Yabatech Enrolls 17,130 Students, Awaiting Final University Status Approval

Yesterday, Yaba College of Technology matriculated 17,130 students into the 2025/2026 academic session after a competitive admission process that drew 24,655 applicants.

During the ceremony, the college rector, Dr. Ibraheem Abdul, announced that 11,024 students were admitted to National Diploma (ND) programmes and 5,551 to Higher National Diploma (HND) programmes.

He also noted that 555 students entered the B.Sc (Ed) track within the School of Technical Education.

Abdul said the admissions were based on successful results in the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) administered by the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) and the college’s own screening.

Addressing the new students, he called the college Nigeria’s leading technical and vocational education institution and urged them to maintain discipline, academic excellence, and integrity during their tenure.

He added that the students were entering a community renowned for producing graduates who are academically competent, industry‑ready, and globally competitive.

He remarked that “the institution has undergone remarkable transformation under President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda, especially following federal approval to convert the 78‑year‑old college into a technical and vocational university.”

He described the approval as a significant milestone that would bolster skills‑based education, innovation, and industrial development nationwide.

In speaking to journalists about the conversion, Abdul said the process has already received presidential approval and Senate endorsement, with the House of Representatives’ concurrence pending before the bill is sent to President Tinubu for assent.

“The minister announced it last year, so I am merely reiterating it and assuring everyone that progress is underway,” he said.

The rector explained that, even after legal procedures conclude, the college must still obtain accreditation for its proposed degree programmes before full university operations can commence