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By Soni Daniel, Northern Region Editor The Federal Government has approved the establishment of a Polytechnic for Cross River State and it is to be situated in Ugep in the Northern part of the state. To enhance its early take-off, the Federal Government has also approved the release of N2 billion for the project. The
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By Ike Uchechukwu – Calabar The Senior Staff Association of Nigeria Polytechnics, SSANIP, has embarked on a 14-day warning strike starting from Jan. 4 to press home their demands. The directives to embark on the strike is contained in a release signed by the Acting National Secretary of the association, Comrade Emmanuel Enyiegor on Monday
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The management of Abubakar Tatari-Ali Polytechnic, Bauchi, has fixed Nov. 2 for the commencement of normal academic activities. The Registrar of the institution, Malam Abdullahi Adamu, made this known in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Friday in Bauchi. Adamu said that registration of both fresh and returning students would begin
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The Management of Federal Polytechnic, Mubi, in Adamawa State has postponed the reopening of the institution scheduled for Oct. 26 till further notice. This is contained in a statement issued by Medan Ndodi, a Deputy Registrar, and made available to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Friday in Yola. Ndodi said that the postponement was because
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The Conference of Concerned Constituents, CCC, for Shendam/Quanpaan/Mikang federal constituency of Plateau State, weekend threatened to initiate a process for the recall of the member representing the constituency, Alphonsus Komsol Longgap, over his inability to defend the interest of the constituency over the siting of a proposed federal polytechnic in the constituency.
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The National Association of Polytechnic Students (NAPS) has urged the Federal Government to fast track implementation of white paper recommendations on removal of dichotomy between polytechnic and university graduates in public service. NAPS National President, Mr Sunday Asuku, at a news conference in Abuja on Monday. Asuku said the association had waited patiently for the
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*ASUP says all members in federal polytechnics complied in enrollment *Accuses FG of deviating from terms agreed upon *Calls on Abia, Ondo governments to urgently reinstate members sacked By Johnbosco Agbakwuru and Joseph Erunke – Abuja Polytechnic lecturers in the country have attributed their inability to kick against enrollment in the Integrated Payroll and Personnel
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By Henry Umoru The Senate on Wednesday passed the bill for the establishment of Federal Polytechnic Orogun, Delta State. The Bill sponsored by the Deputy Senate President, Senator Ovie Omo – Agege, All Progressives Congress, APC, Delta Central. Also yesterday, the Senate passed the bill for the establishment of Modibo Adama University of Technology in
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By Afe Babalola TERTIARY education in Nigeria is undertaken via two primary fora: polytechnics and universities. While polytechnic education is usually geared towards technical and vocational education, usually in the field of technology, applied science, commerce and management, university education is not limited to technical or vocational teachings alone, but encompasses an array of topical
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Adamawa State government on Tuesday sacked over 300 academic and non-academic staff of the state polytechnic, employed from 2017 to 2019. A letter to the affected and signed by the Acting Registrar of the polytechnic, Mrs. Rebecca Kinjir, stated the action was in compliance with the recommendation of the Visitation Panel to the institution set
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