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NBTE Grants Approval for New Academic Programmes at Akwa Ibom State Polytechnic

Fadiran Ifeloluwa November 8, 2024

Akwa Ibom State Polytechnic has received approval from the National Board for Technical Education (NBTE) to introduce new academic programmes starting from the 2024/2025 academic session. This approval was conveyed in a memo sent to the Polytechnic’s Rector by the NBTE’s Executive Secretary.

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NBTE inaugurates polytechnics foundation council, dissolves steering committee

Fadiran Ifeloluwa September 13, 2024

On Thursday, the National Board for Technical Education (NBTE) established the Nigerian Polytechnics Foundation Council and disbanded the old steering committee. In his inauguration speech, NBTE executive secretary Idris Bugaje stated that NIPOF was created to solve the serious issues affecting polytechnics in Nigeria. Mr Bugaje stated that its objective was to help the

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NBTE head expresses concern about the state of technical education in Nigeria

Fadiran Ifeloluwa September 12, 2024

Professor Idris Bugaje, Executive Secretary of the National Board for Technical Education (NBTE), has expressed concern about the state of technical colleges in Nigeria and urged the government to increase investment in TVET. Bugaje spoke during a workshop on strategies for implementing the Nigerian Skills Qualification Framework (NSQF) in Technical Colleges of Education

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NBTE, Cisco Academy collaborate to train over 500 lecturers on new HND programmes

Fadiran Ifeloluwa September 3, 2024

In an effort to improve Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) in Nigeria, the National Board for Technical Education (NBTE), in collaboration with Cisco Academy, has launched an extensive training program aimed at equipping over 500 computer science lecturers with the skills required to implement newly developed Higher National Diploma (HND) programs.

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All SLT graduates, others are properly documented and registered — Lagos NYSC

Fadiran Ifeloluwa September 2, 2024

The Lagos State Secretariat of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) cleared the air on Sunday on the seamless registration of all 2024 Batch B Stream 2 Science Laboratory Technology (SLT) graduates and those deployed to the state for the three-week orientation programme. Recall that the Executive Secretary of the National Board NBTE, Prof. Idris […]

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NBTE admitted into World Skills International — Spokesperson

Fadiran Ifeloluwa August 26, 2024

The National Board for Technical Education (NBTE) in Nigeria has finally been admitted to World Skills International (WSI) in Amsterdam, Netherlands. This was stated in a statement released by Fatima Abubakar, Head of the NBTE’s Media Unit, and made available to journalists in Kaduna on Sunday. The statement noted, “The confirmation was contained in a […]

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NBTE accredits 3 new programmes for Fed Poly N’yak

Fadiran Ifeloluwa August 23, 2024

The National Board for Technical Education (NBTE) approved three academic programmes for the newly established Federal Polytechnic in N’yak, Shendam, Plateau State. Dr. Mukaila Ya’u, Rector of the Polytechnic, stated that the Board approved of three programmes, Statistics, Business Administration, and Electrical Electronics Engineering, out of 10 courses the

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ASUP suspends planned industrial strike

Fadiran Ifeloluwa July 23, 2024

The Academic Staff Union of Polytechnics (ASUP) has called off its planned strike over contentious aspects in the new Scheme of Service, which was announced by the National Board for Technical Education (NBTE) on June 19, 2024. The national president of ASUP, Shammah Kpanja, announced the suspension of industrial action after the federal government suspended […]

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NBTE to discontinue physical accreditation of institutions in August

Fadiran Ifeloluwa July 22, 2024

The National Board for Technical Education has completely transitioned to a digital platform for all quality assurance processes, in line with the Federal Government’s digital-driven policies and the demands of the Fourth Industrial Revolution. It stated that there will be no more physical accreditation or other quality assurance actions in each institution it

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NBTE suspends new scheme of service for polytechnics

Fadiran Ifeloluwa July 20, 2024

The National Board for Technical Education (NBTE) has suspended the implementation of the country’s new revised polytechnic service scheme. The suspension of the scheme of service is coming on the heels of the warning strike by the Academic Staff Union of Polytechnics, ASUP, as the ultimatum issued to the Federal government on the matter to withdraw the […]

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ASUP issues a 15-day ultimatum to suspend scheme of service implementation

Fadiran Ifeloluwa July 16, 2024

The Academic Staff Union of Polytechnics (ASUP) has issued a 15-day ultimatum to public polytechnic authorities to postpone the implementation of a ‘contentious’ service system developed by the National Board for Technical Education (NBTE). The ultimatum goes into effect starting July 8. The union’s president, Kpanja Shammah, announced this

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Polytechnic students are required to acquire mandatory skills before graduation — NBTE

Fadiran Ifeloluwa July 16, 2024

Starting this year, all polytechnic students must complete a Mandatory Skills Qualification (MSQ) before graduation. Dr. Idris Bugaje, Executive Secretary of the National Board for Technical Education (NBTE) announced this during a press conference held at the board’s headquarters in Kaduna yesterday. The polytechnic sector’s recently approved service

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NBTE accredits 30 programmes at Kogi Poly

Fadiran Ifeloluwa July 11, 2024

Professor Salisu Usman Ogbo, Rector of Kogi State Polytechnic, Lokoja, has revealed that 30 programmes were presented to the National Board for Technical Education (NBTE) and all were returned with full accreditation. Professor Ogbo made the announcement while addressing members of the Nigeria Union of Journalists’ Correspondents Chapel, Kogi State Council, about his

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NBTE to inspect NiMet for accreditation of diploma courses

Fadiran Ifeloluwa July 8, 2024

The National Board for Technical Education (NBTE) is set to inspect facilities at the Regional Training Centre (RTC) of the Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) in Oshodi, Lagos. This followed NiMet’s application for accreditation of diploma courses at the centre. Prof. Charles Anosike, Director General of NiMet, stated in a statement released by the agency

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ASUP opposes NBTE’s service schemes for polytechnics

Fadiran Ifeloluwa July 6, 2024

The Academic Staff Union of Polytechnics (ASUP) has expressed opposition to the NBTE’s recent service schemes for polytechnics. As a result, ASUP has issued a 15-day ultimatum beginning July 8, 2024, asking the immediate suspension of the guidelines’ implementation unless essential changes are made. Briefing the press in Abuja following the union’s

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NBTE and HYPERTECH sign MoU to train Almajiri, Out-of-school children in skills

Fadiran Ifeloluwa June 26, 2024

The National Board for Technical Education and Hypertech Nigeria have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to train Almajiri and other out-of-school children in the north on skills for national development. Prof. Idris Bugaje, Executive Secretary of NBTE, stated shortly after the signing of the MoU in Kaduna that the goal was to address the […]

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ASUP protests as FG launches new scheme of service for HND holders

Fadiran Ifeloluwa June 24, 2024

The Academic Staff Union of Polytechnics (ASUP) has expressed strong opposition to the recently released scheme of service for holders of Higher National Diploma (HND) certificates in government service, claiming that the new document further undermines polytechnic education and promotes the country’s age-long disparity and discrimination against its products in