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The National Commission for Colleges of Education (NCCE) has uncovered and shut down 22 illegal Colleges of Education operating across the country.
The discovery was made during a recent nationwide crackdown on unaccredited institutions.
In a statement outlining its achievements, the commission confirmed the closure of the illegal colleges, stressing its commitment to sanitising the teacher education sector.
“The NCCE identified and shut down 22 illegal Colleges of Education operating across the country. The commission also conducted a personnel audit and financial monitoring exercise in all 21 federal colleges of education,” the statement read.