Nigeria’s federal government ranks textbooks and restricts classroom use nationwide

On 2026-04-27, Nigeria's Ministry of Education announced a new National Textbook Ranking System and tighter nationwide rules on classroom textbook use. The reform was presented by Minister of Education Tunji Alausa and Minister of State for Education Suwaba Sai’d Ahmad in Abuja, with the Nigerian Educational Research and Development Council assigned expanded review and ranking duties.