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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

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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