Nigeria, Feb. 4 -- The Teachers Registration Council of Nigeria (TRCN) has clarified the controversy surrounding its latest policy on the validity of the Professional Qualifying Examination (PQE) for teachers.

The TRCN Registrar, Josiah Ajiboye, a professor, said the agency recently limited the waiting period allowed between passing the PQE exams and the collection of certificates.

The PQE is a mandatory test to qualify for a teaching job in Nigeria. It is taken by graduates with Bachelor of Education degrees or the National Certificate of Education (NCE).

He said the clarifications became necessary due to certain claims by the National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS), accusing the agency of creating bottlenecks for teacher reg...