{"id":70496,"date":"2022-08-18T10:16:04","date_gmt":"2022-08-18T09:16:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/uncategorized\/nigerias-first-tertiary-institution-yabatech-demands-university-status"},"modified":"2022-08-18T11:36:09","modified_gmt":"2022-08-18T10:36:09","slug":"nigerias-first-tertiary-institution-yabatech-demands-university-status","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/all-news\/nigerias-first-tertiary-institution-yabatech-demands-university-status","title":{"rendered":"Nigeria\u2019s first tertiary institution, YABATECH demands university status"},"content":{"rendered":"

Africa-Press – Nigeria. <\/strong><\/span>The famous Yaba College of Technology (YABATECH) in Lagos State has called for its recognition as a university.<\/p>\n

Founded in 1947, the federal polytechnic is Nigeria\u2019s first higher educational institution.<\/p>\n

Joe Ejiofor, the Deputy Registrar said the institution has the requirements, including facilities, needed for an upgrade.<\/p>\n

He disclosed that there are more than 150 PhD holders, with more academics working to raise their record to PhD level.<\/p>\n

\u201cYABATECH has all it takes in all capacity to compare with any university in Nigeria. So, if the government decides otherwise, YABATECH can always fit in\u201d, he told NAN.<\/p>\n

Ejiofor listed manpower, resources, equipment, studios as some of the assets that can match those of universities.<\/p>\n

The official added that the school is under the supervision of the National Board for Technical Education and awards National Diploma and Higher National Diploma.<\/p>\n

For More News And Analysis About Nigeria<\/a> Follow Africa-Press<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Africa-Press – Nigeria. The famous Yaba College of Technology (YABATECH) in Lagos State has called for its recognition as a university. Founded in 1947, the federal polytechnic is Nigeria\u2019s first higher educational institution. Joe Ejiofor, the Deputy Registrar said the institution has the requirements, including facilities, needed for an upgrade. 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