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FG to probe 107 private universities over award of fake degrees

Fadiran Ifeloluwa March 13, 2024

The Federal Government has announced that it will launch an investigation into the award of fake degree certificates by some private universities in Nigeria. The move follows a journalist’s investigation, which revealed certificate racketeering in adjacent Benin Republic and Togo. In the

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NUC approves operation of another private institution in Edo

Fadiran Ifeloluwa March 6, 2024

The National Universities Commission (NUC) has granted Lighthouse University an operational licence in Edo. Lighthouse University, a privately owned institution, is located in Evbuobanosa Community, along the Benin-Agbor Motorway in Edo’s Orhionmwon LGA. The NUC gave the operational certificate after the university completed all of the prerequisites for approval. The

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Education Minister tasks NUC on completion of nuclear energy curriculum

Fadiran Ifeloluwa January 25, 2024

The National Universities Commission (NUC) has been instructed by Education Minister Prof. Tahir Mamman to move quickly to complete the Nuclear Energy Curriculum. This is contained in a statement in Abuja on Thursday by the Director, Press and Public Relations in the Ministry, Mr Ben Goong. According to Mamman, this would allow the Nigerian Atomic […]

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122 to bag first class as FUNAAB graduates 3,574 students

Fadiran Ifeloluwa January 25, 2024

The Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta’s (FUNAAB) vice-chancellor announced yesterday that 122 students would get first-class honours from the university during its 31st convocation. He made this known at a news conference at the school premises in Abeokuta. It was stated by him that 1,540 students received Second Class honours (Upper Division), 1,705

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Lawmaker calls for establishment of defence academy in Delta

Fadiran Ifeloluwa January 23, 2024

A Nigerian Defence Academy (NDA) should be established in Delta, according to Ned Nwoko (PDP-Delta), who represents the Delta North senatorial district. In an interview conducted in Abuja on Tuesday, Mr. Nwoko, a member of the Senate Committee on Security, made the request. He claimed that the need for greater access to military education arose […]

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ASUU expresses worry over the proliferation of varsities

Fadiran Ifeloluwa January 22, 2024

Concerns about the proliferation of tertiary institutions in the nation and the inadequate support of those that already exist have been voiced by the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU). The union claimed that when they were unable to provide funding for already-existing institutions, the federal and state governments created new ones. Therefore, it suggested […]

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Licences of universities caught cheating during visits will be revoked – NUC

Fadiran Ifeloluwa January 21, 2024

The National Universities Commission (NUC) has issued a warning to universities, cautioning them against taking short cuts during accreditation visits or face having their programme approval revoked. In an interview with Journalists on Sunday in Abuja, Chris Maiyaki, the commission’s acting executive secretary, issued the warning. Institutions and courses that do not

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Degree Certificates Racketeering: FG to look into 107 private universities (FULL LIST)

Fadiran Ifeloluwa January 10, 2024

On Tuesday, January 9, the federal government began an investigation into degree racketeering at domestic and international private institutions through the Federal Ministry of Education. Within eight weeks, an interministerial committee consisting of seven members would look at the claims. The review of the role played by any ministries, departments, and agencies (MDAs)

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NUC denies release of the viral list of fake professors in Nigeria

Fadiran Ifeloluwa January 8, 2024

On Monday, the National Universities Commission refuted reports that it had discovered 100 fake professors at various universities in the nation. A number of universities were included in a list by certain media organisations of the institutions the NUC has charged with employing fake professors. However, the NUC claimed in a statement issued on Monday […]

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ASUU President blames poor funding of universities for fake foreign degrees

Fadiran Ifeloluwa January 8, 2024

The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has blamed the low funding of the federal government’s university system for Nigerian students’ desire to obtain certificates, particularly those from bordering countries like Togo and Benin Republic. The academic union also charged regulatory organisations such as the Federal Ministry of Education and the

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NUC burst 58 illegal Varsities in Nigeria, arrests proprietors

Fadiran Ifeloluwa January 4, 2024

The National Universities Commission (NUC) has identified at least 58 illegal universities or satellite campuses operating in Nigeria, warning that Certificates obtained from the institutions will not be recognised for the purposes of compulsory one-year national service, employment, and further studies. Acting executive secretary of NUC, Chris Maiyaki, disclosed this on

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Japa: Lagos to construct a 1500-capacity medical university

Fadiran Ifeloluwa January 3, 2024

The Lagos state government is set to construct a medical institution this year with the goal of graduating 1,500 doctors annually in an effort to counteract the massive exodus of physicians and other medical professionals. The new university’s construction would start and finish this year, according to Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu, who made this announcement while

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41 courses approved by NUC for the Niger State University of Education

Fadiran Ifeloluwa December 25, 2023

MINNA (Sundiata Scholar) – The National Universities Commission (NUC) has approved 41 courses for the Niger State University of Education to begin offering starting in the 2023–2024 academic year, according to the Implementation Committee of the university. The news was announced last Thursday in Minna at a press conference by the committee’s chairman, Prof.

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NUC authorises medicine, anatomy, physiology, other programs at Veritas University

Fadiran Ifeloluwa December 22, 2023

The National University Commission has given Veritas University in Abuja permission to start its studies in anatomy, physiology, and medicine and surgery. Professor Hyacinth Ichoku, the university’s vice-chancellor, revealed this information on Thursday. He stated that despite the difficult economic climate facing the nation, the university has continued to achieve

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A A Kure University of Education begins operation in Minna

Fadiran Ifeloluwa December 21, 2023

The recently renamed Niger State University of Education in honour of the late Engineer Abdulkhadir Abdullahi Kure, a former governor of the state, has been given the go-ahead by the National Universities Commission (NUC). Prof. Mohammed Kuta Yahaya, the Chairman of the Implementation Committee, revealed this information on Thursday during a news conference held at […]

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NUC Launches New Private Institution in Ekiti State

Fadiran Ifeloluwa November 19, 2023

The National University Commission (NUC) has officially opened Hillside University of Science and Technology, Okemesi-Ekiti, a brand-new private university in Ekiti State. Representatives from the government, religious and traditional authorities, as well as development partners from abroad and within the nation, were present during the opening ceremony. Olaoye Jaiyeola,

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NUC Approves 14 Programmes for Study in Iconic University

Fadiran Ifeloluwa October 23, 2023

A total of 14 undergraduate degree programmes have received approval from the National Universities Commission (NUC) for the Iconic University. This important notification was made in a formal letter to the vice chancellor of Iconic University from the acting executive secretary of the NUC. Background on the Approval The NUC’s approval did not come effortlessly. […]

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NUC Grants UK Universities Operating Permits in Nigeria

Fadiran Ifeloluwa October 12, 2023

The London Academy of Business School, in collaboration with the University of Sunderland in the United Kingdom, has been given licence to operate in Nigeria by the National Universities Commission (NUC). After meeting with Mr. Chris Maiyaki, interim executive secretary of the NUC, Dr. Derek Watson, who was in charge of the University of Sunderland […]

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NUC to Convert MAUTECH to Conventional Varsity

October 23, 2019

By Success Ehimen/Funmilayo Adeyemi ABUJA – The National Universities Commission (NUC) says it will convert Modibbo Adama University of Technology (MAUTECH), Yola, to a conventional university to enable it to run other programmes. Prof. Abdullahi Ribadu, the Chairman, committee for the review of law establishing the university made this known in Abuja on Tuesday,