The Federal Polytechnic, Offa is a

Nigerian Nigerians or the Nigerian people are citizens of Nigeria or people with ancestry from Nigeria. The name Nigeria was taken from the Niger River running through the country. This name was allegedly coined in the late 19th century by British jour ...

tertiary institution located in

Offa Offa (died 29 July 796 AD) was King of Mercia, a kingdom of Anglo-Saxon England, from 757 until his death. The son of Thingfrith and a descendant of Eowa, Offa came to the throne after a period of civil war following the assassination of Æt ...

, Kwara State. Established in 1992 during the administration of

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, the polytechnic offers National Diploma and

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courses at

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levels.

The school offers six programmes

I. Financial Studies II. Business Studies III. Secretarial Studies IV. Science Laboratory Technology V. Electrical/Electronic Engineering VI. Computer Science During the

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, the polytechnic invented "solar-powered anti-COVID-19 machines"

List of Rectors.

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The school offers six programmes

List of Rectors.

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