Education

Boost Revenue Generation, Minister Tells COEs

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15 years ago

July 19, 2010

The Minister of Education, Prof. Ruqayyatu Rufa’i, has urged Colleges of Education in the country to boost their internally generated revenue in readiness for assuming their new status as degree awarding institutions.

She made the call in Abuja on Friday when the Forum of Chairmen, Governing Councils of the Federal Colleges of Education paid her a courtesy visit.

A statement signed by Mr Timothy Akpoili, Press Secretary to the minister, quoted Rufa’i as saying that the revenue drive would assist the governing councils in embarking on infrastructural development of their schools.

She said it would also help to raise the standard of their colleges, as well as make them attractive and fit enough to be degree awarding institutions.

Rufa’i explained that the education sector required huge funding, and stressed the need to sensitise the society and donor agencies for more assistance.

“If we get it right in the education sector, we will get it right in all other sectors,” she added.

The minister also stressed the need to provide adequate infrastructure and facilities to enable the colleges become degree awarding institutions, and urged the governing councils to come up with strategies to improve the existing facilities.

The Chairperson of the forum, Mrs Grace Ekong, had earlier expressed their concern over the inadequate funding of the education sector.

She appealed to stakeholders to work toward ensuring that the global requirement for every country to allot 26 per cent of its annual national budget to the education sector was attained.

Ekong commended the minister’s efforts at ensuring that the threat by the unions in the Federal Colleges of Education to go on strike was averted.

She appealed to Rufa’i to facilitate the payment of outstanding allowances to the colleges as contained in the agreement signed by both parties.

She also requested that the governing councils be given autonomy, and appropriate authority to enable them to successfully steer the institutions once they attained their degree awarding status.

Education

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Published

5 days ago

November 17, 2025

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Education

Nigeria to Train Electric Vehicle Technicians through NOUN-Auto Clinic Partnership

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2 weeks ago

November 10, 2025

The Tide

The National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN) has partnered with Auto Clinic Center to train electric vehicle technicians, in a bid to address unemployment and boost the country’s economy.

The partnership was announced during the virtual ceremony for the Course 2 of the certificate program in Electric Vehicle and Auto Diagnostics, held in Kaduna.

Professor Olufemi Peters, Vice Chancellor of NOUN, who was represented by Deputy Vice Chancellor, Technology Innovation and Research, Prof. Christine Ofulue, commended the innovative efforts of the Center and expressed gratitude to the partners and participants.

“This virtual flag-off of Course 2 of the Certificate in Electric Vehicles and Auto Diagnostics, facilitated by Centre for Human Resource Development (CHRD) of the university, is a collaboration between NOUN and the Auto Clinic Center, Abuja,” she said.

The registrar, National Open University of Nigeria, Mr. Oladipo Ajayi, expressed gratitude for the contributions and reiterated the significance of the program in preparing individuals for the future of e-mobility.

“We are committed to promoting skill-based education aligned with national and global needs,” he said.

The CEO of Auto Clinic Center, Nathaniel Okwesiri, emphasized the need to create professional mechanics through a combination of graduate and non-graduate training.

“We are grateful for this opportunity and we believe that this program will help to build a strong national capacity for electric vehicle repair and innovation,” he said.

Professor Shehu Usman Adamu, Deputy Vice Chancellor Administration, emphasized the importance of the Auto Clinic Training Initiative in preparing technicians for the emerging world of electric vehicles, aligning with Nigeria’s transition to cleaner and more sustainable mobility.

The keynote speaker, Prince Mustapha Mona Audu, CEO Electric Motor Vehicle Company (EMVC), highlighted the potential for Nigeria to become a leader in electric mobility, leveraging its large market and the continent’s need for sustainable transportation.

“Electric vehicles are the future, and Nigeria must be prepared to take advantage of this opportunity,” he said, announcing the donation of two electric vehicles to NOUN.

The event also announced upcoming programs in procurement management and professional child care, with the goal of fostering partnerships and addressing societal needs.

Education

Kenpoly begins 2025/2026 academic session

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2 weeks ago

November 10, 2025

The Tide

Management of the Kenule Beeson Saro-Wiwa Polytechnic Bori has announced fatestfor the commencement of its 2025/2026 academic session.

?A statement by the acting registrar of the school, ThankGod Anyim Abalubu said full academic activities will commence from Monday November 10, 2025.

?Accordingly, “all those who applied and have been offered provisional admissions into the various programmes of the Polytechnic in (National Diploma ND and Higher National Diploma HND) are requested to visit the Admissions and Registration Unit of the Registry as well as the Information and Communications Technology Centre (ICTC) for their Clearance and Registration, ” the statement said.

?The statement added that these category of candidates are required to complete all the processes of clearance and registration within one week as lectures will commence on Monday, 17th November, 2025.