Federal College of Education Yola

Federal College of Education Yola
TypePublic
Established1974 (1974)
AffiliationUniversity of Maiduguri
ProvostDr. Mohammed Usman Degereji
Location
Yola
,
Adamawa State
,
 Nigeria
Websitewww.fceyola.edu.ng

Federal College of Education, Yola is one of the post secondary institution in Adamawa State. It is located in Jimeta, Yola and the current provost is Dr. Mohammed Usman Degereji.[1][2][3][4]

History

Federal College of Education Yola (formerly known as Federal Advanced Teachers’ College FATC) was established as a teacher training institution in 1974 and it was not opened until 1975 with one hundred and fifty students.[5] In 1984, it was renamed as Federal College of Education and in 1989, it became autonomous in line with the Degree No, 4 of 1989 that founded National Commission for Colleges of Education (NCCE) as a regulatory body for the colleges.[5]

Schools and Departments

The school operates the following schools:[6]

  • School of Arts and Social Sciences
  • School of General Education
  • School of Language Programmes
  • School of Adults Education
  • School of Early Childhood Care and Primary Education
  • School of Sciences and
  • School of Vocational Studies

References

  1. ^ Ochetenwu, Jim (2022-07-25). "Buhari appoints Mohammed Degereji as Provost, FCE Yola". Daily Post Nigeria. Retrieved 2022-10-05.
  2. ^ Ochetenwu, Jim (2022-08-19). "FCE Yola resumes academic activities Monday". Daily Post Nigeria. Retrieved 2022-10-05.
  3. ^ Online, The Eagle (2022-07-26). "President Buhari appoints new Provost for FCE, Yola -". The Eagle Online. Retrieved 2022-10-05.
  4. ^ "Buhari appoints Degereji as Yola FCE Provost". The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News. 2022-07-26. Retrieved 2022-10-05.
  5. ^ a b "FCE Yola History".
  6. ^ "FCE Yola Departments". www.fceyola.edu.ng.