The Institute of Science and Technology Yenagoa (IST Yenagoa) is a constituent institute of the Azaiki Foundation. It is a new interdis-ciplinary research-led institute dedicated to applied research and education in science and technology, located in Yenagoa, Bayelsa.
The Institute’s objective is to empower our generation and make a contribution to the nation to help uplift the progress in business, science, technology and to undertake cutting-edge research that will inform policy and development in Nigeria.
Additionally, the Institute seeks to:
Mission Statement
The Institute shall conduct internationally outstanding education and research in science and technology, and thus contribute to the sustainable development of Bayelsa, and promote and sustain the advancement of science and technology in Nigeria.
Academic structure & leadership
The Institute’s President and Vice-Chancellor is Prof Steve Azaiki and will be assisted by members of the Vice Chancellor Group (VCG) made up of a Deputy Vice Chancellor Academic & Quality Assurance, Deputy Vice Chancellor Research, Innovation & Enterprise, Deputy Vice Chancellor Finance, Resources & Administration and Institute Secretary & Registrar.
Schools
The Institute will have five schools, each headed by a Dean—Delta Business School, School of Applied Sciences, School of Agricultural & Environmental Sciences, School of Innovative Technologies, and School of Professional Studies & Development.
Other academic units
Academic departments include:
Specialist professional development and research centres include:
Operational strategy
The Institute will provide facilities and internationally recog-nised scientific experts to host and lead teaching, research and scientific exploration to address specific selected educational, development, business, scientific, technological and National Security challenges of national importance. Through teams and collaborative efforts, with government, universities and indus-try, leading scientists, engineers and National Security special-ists with a particular focus on providing solutions to critical na-tional challenges.
Within the framework of Ukrainian-Nigerian cooperation on the November 27, 2015, the agreement on the establishing the pre-admission office of NTU “KPI” at the Institute of Science and Technology in Nigeria was officially signed. The Nigerian delegation, as presented by the institute’s president and vice-chancellor Steve Azaiki and director for international relations Sergii Derevianko, was
On November 26, the Interregional Academy of Personnel Management (IAPM) welcomed the representative delegation of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, headed by Vice Chancellor of Institute of Science and Technology Professor Steve Azaiki. In the meeting with Professor Volodymyr Yarovoy, Rector of IAPM; Irina Klimkova, Director of Department of International Education of International Open University,
FURTHER STEPS OF UKRAINIAN-NIGERIAN COLLABORATION DEVELOPMENT The official initializing of the Cooperation Agreement between the NTUU “KPI” and the Institute of Science and Technology, Yenagoa, Nigeria, in part of the Pre-University Department establishment with Nigerian partner; took place on Thursday, October 29, 2015. The signing procedure was carried out: on behalf of NTUU “KPI” by