng.

The statement was signed by the Director of Press and Public Relations, Boriowo Folasade.