Teachers Registration Council of Nigeria (TRCN) has described its ongoing digital transformation initiatives as a significant move that is enhancing teachers’ access to certification, licensing, and other professional services nationwide.
The Registrar of the council, Dr Ronke Soyombo stated this during a media briefing in Abuja, Nigeria where she gave a scorecard of the council’s digital transformation journey and performance.
Soyombo explained that the council was ramping up digital reforms and professional support programmes aimed at ensuring full certification of teachers nationwide by 2027, stressing that the council will soon launch an App for seamless access to digital services of the council.
“We I’ll soon launch an App by April this year to improve access to digital services,” she said.
According to her, the unveiling of the TRCN digital portal and website on Aug. 26, 2025, represented a significant breakthrough in resolving long-standing complaints from teachers regarding delays in certification and licensing.
She stated that the platform now allows candidates who participate in the Professional Qualifying Examination (PQE) to receive their results within one week and complete certificate or licence processing online without difficulty.
“We created a robust digital platform because many teachers complained that they wrote examinations years ago without receiving their certificates.
“With the portal, teachers can now access our services easily, making the entire process faster and more transparent,” she said.
She said the council has equally developed Ai lesson plan for various levels of educational comprehension by children, eliminating one cap fits all.
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Soyombo further revealed that the improved system had led to increased participation in TRCN examinations, with the number of candidates rising from about 13,000 earlier in 2025 to 26,500 following the launch of the portal.
She added that female participation had reached 52.1 per cent, while 11,761 candidates had already registered for the upcoming May PQE.
She said the success so far recorded by the council has influenced other African countries to embrace what the teachers registration council is doing through the African Teachers Regulatory Association.
“We are together under this umbrella and all African countries are begging to embrace what TRCN is doing,” she said.
She also disclosed that the council had introduced career path assessment programmes designed to evaluate teachers’ competencies.
The registrar, however, pointed to digital skills gaps in some states as a challenge, noting that the council was expanding support measures to promote inclusiveness, particularly for teachers in rural areas.
Soyombo announced plans to create a national criminal record database for teachers, in collaboration with security agencies, as part of efforts to strengthen child protection and improve school safety.
She reaffirmed TRCN’s commitment to advancing the teaching profession and ensuring Nigerian teachers remain competitive globally.
“Our goal is to raise the profile of teachers and ensure they meet global professional standards, while also protecting Nigerian children through quality education delivery,” she said.
Temporary Disruption
On reports of a temporary disruption of the TRCN portal, Soyombo clarified that the platform experienced downtime for one week in December 2025 due to technical issues involving a service provider but was promptly restored and the service provider changed.
“Since restoration of the portal, it has been in full operation and registering more numbers than before,” she said.
She acknowledged ongoing challenges such as limited digital literacy and poor internet connectivity in some parts of the country, adding that teachers could still access services through TRCN state offices and designated desk officers in tertiary institutions.
Soyombo reiterated the council’s dedication to inclusive teacher regulation and continuous professional development nationwide.
“We are still a work in progress, but our focus is to ensure that every teacher, regardless of location, benefits from these reforms,” she said.
He said the Council gives letters of professional standing to all the companies that are asking for them abroad.
“We also give letters of professional standing to all the companies that are asking for REITs abroad,” she said.
She added that the Council now inducts teachers to the teaching profession the way Doctors and lawyers are inducted.