{
  "id": 14789415,
  "title": "Nigerian lawmakers amend Federal Polytechnic Act, empower polytechnics to award bachelor’s degrees",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/15/nigerian-lawmakers-amend-federal-polytechnic-act-empower-polytechnics",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-15T20:36:32.000Z",
  "source": {
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    "url": "https://www.premiumtimesng.com/news/headlines/917444-nigerian-lawmakers-amend-federal-polytechnic-act-empower-polytechnics-to-award-bachelors-degrees.html"
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  "summary": "HND holders have historically faced restrictions in some public and private sector establishments, including differences in recruitment grades, promotion prospects and eligibility for certain positions. The post Nigerian lawmakers amend Federal Polytechnic Act, empower polytechnics to award bachelor’s degrees appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria .",
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