The Federal Polytechnic, Nasarawa, abbreviated FPN, is a tertiary institution in Nasarawa, Nasarawa State, Nigeria commonly referred to as FedPolyNas or simply FPN. The school was established on 1 July 1983 by the Federal Government of Nigeria to foster technological development in the society. In 2019, the school matriculated over 3,681 students, 2,361 being National Diploma and 1,320 being Higher National Diploma students.[1] The rector as of November 2020, Abdullahi Ahmed, revealed to National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) boss in Abuja, the desire of the institution of becoming a reference point in terms of adequate ICT infrastructure and standard training facilities and how much had been invested so far.[2]
Apostolic Church Students Fellowship of Nigeria (ACSFN)
Association of General Studies Department (AGSD)
Benue State Students' Union (BESSU)
Borno-Yobe Students Association (BYSA)
Christ Ambassadors Students Out Reach (CASOR)
Christ Apostolic Church Students Campus Fellowship (CACSCF)
Community of Christian Students (CCS)
Creative Arts Club
Deeper Life Campus Fellowship (DLCF)
Discovery Club
Drama Club
Estate Management Students Association (EMSA)
Federal Road Safety Club (FRSC)
Federal Union of Edo State Students (FUESS)
Fellowship of Christian Students (FCS)
Global Leadership Interlink (GLI)
Gombe State Students Association (GSSA)
Information Technology Club (ITC)
Kaduna State Students Association (KADSSA)
Kano State Students Association (KSSA)
Kogi State Students Association (KOSSA)
Mass Communication, Theatre and Dramatic Society (MCTDS)
Muslim Students' Society of Nigeria (MSSN)
Nasarawa State Students Association (NASSA)
National Association of Accountancy Students (NAAS)
National Association of Akwa Ibom Students (NAAIS)
National Association of Anambra State Students (NAASS)
National Association of Building Students (NABS)
National Association of Business Administration and Management Students (NABAMS)
National Association of Crime Management Students (NACMS)
National Association of Cross River State Students (NACRSS)
National Association of Delta State Students (NADSS)
National Association of Electrical Engineering Students (NAEES)
National Association of Katsina State Students (NAKASS)
National Association of Kwara State Students (NAKSS)
National Association of Marketing Students (NAMS)
National Association of Mechanical Engineering Students (NAMES)
National Association of Niger State Students (NANSS)
National Association of Plateau State Students (NAPSS)
National Association of Polytechnic Engineering Students (NAPES)
National Association of Q. S. Students (NAQSS)
National Association of Science and Technology Students (NASTES)
National Association of Secretarial Students (NASS)
National Association of Town Planning Students (NATPS)
National Gamji Memorial Club (NGMC)
National Society of Architectural Technology Students (NSATA)
National Union of Rivers State Students (NURSA)
Nigerian Federation of Catholic Students (NFCS)
Ondo State Students' Association (OSSA)
Osun State Progressive Students Union (OSPSU)
Oyo State Students'Association (OYSSA)
Rotaract Club
Sokoto-Kebbi Students Association (SKSA)
Students Discovery Club
Students Safety Club (SSC)
Students' Union Government (SUG)
Taraba State Students Union (TSSU)
The Cadet Force
The Press Club
Winners Campus Fellowship (WCF)
Women Trafficking & Child Labour Eradication Foundation (WTCLEF)
Zamfara State Students Association (ZSSA)
Funding
The school was one of the 19 federal and state own polytechnics to receive financial support from the Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) in July 2017. As reported by The Guardian, the institution got N43.5m out of a total of N847.4m.[6]
Event hosting and infrastructure
Sports
Lighthouse, Nasarawa 2017
Nasarawa 2017 Mascot
Gate, Mini stadium
Ta'al Sports pavilion
The institution got the chance to improve on its sports infrastructure when it was selected to host the 19th Nigeria Polytechnic Games Association (NIPOGA) events that was held between April 26 to May 6, 2017,[7] tagged "Nasarawa 2017",[8] in which Lagos State Polytechnic (LASPOTECH) emerged overall winners. According to its rector as of then, Prof. Shettima Abdulkadir Saidu, the facilities realized included an indigenously made cauldron, mascot, the pavilion named after the then Nasarawa State governor, Umaru Tanko Al-Makura, plus the commissioning of a 1,500 capacity Multipurpose Hall, named after the Nigerian president, Muhammadu Buhari. In addition, the FPN FM 88.5 Radio station, which broadcast the entire NIPOGA activities was commissioned.[9] The events were promoted by the A3 Foundation.[10]
The school participated in the 19th National Board for Technical Education (NBTE)/Nigeria Polytechnics Senior Staff Games (NIPOSSGA) events, held April 21 - 28, 2018, in Enugu.[11]
Events
In 2018, the school hosted the 91st National Executive Council (NEC) meeting of the Academic Staff Union of Polytechnics (ASUP). [12]
Discipline
In 2008, about 133 students from the previous academic session drawn from all the departments of the school were, according to its then rector, Pius Salami, during the matriculation ceremony for the 2007–2008 student set expelled for certificate forgery and examination malpractice related offences.[13]
^ ab"Nasarawa Poly matriculates 3,681 students, urges them to abide by regulations". Premium Times. 27 April 2019. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
^ ab"NITDA urges Nigeria's tertiary institutions to imbibe technology in teaching". Premium Times. 5 November 2020. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
^Adedigba, Azeezat (5 February 2019). "Nigerian govt appoints new Nassarawa polytechnic rector". Premium Times. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
^ abStudents Information Handbook (2011 ed.). Federal Polytechnic Nasarawa.
