25 July 2026

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Vice-Chancellor Seeks Increase in SIWES Stipends

The Vice Chancellor of Renaissance University, Ugbawka, Prof. Thaddeus Eze, has praised the federal government for sustaining the Students Industrial Work Experience Scheme (SIWES) but called for an urgent review of student stipends. Speaking during a courtesy visit by officials of the Industrial Training Fund (ITF) for their zonal meeting hosted by the university, Eze

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Universities

UNIDEL Vice-Chancellor Advocates for University-Industry Ties

Prof. Stella Chiemeke, the Vice Chancellor of the University of Delta, has called for a better relationship between academia, industry, and government. Chiemeke noted that the partnership would help tackle societal and national challenges. In her remarks, she said, “Until we bring together what is often called the triple helix, government, academia, and industry, to

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Polytechnics

Polytechnic Students Must Now Get an IT Certificate

The National Board for Technical Education (NBTE) has announced that all polytechnic graduates must now obtain an Industrial Training (IT) Certificate before they can go for the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC). This was made known by the NBTE Director of SIWES/NYSC Liaison, Mallam Dauda Baba Halah, during an accreditation exercise. He said the aim

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