The National Board for Technical Education (NBTE) and the Commonwealth of Learning (COL) have signed a Contribution Agreement to support the development of a framework for the implementation of Open, Distance and Flexible e-Learning (ODFeL) in Nigeria. The initiative aimed to strengthen the resilience of the Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) system in Nigeria. It involves the development of a Monitoring and Evaluation Framework for ODFeL, Standards and Accreditation Tools for ODFeL, and the review of the ODFeL Policy for the TVET sector.

The National Board for Technical Education (NBTE) has launched an online workshop aimed at introducing digital literacy competency for TVET teachers. The intensive one-week training is tailored to equip Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) teachers in Nigeria with essential digital competence skills. The workshop emphasizes practical applications of digital tools and strategies to enhance teaching and learning in vocational education settings. The inaugural cohort of the workshop, which began on Monday, February 19, 2024, was inaugurated by the Executive Secretary, Prof. Idris M. Bugaje, represented by his Special Assistant, Prof. Diya’uddeen Basheer Hasan.

The National Board for Technical Education (NBTE) has received several petitions and complaints against the Novelty Polytechnic, Kishi which alleged that the Polytechnic is offering unapproved programmes and also operating illegal campuses existing either as outreach/study centres or satellite campuses. The Board in collaboration with the Department of State Services (DSS) carried out discreet investigations on the allegations. Findings of the investigations revealed that there is an act of outright violation of government policy on the Ban on Satellite Campuses and Outreach/ Study Centres by the Novelty Polytechnic, Kishi, Oyo State as well as a contravention of the Board’s Regulations on Offering Unapproved Programmes and Affiliations with other Institutions.

Following complaints received on perceived mismatch on some National Diploma (ND) programmes as requirements for certain Higher National Diploma (HND) programmes, the Executive Secretary, Prof. Idris M. Bugaje has approved the review and production of a comprehensive entry requirement for all accredited programmes that are offered at HND level across the country.

The National Board for Technical Education (NBTE) has successfully trained over a thousand educators from polytechnics and various institutions across Nigeria. This comprehensive workshop, centered on the reviewed entrepreneurship and skills development curricula, was conducted in collaboration with Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) and Danglo Management and Financial Limited. The training sessions were conducted across all six geopolitical zones.

The National Board for Technical Education (NBTE) has taken significant strides to fortify innovative research and publications in the Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) sector, with the unveiling of the Nigeria Journal of Technical Education (NJTE) Vol. 21. Prof. Idris Bugaje, the Executive Secretary of NBTE, made this announcement during the ceremony at the NBTE Head Office in Kaduna.

Following the approval of the Concept Note on the Nigerian Youth Skills Empowerment Programme (NYSE), the National Board for Technical Education (NBTE) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Eryk Group on youths’ apprenticeship training in Europe, under the Nigerian Youth Skills Empowerment II (NYSE-2) programme. The signing of the MoU was a follow-up of a meeting between the Executive Secretary, Prof. Idris M. Bugaje and the President of Eryk Consulting Mr Jens-Chritian Moller in Abuja.

Prof. Idris Bugaje, the Executive Secretary of the National Board for Technical Education (NBTE), has emphasized the critical need for Nigeria to embrace indigenous production and fabrication of laboratory equipment, tools, and resources. Speaking at a workshop on the development of engineering laboratories for polytechnics organized by LiviaSoft in Abuja, Prof. Bugaje highlighted the opportunities inherent in such initiatives.

The National Board for Technical Education (NBTE) has unveiled 61 new and reviewed curricula for National Diploma (ND), National Innovation Diploma (NID) and Higher National Diploma (HND) as well as ND Courseware for Open, Distance and Flexible e-Learning (ODFeL) and the National Occupational Standards (NOS) between 2021 and 2022. According to the Executive Secretary, Prof. Idris M. Bugaje, the new and reviewed curricula was long overdue as they would help to provide general guide to institutions in determining the body of knowledge and skills, while also addressing the employability problems in the country. He stated that the number of developed curricula, courseware and NOS unveiled represents about 15 per cent of the total.