The Federal Government has approved the establishment of two new universities, bringing the number of private universities to 149 and a total number of universities in the country to 274. The institutions are Lighthouse University, Evbuobanosa, Edo State and the African School of Economics, Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Abuja. Speaking at the presentation of Provisional […]
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The National Universities Commission( NUC), has denounced the list of fake professors in some Nigerian universities being circulated in the media by some mischief makers which reporting was ascribed to a Lagos based electronic media as untrue and could not have emanated from the apex regulatory educational body without due consultation with their accredited universities.
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The National Universities Commission has approved the Niger State University of Education as the 270th university in the country. The approval letter was formally presented to governor of the state, Mohammed Bago, by the Acting Executive Secretary of the NUC at the Commission’s Head Office in Abuja. This was disclosed on Thursday, by the Chief
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The National Universities Commission says the implementation of the Core Curriculum Minimum Academic Standards will begin by September 2023. The CCMAS document is expected to guide institutions in the design of curricula for their programmes while bringing necessary innovation into the content and delivery of their programmes towards achieving the overall goals of education and
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The National University Commission (NUC) has officially granted full accreditation to the Computer Science department of Precious Cornerstone University (PCU), located in Ibadan. This milestone follows a comprehensive inspection and quality control assessment conducted by the commission in December 2022. The thorough evaluation aimed to meticulously assess various aspects of the department’s operations, including curriculum
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The House of Representatives on Thursday appealed to Federal Government to direct the National Universities Commission, NUC, to immediately accredit the Federal College of Dental Technology and Therapy, Enugu to independently award degrees by the Act governing its operations. The House also mandated its Committee on Tertiary Education to ensure that NUC complies with the
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The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has rejected the Core Curriculum Minimum Academic Standards (CCMAS) that the National Universities Commission (NUC) has proposed opening up a critical window for dialogue on Nigeria’s university curriculum design. Professor Emmanuel Osodeke, national president of, ASUU, in a signed statement on Friday, said it was unacceptable for the
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The Academic Staff Union of Universities has rejected the Core Curriculum Minimum Academic Standards prepared by the National Universities Commission. The union said it was nightmarish, a threat to quality university education, and an erosion of powers of the university Senate in Nigerian universities. A statement signed by the national president of ASUU, Prof. Emmanuel
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In the early hours of today, the executive secretary of the National Universities Commission, Prof. Abubakar Rasheed has announced his voluntary resignation and make plans on resuming his job as a lecturer. This was made known by Rasheed during an emergency meeting,noting that, he would be returning to the Bayero University Kano to continue his
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Executive Secretary of the National Universities Commission (NUC), Prof. Abubakar Rasheed, has said the Commission is reviewing its guidelines released in 2022 to further aid in expanding access to university education in Nigeria through the instrumentality of Open Distance and e-Learning. Rasheed disclosed this at the inaugural conference of Open, Distance and e-Learning Association of
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Minister of Education, Mallam Adamu Adamu, has applauded the National Universities Commission (NUC) on the presentation of Core Curriculum Minimum Academic Standards (CCMAS). Adamu, who commended the National Universities Commission (NUC) for its drive in ensuring the springing up of more private universities in Nigeria, said the Commission’s effort is paying off with the establishment
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The Executive Secretary, National Universities Commission, Abubakar Rasheed, has called on the Federal government to adequately fund tertiary education in Nigeria. This he made known during his lecture titled; “Funding of tertiary education in Nigeria: Issues, trend and opportunities”. Rasheed made the demand at the 2023 National Reunion Conference of Obafemi Awolowo University Muslim Graduates
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The National Union Commission (NUC) has approved new courses for Delta University (DELSU), Abraka. The Vice Chancellor of DELSU, Prof. Andy Egwunyenga, disclosed this on Wednesday at a press briefing in Abraka, Ethiope East Local Government Area of the state. The press conference was part of the programmes lined up for the 15th convocation ceremony
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The Executive Secretary, National Universities Commission (NUC), Professor Abubakar Adamu Rasheed, has clarified the controversy between the recently introduced soctor of medicine programme and the original medicine by fellowship programme, saying one can never replace the other. He noted that the doctor of medicine programme was introduced for an entirely different purpose from the original
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The management of the Bamidele Olumilua University of Education, Science and Technology Ikere-Ekiti (BOUESTI) has presented thirty-three new programmes for accreditation in the institution. While presenting the programmes to the National Universities Commission (NUC) resource verification team, the vice chancellor of BOUESTI, Professor Victor Adeoluwa, stated that since its upgrade three years ago to a
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Ekiti varsity presents 33 new programs to NUC for accreditation The management of the Bamidele Olumilua University of Education, Science and Technology Ikere-Ekiti (BOUESTI) has presented before the visiting National University Commission (NUC) team thirty-three new programmes for accreditation in the institution. Speaking while playing host to the NUC resource verification team, the vice chancellor
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The National Universities Commission (NUC) has lauded the Federal University of Technology, Minna for its feat in research, innovation and collaboration at all levels. Leader of the NUC monitoring team on research and collaboration, Funmilayo Morebise, stated this during an exit meeting with the University Management recently at the Senate Chamber, Main Campus, Gidan Kwano.
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McPherson University, Seriki Sotayo, Ogun State has got full accreditation status for Nursing Science This was contained in a letter to the vice chancellor, Professor Francis Igbasan, and signed by the deputy director, Programmes Accreditation, Mr S.S Ikani, on behalf of the executive secretary of the National Universities Commission (NUC), Professor Abubakar Adamu Rasheed. Other
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The Executive Secretary, National Universities Commission (NUC), Professor Abubakar Rasheed, has lamented that the Nigerian public universities get far less that the N1 billion budget for energy every year. He made the assertion during a pre-convocation lecture of the 4th combined convocation of Bingham University in Karu, Nasarawa State. The topic was ‘Issues in the
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The National University Commission (NUC) has approved Management Sciences programmes for Olusegun Agagu University of Science and Technology (OAUSTECH), Okitipupa, Ondo State. This was contained in an NUC approval letter, signed by Dr N.B Saliu, Director of Academic Planning for the Executive Secretary NUC, made available to newsmen on Monday in Okitipupa. According to the
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