- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
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…