^"Corruption: ASUP chairman advocates capital punishment". Premium Times. 16 May 2018. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
^Lawal, Iyabo; Atueyi, Ujunwa (13 December 2017). "N62.3b TETFund intervention riddled by complaints". The Guardian. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
^Akpodonor, Gowon (26 April 2017). "19th NIPOGA Games begin in Nasarawa State". The Guardian. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
^Umeh, Kanayo (29 April 2017). "We are set to host NIPOGA Games, says rector". The Guardian. Abuja. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
^Abel, Abogonye (13 May 2017). "Federal Polytechnic Nasarawa counts blessings as Laspotech wins NIPOGA 2017". The Guardian. Lafia. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
^Umeh, Kanayo (26 January 2017). "NIPOGA: A3 Foundation preaches youth empowerment through sports". Abuja. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
^"NBTE/NIPOSSGA Games: 22 teams jostle for football glory". Premium Times. 24 April 2018. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
^"ASUP seeks 5-year single tenure for Rectors, principal officers". Premium Times. 4 July 2018. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
^Ajobe, A. T. (3 March 2008). "Nigeria: Exam Malpractice - Fed Poly Nasarawa Expels 133 Students". All Africa. Abuja: Daily Trust. Retrieved 29 December 2020.
External links
Media related to Federal Polytechnic Nasarawa at Wikimedia Commons
Official website
FedPolyNas Portal
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The Federal Polytechnic Nasarawa abbreviated FPN is a tertiary institution in Nasarawa Nasarawa State Nigeria commonly referred to as FedPolyNas or simply FPN The school was established on 1 July 1983 by the Federal Government of Nigeria to foster technological development in the society In 2019 the school matriculated over 3 681 students 2 361 being National Diploma and 1 320 being Higher National Diploma students 1 The rector as of November 2020 Abdullahi Ahmed revealed to National Information Technology Development Agency NITDA boss in Abuja the desire of the institution of becoming a reference point in terms of adequate ICT infrastructure and standard training facilities and how much had been invested so far 2 Federal Polytechnic NasarawaAdministrative blockMottoLearning Technology and ServicesMotto in EnglishLearning Technology and ServicesTypePublicEstablished1 July 1983 39 years ago 1983 07 01 RectorAbdullahi Alhassan Ahmed 1 2 3 Academic staff900Students10 000LocationNasarawa Nasarawa State Nigeria08 32 N 07 42 E 8 533 N 7 700 E 8 533 7 700 Coordinates 08 32 N 07 42 E 8 533 N 7 700 E 8 533 7 700Websitefpn wbr edu wbr ng Contents 1 Organisation 1 1 Fees 1 2 Schools 2 Associations 3 Funding 4 Event hosting and infrastructure 4 1 Sports 4 2 Events 5 Discipline 6 See also 7 References 8 External linksOrganisation EditAll basic lectures are held in English language Fees Edit Schools Edit FedPolyNas is divided into six schools 4 S 1 School of Applied SciencesS 2 School of Business StudiesS 3 School of Environmental StudiesS 4 School of Engineering TechnologyS 5 School of General StudiesS 6 School of Continuing EducationAssociations EditBelow is the list of all registered associations clubs and societies as of 2011 4 Academic Staff Union of Polytechnics ASUP 5 Abuja National Students Union ANSU Apostolic Church Students Fellowship of Nigeria ACSFN Association of General Studies Department AGSD Benue State Students Union BESSU Borno Yobe Students Association BYSA Christ Ambassadors Students Out Reach CASOR Christ Apostolic Church Students Campus Fellowship CACSCF Community of Christian Students CCS Creative Arts Club Deeper Life Campus Fellowship DLCF Discovery Club Drama Club Estate Management Students Association EMSA Federal Road Safety Club FRSC Federal Union of Edo State Students FUESS Fellowship of Christian Students FCS Global Leadership Interlink GLI Gombe State Students Association GSSA Information Technology Club ITC Kaduna State Students Association KADSSA Kano State Students Association KSSA Kogi State Students Association KOSSA Mass Communication Theatre and Dramatic Society MCTDS Muslim Students Society of Nigeria MSSN Nasarawa State Students Association NASSA National Association of Accountancy Students NAAS National Association of Akwa Ibom Students NAAIS National Association of Anambra State Students NAASS National Association of Building Students NABS National Association of Business Administration and Management Students NABAMS National Association of Crime Management Students NACMS National Association of Cross River State Students NACRSS National Association of Delta State Students NADSS National Association of Electrical Engineering Students NAEES