The National Board for Technical Education (NBTE) has approved the Arabic and Islamic Training Centre, known as Markaz Agege, to commence National Diploma programmes in Combined Law (Sharia and Common Law) and Common Law.
This development follows a successful resource verification exercise confirming the institution’s readiness to deliver legal education.
Markaz, established in 1952 by the late Sheikh Adam Abdullah El-Ilory, has been a cornerstone of Arabic and Islamic education in Nigeria. Under the leadership of Sheikh Muhammed Habibullah Adam Abdullah El-Ilory, the centre has expanded its academic offerings while maintaining its Islamic heritage.
The NBTE’s approval came after a thorough inspection of Markaz’s facilities, including its resource library, classrooms, administrative offices, clinic, Moot Court, Digital Technology and Language Laboratory, ICT Centre, Conference Room, Seminar Hall, Indoor Sports Halls, and hostel accommodations.
These facilities were deemed adequate to support the academic demands of the new legal programmes.
Admission into these programmes will be through the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) conducted by the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB).
Prospective students must also possess relevant O’level results from examinations such as WAEC, NECO, GCE, or NBAIS.
This initiative allows students from Markaz and other Arabic and Islamic schools across Nigeria to pursue legal studies while preserving their Islamic identity.
The new programmes aim to bridge the gap between religious and secular legal education, fostering a more inclusive academic environment.
The NBTE’s decision aligns with its mandate to ensure parity of standards in all programmes offered by polytechnics and similar post-secondary technical institutions in Nigeria, leading to the award of the National Diploma (ND), National Innovation Diploma (NID), and Higher National Diploma (HND).
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