The Federal Ministry of Education has introduced a fully automated process for the authentication and evaluation of academic credentials. This move is part of the Ministry's efforts to enhance transparency, improve data management, and boost public service delivery.

The automation of the process aligns with the Federal Government's digital transformation agenda, which aims to leverage modern technology to improve efficiency, ensure data integrity, and support evidence-based policy decisions within the education sector.

As part of the new application process, all applications for authentication and evaluation of academic credentials will be processed online through the Ministry's official verification portal: essverify.education.gov.ng. Applicants are required to register and upload relevant supporting documents via the portal. Additionally, they must contact their awarding institutions to request that academic transcripts be forwarded directly from the institutions' official email addresses to ess1@education.gov.ng for verification and processing.

The Ministry has emphasized that applicants are no longer required to visit the Federal Ministry of Education for physical verification, as the entire process will now be conducted electronically. This transition to a fully automated platform is expected to simplify procedures, reduce processing time, and further strengthen the integrity and credibility of academic credential verification in Nigeria.

For further enquiries, applicants can email: ess.enquiry@education.gov.ng. All applicants are advised to strictly comply with the outlined guidelines to ensure the smooth and timely processing of their applications.