National Association of Katsina State Students NAKASS National Association of Kwara State Students NAKSS National Association of Marketing Students NAMS National Association of Mechanical Engineering Students NAMES National Association of Niger State Students NANSS National Association of Plateau State Students NAPSS National Association of Polytechnic Engineering Students NAPES National Association of Q S Students NAQSS National Association of Science and Technology Students NASTES National Association of Secretarial Students NASS National Association of Town Planning Students NATPS National Gamji Memorial Club NGMC National Society of Architectural Technology Students NSATA National Union of Rivers State Students NURSA Nigerian Federation of Catholic Students NFCS Ondo State Students Association OSSA Osun State Progressive Students Union OSPSU Oyo State Students Association OYSSA Rotaract Club Sokoto Kebbi Students Association SKSA Students Discovery Club Students Safety Club SSC Students Union Government SUG Taraba State Students Union TSSU The Cadet Force The Press Club Winners Campus Fellowship WCF Women Trafficking amp Child Labour Eradication Foundation WTCLEF Zamfara State Students Association ZSSA Funding EditThe school was one of the 19 federal and state own polytechnics to receive financial support from the Tertiary Education Trust Fund TETFund in July 2017 As reported by The Guardian the institution got N43 5m out of a total of N847 4m 6 Event hosting and infrastructure EditSports Edit Lighthouse Nasarawa 2017 Nasarawa 2017 Mascot Gate Mini stadium Ta al Sports pavilion The institution got the chance to improve on its sports infrastructure when it was selected to host the 19th Nigeria Polytechnic Games Association NIPOGA events that was held between April 26 to May 6 2017 7 tagged Nasarawa 2017 8 in which Lagos State Polytechnic LASPOTECH emerged overall winners According to its rector as of then Prof Shettima Abdulkadir Saidu the facilities realized included an indigenously made cauldron mascot the pavilion named after the then Nasarawa State governor Umaru Tanko Al Makura plus the commissioning of a 1 500 capacity Multipurpose Hall named after the Nigerian president Muhammadu Buhari In addition the FPN FM 88 5 Radio station which broadcast the entire NIPOGA activities was commissioned 9 The events were promoted by the A3 Foundation 10 The school participated in the 19th National Board for Technical Education NBTE Nigeria Polytechnics Senior Staff Games NIPOSSGA events held April 21 28 2018 in Enugu 11 Events Edit In 2018 the school hosted the 91st National Executive Council NEC meeting of the Academic Staff Union of Polytechnics ASUP 12 Discipline EditIn 2008 about 133 students from the previous academic session drawn from all the departments of the school were according to its then rector Pius Salami during the matriculation ceremony for the 2007 2008 student set expelled for certificate forgery and examination malpractice related offences 13 See also EditList of polytechnics in NigeriaReferences Edit a b Nasarawa Poly matriculates 3 681 students urges them to abide by regulations Premium Times 27 April 2019 Retrieved 29 December 2020 a b NITDA urges Nigeria s tertiary institutions to imbibe technology in teaching Premium Times 5 November 2020 Retrieved 29 December 2020 Adedigba Azeezat 5 February 2019 Nigerian govt appoints new Nassarawa polytechnic rector Premium Times Retrieved 29 December 2020 a b Students Information Handbook 2011 ed Federal Polytechnic Nasarawa Corruption ASUP chairman advocates capital punishment Premium Times 16 May 2018 Retrieved 29 December 2020 Lawal Iyabo Atueyi Ujunwa 13 December 2017 N62 3b TETFund intervention riddled by complaints The Guardian Retrieved 29 December 2020 Akpodonor Gowon 26 April 2017 19th NIPOGA Games begin in Nasarawa State The Guardian Retrieved 29 December 2020 Umeh Kanayo 29 April 2017 We are set to host NIPOGA Games says rector The Guardian Abuja Retrieved 29 December 2020 Abel Abogonye 13 May 2017 Federal Polytechnic Nasarawa counts blessings as Laspotech wins NIPOGA 2017 The Guardian Lafia Retrieved 29 December 2020 Umeh Kanayo 26 January 2017 NIPOGA A3 Foundation preaches youth empowerment through sports Abuja Retrieved 29 December 2020 NBTE NIPOSSGA Games 22 teams jostle for football glory Premium Times 24 April 2018 Retrieved 29 December 2020 ASUP seeks 5 year single tenure for Rectors principal officers Premium Times 4 July 2018 Retrieved 29 December 2020 Ajobe A T 3 March 2008 Nigeria Exam Malpractice Fed Poly Nasarawa Expels 133 Students All Africa Abuja Daily Trust Retrieved 29 December 2020 External links Edit Media related to Federal Polytechnic Nasarawa at Wikimedia Commons Official website 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