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Bill to revamp polytechnics passes second reading

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A bill seeking to amend the Federal Polytechnic Act on Tuesday scaled its second reading in the House of Representatives. The proposed legislation, co-sponsored by Speaker Tajudeen Abbas and Lagos lawmaker Fuad Laguda, aims to modify the Federal Polytechnics Act, Cap 17, Laws of the Federation of Nigeria 2004, to introduce additional functions for polytechnics

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Punch Newspapers

Bill to revamp polytechnics passes second reading

18 hours ago

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Tribune Online

Reps pass bill seeking to abolish HND/BSc dichotomy through second reading

Tribune Online Reps pass bill seeking to abolish HND/BSc dichotomy through second reading The bill was voted on, approved for second reading and referred to the House Committee on Polytechnics and other Higher Education. Reps pass bill seeking to abolish HND/BSc dichotomy through second reading Tribune Online

20 hours ago

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nigerianewspapers.net

Reps move to abolish HND, BSc dichotomy

The House of Representatives is considering amendments to the Federal Polytechnics Act to expand the functions of polytechnics, enhance academic governance, and introduce the award of Bachelor of Technology (B.Tech) Honours degrees. The Federal Polytechnics Act (Amendment) Bill, 2025, sponsored by Hon. Abbas Tajudeen, seeks to revise key sections of the existing law to reflect modern educational and industry needs. One major highlight of the bil…

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National Daily Newspaper

Reps advances Bill to empower polytechnics to award Bachelor’s degrees

The House of Representatives has advanced a bill that seeks to empower polytechnics across Nigeria to award bachelor’s degrees, as the proposed legislation successfully passed its second reading on the floor of the National Assembly. The bill, which is sponsored by Speaker of the House, Tajudeen Abbas, and Lagos lawmaker Faud Laguda of the All Progressives Congress (APC), aims to amend the Federal Polytechnics Act of 2004 to expand the academic …

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ekohotblog.com

Reps Propose Abolishment Of HND, Introduce B.Tech In Polytechnics

House of Reps passes bill to replace HND with B.Tech in polytechnics. Higher qualification bar for Rectors, PhD to be mandatory. Governing councils to expand with NBTE, MAN representatives. The House of Representatives has taken a decisive step toward eliminating the long-standing disparity between Bachelor’s and Higher National Diploma (HND) qualifications by passing a bill […] The post Reps Propose Abolishment Of HND, Introduce B.Tech In Polyt…

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mediatalkafrica.com

Amendment bill to empower polytechnics to award BTech passes for second reading at Reps

A bill for an Act to amend the Federal Polytechnics Act, Laws of 2004, to, among other things, review the functions of polytechnics, has passed its second reading in the House of Representatives. The bill would also grant polytechnics the power to award Bachelor of Technology, B.Tech, Honours degrees. Leading the debate on the bill [...] Source

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