Nigeria, July 9 -- The First Technical University (Tech-U), Ibadan, has been commended for its focus on technology, entrepreneurship and development of students' technical skills.

This commendation came during the university's first Annual Distinguished University Lecture held last Thursday.

Speaking at the event, the Governor of Oyo State and visitor to the university, Seyi Makinde, lauded Tech-U for its unique brand of education and for blazing the trail in bridging the skills gap of young people in the country.

Mr Makinde, represented by his deputy, Rauf Olaniyan, also inspected exhibitions of products made by Tech-U students during the ceremony, adding that he was impressed by the various innovative products on display and charged ...