History of Niger State College of Education Minna

The School of Education is as old the College which was established as an Advanced Teachers’ College by the defunct North Western State Government when there was need to establish an additional Advanced Teachers’ College in order to meet the soaring teacher needs in the state. The College was cited in Minna in 1975.

The first batch of students admitted into the College reported in November, 1975. In 1983, the College was upgraded to the status of College of Education by the defunct civilian government in the second republic through the Niger State edict N.S.L.N Number 3 of 1983. With the new status the nomenclature of the Principal of the College was changed to the Provost and that of the Administrative Secretary to the Registrar.

The, College offers several courses leading to the award of Nigeria Certificate in Education, with Education being a core subject.

Source: coeminna.edu.ng