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The National Universities Commission (NUC) has paid tribute to its pioneer Executive Secretary, Professor Jibril Aminu, as he celebrates his 85th birthday. In a statement released by its Acting Executive Secretary, Chris Maiyaki, the NUC praised Professor Aminu’s extraordinary contributions to Nigeria’s educational and public service sectors. The commission highlighted his instrumental role in the […]
The Federal Ministry of Education, on Tuesday of last week, announced the suspension of the evaluation and accreditation of degree certificates from the Republic of Benin and Togo. This decision comes in the wake of an undercover investigation by a Nigerian newspaper, exposing the operations of a degree mill in Cotonou, a major city in […]
The Whitepaper report from the Presidential Visitation Panels to federal universities in 2023 reveals that staff at Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta; Federal University, Wukari; and Federal University Kashere failed to retire ₦62.85m in salary advances and loans, some dating back over five years. The report highlights similar issues at other universities, including Federal University […]
In a recent development, the National Universities Commission (NUC) has officially disassociated itself from a program initiated by the National Board for Technical Education (NBTE). This program was aimed at converting Higher National Diploma (HND) qualifications into university degrees. The Acting Executive Secretary of the NUC, Chris Maiyaki, released a statement on a Saturday, denouncing […]
The National University Commission (NUC) has granted permission for the London Academy of Business School, in partnership with the University of Sunderland in the United Kingdom, to operate in Nigeria. The inaugural academic session is scheduled to commence in January 2024 at the Public Service Institute of Nigeria in Abuja. A delegation from the University […]
Prof. Tahir Mamman, the Minister of Education, has expressed the government’s firm commitment to revolutionize funding for higher education by granting universities the autonomy to explore innovative financing avenues. This declaration was made in Abuja during the Nigeria’s Annual Education Conference (NAEC), themed ‘Implementation of Education 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development in Nigeria.’ The conference […]
The House of Representatives has urged the National Universities Commission (NUC) to suspend the implementation of an increase in the tuition fees of universities. This was contained in a motion by Aliyu Sani Madaki, who noted that the universities that hiked their fees included Bayero University, Kano; the University of Nigeria, Nsukka; the University of […]
National Association of Academic Technologists (NAAT) has rejected the Core Curriculum Minimum Academic Standards (CCMAS) designed by the National Universities Commission (NUC). The association took the decision at its 52nd National Executive Council (NEC) meeting. NAAT said the CCMAS document under review was prepared and circulated without any input from its members, who are critical […]
The Executive Secretary, NUC, Prof. Abubakar Rasheed, at the presentation of provisional licences to the universities, said that the number of private universities in the country now stood at 147 and a total of 264 Universities in all. El-Amin University has, as its proprietor, El-Amin Nigeria Limited, and its Chairman of Trustees as General Ibrahim […]
The National Universities Commission has ordered the closure of universities across the country to enable students to participate in the 2023 forthcoming elections. This was contained in a letter addressed to vice-chancellors of all universities and directors of inter-university centres dated 3rd February 2023. The NUC noted that the directive was based on the directive […]