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College of Education, Igueben is a state owned government tertiary institution located in Igueben Local Government Area of Edo State, Southern part of Nigeria. [ citation needed ]The institution was established in 1980 by the Governor of the defunct Bendel State, Professor Ambrose Folorunsho Alli [1] . The college is one of the several government approved tertiary institutions located in Edo Central Senatorial district in Edo State. [2] The institution is accredited by National Universities Commission (NUC). The institution was established with the goal of training educators in Nigeria. Graduates of the institution are awarded the National Certificates in Education (NCE). [3] [4] [5] [6]

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Courses

Closure and re-opening

The College of Education, Igueben, was closed down during the military government era in 1984[ citation needed ]. The institution was however reopened in 2006 under the administration of Chief (Dr.) Lucky Igbinedion, the then Governor of Edo State. [4]

Campus structure

In 2020, the government of Edo State, under the leadership of the state governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, transformed the individual Colleges of Education in the state to one central college of education called Edo State College of Education [8] . The College of Education, Igueben was made a campus of the state college of Education. [9] [10]

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References

  1. ↑ "Prof. Ambrose Folorunsho Alli". www.edoworld.net. Retrieved 18 June 2024.
  2. ↑ EDU. "State College Of Education". FEDERAL MINISTRY OF EDUCATION. Retrieved 18 June 2021.
  3. ↑ "About us |". coeigueben.edu.ng. Retrieved 18 June 2021.
  4. 1 2 "About Us – Edo State College of Education, Igueben Campus" . Retrieved 18 June 2021.
  5. ↑ "Official List of Courses Offered in College Of Education, Igueben (COEIGUEBEN) - Myschool". myschool.ng. Retrieved 18 June 2021.
  6. ↑ "College of Education Igueben". www.finelib.com. Retrieved 18 June 2021.
  7. ↑ "List of Courses Offered at College Of Education, Igueben (COEIGUEBEN)". Nigerian Scholars. 15 February 2018. Retrieved 10 July 2021.
  8. ↑ "Edo State College of Education, Edo State" . Retrieved 2 July 2024.
  9. ↑ "Obaseki reforms: NCCE approves setup of Edo College of Education". Nigerian Observer. 13 November 2020. Retrieved 18 June 2021.
  10. ↑ Bello, Usman A. (19 February 2022). "Obaseki converts Ambrose Alli Varsity, other state-owned institutions to multi-campus". Daily Trust. Retrieved 18 February 2023.


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