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NBTE begins review of engineering technology curriculum

Angel Ojonugwa November 28, 2024

ABUJA (Sundiata Scholar) – The National Board for Technical Education (NBTE) has commenced the review of the curriculum for the National Diploma in Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technology as part of efforts to reposition polytechnics. At the opening of the three-day workshop for the

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Nigeria admitted into World Skills Int’l- NBTE

Angel Ojonugwa August 27, 2024

KADUNA (Sundiata Scholar) – The National Board for Technical Education (NBTE) said Nigeria has finally been admitted into the World Skills International (WSI). The Head, Media Unit of NBTE, Mrs Fatima Abubakar, said this in a statement issued to newsmen on Monday in Kaduna. Abubakar said this was contained in a letter dated 20th August, […]

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ASUP shelves planned nationwide strike

Angel Ojonugwa July 30, 2024

JOS (Sundiata Scholar) – The Academic Staff Union of Polytechnics (ASUP) has shelved its planned industrial action, Mr Simji Lumpye, the Zone B Coordinator of the union, has said. Lumpye explained in a statement on Tuesday in Jos that the decision to shelve the planned strike followed a tripartite meeting between the union and government. […]

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NBTE introduces mandatory skill qualifications in polytechnics

Fadiran Ifeloluwa June 10, 2024

In keeping with worldwide trends, skill acquisition is now important to the training of young Nigerian polytechnic students. As a result, the National Board for Technical Education (NBTE) has implemented the Mandatory Skills Qualification (MSQ) as a graduation requirement for all newly reviewed National Diploma (ND) and Higher National Diploma (HND) curricula.  According

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NBTE begins accreditation of new courses in Federal Polytechnic, Wannue

Angel Ojonugwa May 20, 2024

TARKA (Sundiata Post) – Benue The National Board for Technical Education (NBTE), has commenced accreditation exercise for six new courses at the Federal Polytechnic, Wannue, in Benue. Mr Ogah Ngbede, NBTE’s Director of Polytechnics Programmes, told newsmen on Friday that the exercise would last for two days. He recalled that the institution secured full accreditation

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NBTE commences accreditation of new courses at the Federal Polytechnic Wannue

Fadiran Ifeloluwa May 17, 2024

The National Board for Technical Education started the accreditation process for six new courses at the Federal Polytechnic, Wannue, Tarka LGA, in Benue. Ogah Ngbede, NBTE’s director of Polytechnics Programmes, disclosed this during the institution’s ongoing experiment on Thursday. According to Mr Ngbede, all courses will be examined before any announcements are made. He

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Head of FCC angry as CEOs of educational agencies disregard her

Fadiran Ifeloluwa April 19, 2024

The Federal Character Commission expressed disappointment on Thursday because chief executives from the supervisory bodies of federal tertiary institutions did not attend the commission meeting. The meeting was held to familiarise the three primary bodies—the National Commission for Colleges of Education (NCCE), the National Board for Technical Education (NBTE), and the

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ICAN accredits 25 tertiary institutions, tuition centres for training accountants

Fadiran Ifeloluwa April 4, 2024

The Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria (ICAN) has accredited the accounting programmes of 14 universities, three polytechnics, and eight tuition training centres, exempting its graduates from ICAN foundational courses. Dr. Innocent Iweka Okwuosa, President of ICAN, emphasised that the purpose of accreditation was to ensure that the universities’ and

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NBTE and EHCON collaborate to combat quackery in the healthcare sector

Fadiran Ifeloluwa March 6, 2024

The National Board for Technical Education has announced that it will collaborate with Environmental Health Council of Nigeria to combat quackery in health-care specialties. Prof. Idris Bugaje, Executive Secretary of the Board, stated this at the National Curriculum Review Workshop on Tuesday in Kaduna. The exercise is being organised to generate Higher National Diploma

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EHCON, NBTE begin development of HND curricula for environmental health specialists

Fadiran Ifeloluwa February 6, 2024

The Higher National Diploma curriculum for environmental health specialists is now being developed by the National Board for Technical Education and the Environmental Health Council of Nigeria. The health specialties were; environmental health (8 options), public health (3 options), epidemiology and disease control (3 options) and water sanitation/hygiene (WASH) (2