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  • FCE Yola begins independent degree programmes, admits students into 14 courses

    FCE Yola begins independent degree programmes, admits students into 14 courses

    The Federal College of Education (FCE), Yola, has commenced the process of running degree programmes independently, without affiliation to any university.

    The college has begun admitting students into 14 degree programmes out of the 38 approved for it by the National Universities Commission (NUC). 

    This marked a departure from its previous arrangement, under which it ran degree programmes in affiliation with the University of Maiduguri.

    The 14 active programmes, for which admission is ongoing for the 2025/2026 academic session, represent the initial phase of implementing a Federal Government directive that allows FCE Yola and 14 other federal colleges of education to run degree programmes without university affiliation.

    Addressing a press briefing, the Provost of the college, Dr Mohammed Degereji, listed the programmes to include BA Ed Arabic Education, BA Ed English and Literary Studies, BA Ed Islamic Education, BSc Ed Biology Education, BSc Ed Chemistry Education, BSc Ed Health Education, BSc Ed Mathematics, and BSc Ed Human Kinetics.

    Others are BSc Ed Agricultural Science Education, BSc Ed Physics Education, BA Ed Hausa Language Education, B.Ed Early Childhood Education, BSc Ed Economics Education, and BSc Ed Business Education.

    Dr Degereji explained that the new degree programmes would run alongside the regular Nigeria Certificate in Education (NCE) programmes in the current academic year. He appealed to the Federal Government to harmonise the NCE and degree pathways into a single, continuous programme rather than separate admissions.

    “I urge the Federal Government to expedite action to bridge the gap, so that students can progress from NCE to degree as one continuous programme,” he said, warning that running the programmes separately could discourage students from enrolling for the NCE.

    Other federal colleges of education approved to run independent degree programmes alongside FCE Yola include those in Obudu, Katsina, Eha-Amufu, Abeokuta, Okene; Federal Colleges of Education (Technical) in Bichi, Potiskum, Akoka, Omoku, Asaba, Umunze, Gombe and Gusa; as well as the Federal College of Education (Special), Oyo.

  • Colleges of Education games kick-off as FCE Yola marks 50th anniversary

    Colleges of Education games kick-off as FCE Yola marks 50th anniversary

    The Nigerian Colleges of Education Games Association (NICEG) has kicked off in the Adamawa State capital, Yola.

    The host institution, Federal College of Education (FCE) Yola, had earlier in the week announced perfection of plans to host the event which will feature many sporting activities, including football.

    Provost of the institution, Dr. Mohammed Degereji, during a pre-event briefing in his office, said the sporting events will broaden students’ perceptions, boost physical wellbeing and achieve integration for the array of participating students.

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    He said the game would be flagged off on the same occasion planned to mark the college’s 50th anniversary and to honour 11 Nigerians who have contributed to the development of the college.

    The individuals to be honoured, according to the provost, include the late Ahmed Joda who lobbied for the location of the college in Yola; late Prof Gidado Tahir, who was the first provost of the college, and Professor Kaletapwa Farauta, a former student of the college who is now the deputy governor of Adamawa State.

    He said the college specifically wishes to showcase the person of Kaletapwa Farauta.

    “We want to show her off to students, for them to see one who attended this college and who rose to be a commissioner, a vice chancellor and now a deputy governor,” the provost said.