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16 Feb
The Kwara State College of Arabic and Islamic Legal Studies (CAILS) has secured full accreditation and approval for its six National Diploma (ND) programmes from the National Board for Technical Education (NBTE.) CAILS recently presented the programmes for accreditation and resource verification. According to the accreditation report, National Diploma (ND) Accounting and ND Computer Science…
27 Jan
The assurance by the National Board for Technical Education (NBTE) that the Federal Government would not allow polytechnics to derail from fulfilling their mandates as skills, research and innovative platforms for Nigerian experts is very significant.
26 Jan
As part of efforts to improve human capital development, Governor Uba Sani has said that the government is committed to transforming Kaduna State into the nation's skills hub by providing institutions that will give artisans the requisite training and certification. The State Commissioner for Business Innovation and Technology, Patience Fakai, reiterated this in a press…
19 Dec
The National Board for Technical Education (NBTE) has granted the Delta State Polytechnic, Otefe-Oghara, permission to mount an additional 16 new academic programmes and expand the carrying capacity of the existing academic programmes.
12 Dec
The National Board for Technical Education (NBTE) has assured that the Federal Government would not allow polytechnics derail from fulfilling its mandates as skills, research and innovative platforms for Nigerian experts.
25 Nov
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. The partnership is to train over 500 National Diploma holders in Electrical/Electronic Engineering. The training, which lasted two years, aimed to help participants secure employment. He…
7 Nov
The National Board for Technical Education (NBTE) has granted approval to the National Institute for Sports (NIS), Lagos, to begin a national diploma course in Paramedics Technology. By this approval, the NIS is now mandated to train young Nigerians in the area of Paramedics Technology to give emergency medical care to injured people, or ill…
31 Oct
The Academic Staff Union of Polytechnics (ASUP) has issued a 15-day ultimatum to the Federal Government and other relevant agencies to immediately review and reverse all decisions inconsistent with the provisions of the Polytechnics Act and other governance instruments in the sub-sector.
24 Oct
A non-government organisation, Education for Accelerated Development (EDAD), has commended President Bola Tinubu for relieving the Minister of Education, Prof. Tahir Mamman, of his appointment, describing it as an action long overdue. The Minister was among five cabinet members sacked by President Tinubu on Wednesday in an effort to reposition the National Executive Council for…
23 Sep
The Sector Skills Council for Building in Nigeria (SSCBiN) has said the recent admittance of the council into the World Skills International will enhance Nigeria's export of skilled labour to needy countries.
14 Sep
Training of 28 geriatric caregivers in social care skills, as the Nigerian government recently embarked upon, represents a pivotal step in enhancing the quality of care for senior citizens.
13 Sep
The National Board for Technical Education (NBTE) on Thursday inaugurated the Nigerian Polytechnics Foundation (NIPOF) Council and dissolved the existing steering committee. READ ALSO:Unique Polytechnic, Unique College of Nursing Science & Midwifery set to admit students following NBTE accreditation In his inaugural speech, the Executive Secretary of the board, Prof. Idris Bugaje,…
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The Lagos State Police Command has debunked the news making the rounds that its operatives on Monday restricted entry into the Lagos State House of Assembly. Spokesman of the Lagos State Police Command, CSP Benjamin Hundeyin, denying the report in a statement said that to forestall the breakdown of law and order, the Commissioner of…
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The Kwara State Government has partnered with the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) to support youth-led businesses. In a bid to foster enhanced collaboration in supporting young entrepreneurs and driving economic growth, the Kwara State Ministry of Youth Development, led by the Commissioner, Ndanusa Shehu, paid a courtesy visit to the CAC office in Ilorin on…
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The people of the Gbolomotin community in Ovia South West Local Government Area of Edo State have absolved themselves of responsibility for the killings of migrant farmers in their farm cluster. Recall that several persons were killed in the agrarian communities following a clash between the migrant farmers and the people of Gbolomotin. The community,…
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