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Undergraduate Updates2 min read2026-06-28

NBTE Orders Polytechnics and Technical Institutes to Close Over

The National Board for Technical Education (NBTE) has ordered all public and private polytechnics, monotechnics, and technical institutes in Nigeria to close operations as part of efforts to curb the spread of the novel Coronaviru...

Azeez

Azeez

28 Jun 2026

NBTE Orders Polytechnics and Technical Institutes to Close Over
Key takeaways
  • The National Board for Technical Education (NBTE) has ordered all public and private polytechnics, monotechnics, and technical institutes in Nigeria to close operations as part of efforts to curb the spread of the novel Coronavirus (COVID-19).
  • The directive follows a similar announcement by the National Universities Commission (NUC) for universities.
  • In a circular dated March 20, the Executive Secretary of NBTE, Dr.

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