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  1. The Senate amended the Federal Polytechnic Act on Thursday, 15 October 2026 to let federal polytechnics award B.Tech degrees to ND, HND and Postgraduate Diploma holders.
  2. The degrees would be subject to accreditation by the National Universities Commission and relevant regulators, and the change is not law until both chambers agree and the President signs.
  3. On Friday, 16 October 2026, Rep. Daniel Amos said President Tinubu had signed bills creating Federal Universities of Technology and Vocational Studies in Kaduna and Yaba.
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Senate votes to let polytechnics award B.Tech degrees: what it means for you

The Senate has amended the Federal Polytechnic Act so federal polytechnics can award B.Tech degrees, subject to NUC accreditation. It is not law yet. Here is who could qualify.

The Senate has voted to let federal polytechnics award Bachelor of Technology (B.Tech) degrees, amending the Federal Polytechnic Act at its sitting in Abuja on Thursday, 15 October 2026. The change is not yet law. A day later, on Friday, 16 October, a member of the House of Representatives, Daniel Amos, announced that President Bola Tinubu had signed a bill…

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  1. The Federal Government proposed a harmonised 2027 examination timetable on Wednesday, 14 October 2026, after meeting the examination bodies in Abuja.
  2. The UTME would hold from 15 to 25 March 2027, NECO's SSCE from 1 April to 14 May and WAEC's WASSCE from 11 May to 18 June.
  3. Results for NECO, WAEC, NABTEB and NBAIS are targeted for August 2027, before tertiary admissions begin in September.
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Proposed 2027 exam timetable: UTME in March, WAEC and NECO results by August

The Federal Government wants the UTME held from 15 to 25 March 2027 and WAEC, NECO, NABTEB and NBAIS results out by August, before admissions open in September.

The Federal Government has proposed a harmonised 2027 examination timetable that would bring the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) forward to March and have WAEC, NECO and other school-leaving results out by August 2027. The plan came out of a meeting between the Minister of State for Education, Professor Suwaiba Sa'id Ahmad, and heads and representatives of the examination bodies…

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  1. 1,371,992 candidates sat the SSCE; 58.67% got five credits with English and Maths
  2. Check results only at results.neco.gov.ng using a token and registration number
  3. JAMB says its CAPS admission portal is back online; public universities must finish 2026 admissions by 31 October
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NECO 2026 results are out: how to check yours and what to do next

Almost 59% of candidates got five credits including English and Maths. Here is how to check your result safely and plan your next steps.

Updated 17:53 WAT, 29 Sep 2026: JAMB says its CAPS admissions portal is back online and has reaffirmed its 2026 admission deadlines. The National Examinations Council (NECO) has released results of the 2026 Senior School Certificate Examination (SSCE) Internal, the June–July exam taken by school candidates. The Registrar, Professor Dantani Wushishi, announced the figures at NECO’s headquarters in Minna, Niger…

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