The Nigerian Educational Research and Development Council on Friday announced a final extension of the deadline for the submission of textbooks and other instructional materials for the “2026 Phase I assessment, reassessment and ranking exercise”, giving publishers, authors and other stakeholders until August 7, 2026, to complete their submissions.
The council said the extension, approved under the Federal Ministry of Education, follows the earlier deadline of July 3, 2026, and is intended to encourage wider participation in the national textbook evaluation exercise while providing eligible stakeholders additional time to finalise and submit their materials.
In a statement issued by the Executive Secretary of NERDC, Prof. Salisu Shehu, the council said the extension was granted to ensure that more publishers, authors and other participants in the book industry have the opportunity to take part in the 2026 Phase I textbook assessment process.
The statement read, “This final extension is being granted
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