Calab University Gets Approval to Begin Masters, PhD Programmes

The National Universities Commission (NUC) has granted Caleb University, Imota, Lagos State, the approval to run Masters and Doctorate degree programmes in five departments.

While disclosing this on Friday 31st January, 2020, Dr Elvis Otobo, the university’s spokesman, said the approval was contained in a letter from NUC, signed by Dr N.B Saliu, Director of Academic Planning, on behalf of the Executive Chairman of the commission.

“I am directed to inform you that the Executive Secretary has considered and approved the establishment of the full-time mode of the following postgraduate programmes, to be run in the Main campus of the university with effect from the 2019/2020 academic session.

“The approval is sequel to the University meeting the human and material resources for the establishment of these programmes,” the NUC letter reads.

Otobo also listed the approved courses as: Masters and Doctorate in Philosophy (M .Phil, PhD) in Economics, Accounting, Mass Communication, Finance and Computer Science.

Meanwhile, Prof. Nosa Owens-Ibie, the university’s Vice -Chancellor said that all human and material resources for the effective take-off of the programmes were already in place.

Owens-Ibie stated that admission of qualified students for the five programmes had started.

“Interested applicants are advised to contact the School of Postgraduate Studies of the University for further details,” he said.