Nigeria’s education sector has taken a significant leap forward with the debut of the Learner Identification Number to transform learning system in the country, as the first phase brings 1.9 million candidates into a unified digital identity system.
- +Nigeria debuts Learner ID, first phase reaches 1.9m candidates
The federal government launched the nationwide Learner Identification Number (LIN), a digital system assigning every student a permanent academic identity to support learning continuity, improve planning, and enable timely interventions.
The federal government launched the nationwide Learner Identification Number (LIN), a digital system assigning every student a permanent academic identity to support learning continuity, improve planning, and enable timely interventions.
Boriowo Folasade, director of press and public relations at the Federal Ministry of Education made this known in a statement made available to journalists.
Tunji Alausa, the minister of education, described the initiative as a transformational milestone aligned with the Renewed Hope Agenda of Bola Ahmed Tinubu, focused on human capital development and technology-driven reforms.
Alausa disclosed that in the first phase, over 1.9 million candidates for the 2026 examinations conducted by West African Examinations Council and National Examinations Council have been issued LINs, strengthening education data management and examination integrity.
The LIN enables seamless tracking of academic progression across all levels and is integrated with the Digitised National Education Management Information System (DNEMIS), which provides a national register of schools.
The ministry will expand the system nationwide across public and private schools and calls on stakeholders to support full implementation.
The Federal Ministry of Education reaffirmed its commitment to building a transparent, inclusive, and data-driven education system.
