The Federal Government has conducted Nigeria’s first-ever National Common Entrance Examination into Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) Class 1, with a total of 29,256 candidates participating nationwide across Federal and State Technical Colleges.
This was announced during a monitoring exercise held on June 14, 2025, by the Federal Ministry of Education, marking a bold step toward repositioning technical education in the country.
According to Dr. Muibat Adenike Olodo, Director of Technology and Science Education, who was represented by Mr. Kehinde Osinake, Deputy Director of Vocational Studies, the initiative covers all Federal and 32 State Technical Colleges.