Ogun State Governor, Sen. Ibikunle Amosun was at the National Board for Technical Education (NBTE) Kaduna on Monday 3rd July, 2017 to submit application documents for the establishment of a new Polytechnic at Ipokia, in the Ogun West Senatorial District of the State.

The 62nd meeting of the National Council on Education (NCE) with which was held between 24th and 28th July, 2017 has ended in Kano, Kano State. The theme of the meeting was: “Inclusive Education; Creating Quality Learning Opportunity for all: Implication for Concurrency in Education in Nigeria”.

The Federal Government established the National Board for Technical Education by Act 9 of January 1977. In August, 1985 and January 1993 respectively, the Federal Government enacted Act 16 (Education (National Minimum Standards and Establishment of Institutions) Act) and Act 9 (Education (National Minimum Standards and Establishment of Institutions) (Amendment) Act). With these Acts, the functions of the Board were extended to include accreditation of academic programmes in all Technical and Vocational Education (TVE) institutions. Act No.9 of 1st January 1993 further empowered the Board to recommend the establishment of private Polytechnics and Monotechnics in Nigeria.