The Federal Ministry of Education has announced the full automation of admissions into all federal unity colleges, with strict compliance with approved carrying capacities.
In a statement issued in Abuja, Mrs. Folasade Boriowo, Director of Press and Public Relations at the ministry, said the reform is aimed at addressing years of overpopulation and overstretched facilities in unity schools.
“The new admission process will be fully automated and restricted to approved capacity,” Boriowo stated, adding that it covers 80 conventional Federal Unity Colleges for Junior Secondary School 1. She said admissions into 42 Federal Technical Colleges under the Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) programme will follow.
The ministry stressed that the reform is designed to enhance transparency, strengthen accountability, and uphold high educational standards.
Admission results can now be accessed directly on the Ministry’s official website.
The 2025 admission exercise began with the National Common Entrance Examination (NCEE), conducted by the National Examinations Council (NECO) in Nigeria, the Benin Republic, and Togo on June 14. The test assessed pupils’ knowledge of Mathematics, English Studies, General Studies, and Quantitative & Verbal Reasoning.
Nigeria currently has 104 unity schools, with at least one located in each state. For decades, most of these institutions struggled with overstretched classrooms, hostels, and facilities due to admissions beyond capacity.
In June 2025, the federal government also announced the conversion of all Federal Science and Technical Colleges into Federal Technical Colleges, with a new admission cycle set to commence in September. This followed the first-ever National Common Entrance Examination into TVET Class 1, which attracted more than 29,000 candidates nationwide.
