Convocation Exhibition 2013

The annual convocation exhibition is on at the Yaba College of Technology.

Different technologies and products were showcased at the events. Some of the departments with booths at the exhibition include:

• Center for Entrepreneurship Development
• The Glass Blowing Center
• The Mass Communication Magazine
• The Architectural Department
• The Engineering School

Highlights of the pictures of the are here

Yaba College of Technology Convocation 2013

Yaba College of Technology (YabaTech) Lagos, Nigeria holds its annual convocation between Friday 25th and Thursday 31st October 2013.


The programme of the events include:

• Friday 25th October, 2013 -        Special Jumat Service
• Sunday 27th October, 2013 -      Special Sunday Mass
• 28th - 29th October, 2013 -         Convocation Exhibition
• 29th October, 2013 -                   Convocation Lecture
• 31st October, 2013 -                    Graduation Ceremony

More information will be made available as the event progress.

UNESCO-UNEVOC Regional Conference Abuja

The UNESCO-UNEVOC Regional Forum Advancing TVET for Youth Employability and Sustainable Development held at Abuja, Nigeria between 16th - 17th September 2013 was a success in many ways. It was an avenue to discuss the practices of TVET in partner nations and network and how it will be solidified for sustainable development.

The title of the forum was Advancing TVET for Youth Employability and Sustainable Development and it was well attended by over one hundred and fifty speakers and participants from eighty-seven organizations, including UNEVOC centres in Africa, technical and vocational education and training (TVET) institutions in the region, government agencies, non-governmental organizations (NGOs), community-based organizations (CBOs), international development partners, regional bodies and the private sector.

YabaTech was well represented at the event led by the Rector of the College, Dr.(Mrs.) M. K. Ladipo.

The College exhibited some projects in tandem with the TVET vision carried out by students of the college.

YabaTech Staffs visits Songai Center

The YabaTech UNEVOC Center organized a tour to the Songhai International Centre in August 2013. The event which served as a relaxation and research visit was indeed an high opener.

The Songhai center has three divisions which are:

• The Primary Section: this is where basic farming activities are carried out 
• The Secondary Section: machinery and other processing preparation activities are carried out here 
• The Tertiary Section: this section involves customer relations, sales, visits etc.

Other sites were also visited in the course of the visit which include:

• The point of no return 
• The Snake Temple 
• The Slave House etc

Point of No Return

The Snake Temple

The Slave House

In this link, pictures of the sites visited can be viewed.

2013 CAPA International Conference Banjul, The Gambia

The Commonwealth Association of Polytechnics in Africa (CAPA) International Conference on Regional Cooperation in TVET for Sustainable Development in Africa 2013 was held at Banjul, The Gambia between 2nd and 6th June 2013. 

 The College was duly represented by the Deputy Rector (Academics) Mr. Innocent Akhuemonkhan and the Director of YabaTech UNEVOC Center, Ms. Ify Marinze. 

Mr. Akhuemonkhan (D.R. Acad) and Ms. Ify Marinze

The YabaTech delegation and some other participants at the conference

The event featured several presentations and the College had a series of presentations too including:

• Ecopreneurship for Green, Sustainable Innovation and Entrepreneurship Development at Yaba College of Technology — M. K. Ladipo,  S. O. Adelana, F. O. Borokinni,  J. T. Okewole, O.O.A. Adekunle & I. A. Ajiboshin 
• TVET as Mechanism for Sustainable Development in Nigeria: Potentials, Challenges and Policy Prescriptions – M. K. Ladipo, I. A. Akhuemonhan & L. Raimi
• Connecting Industry with Classroom: Effective Learning Environments for a New Generation -  S. O. Adelana, J. T. Okewole, F. O. Borokinni, A. O. Adesina  & O. B. Ogunrinola
• Improving and Sustaining the Quality of Education through Community and Collaboration - J. T. Okewole, M. K. Ladipo, S. O. Adelana, F. O. Borokinni & O.O.A. Adekunle

The programmes information is available here.

Graduate students of Columbia University, New York visit YabaTech

Some graduate students (pictures) of the Columbia University, New York, USA came on a visit of TVET (Technical and Vocational Education and Training) activities of the College on 26th March 2013. They were on a tour of Nigeria under the aegis of a Nigeria-based oil company, Afren Oil, with exploration activities in the South South region of Nigeria.



It was a revealing visit for them as they saw first hand the equipment and teaching infrastructures of the College in advocating technical and vocational education. They were welcomed to the College by the Deputy Rector (Administration). The DR after his speech decorated each visitor with a production from the College.

After the visit, they were treated to some local meals of the country. Visit the gallery of the visit here.