FEC Approves Establishment Of Nigerian Army University
The Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved the establishment of the Nigerian Army University in Biu, Borno State. The council meeting which was presided over by President Muhammadu Buhari on Wednesday also gave approvals for eight other deliberations on various construction projects, loans and purchase of vehicles for the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority. The bill for the establishment of the Army University, according to the council, is now ready for legislative action.
Federal Government Scrapped HND Certificate
The Federal Executive Council has given approval for the scrapping of the award of the higher national diploma (HND) in polytechnics of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. The Guardian reported that it was a subtle decision that drew no rancour or debates among the ministers in President Muhammadu Buhari’s cabinet. The FEC also decided to limit the award of certificates by polytechnics to National Diploma (ND) and turn the institutions to campuses of proximate universities. The decisions and approval were part of a comprehensive reform of Nigeria’s tertiary education system according to Guardian reports. Starnews gathered that all the programmes run
