The Chairman of the Ad-hoc Committee investigating job racketeering in MDAs, Rep. Yusuf Gagdi, has dismissed allegation of extortion of some MDAs by the committee, describing it as baseless. Reacting to allegation, the committee summoned all Vice Chancellors of federal universities to appear before it on Sept. 1, to...
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The National Universities Commission (NUC) says the implementation of the Core Curriculum Minimum Academic Standards CCMAS (CCMAS) 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...
By JOHN ONAH, Abuja – The Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) says the recent monetary policy of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has created difficulties in payment of foreign scholarship tuition and stipends.. Executive Secretary of TETFund, Arc. Sonny Echono, disclosed this at a one-day stakeholders...
Prof. Eugene Nweke, the Acting Vice-Chancellor of the Ebonyi State University (EBSU), said that the institution was ranked the sixth best state university among all the state universities in Nigeria. He added that all the verified programmes of the university had been fully accredited by the National Universities Commission...
By JOHN ONAH, Abuja – The National Universities Commission, NUC, has called on African universities to recognize the value of forging partnerships with institutions worldwide to address constraints and provide students with skills needed for employment. Acting Executive Secretary of National Universities Commission, NUC, Mr. Chris Maiyaki, gave...
The National Universities Commission (NUC) has urged the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) to stop misleading Nigerians on the new varsity curriculum.nu The commission in a statement by Deputy Executive Secretary, Academics, Dr Noel Saliu, on Friday in Abuja, said contrary to claims by ASUU, all universities were...
The Kogi Government on Monday announced plans to raise N15 billion for the establishment of a third State University to be sited in Kogi Mr Wemi Jones, State Commissioner for Education, Science and Technology, made the disclosure while briefing newsmen shortly after the State Executive Council (SEC) meeting in...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – A former Executive Secretary of National Universities Commission (NUC), Emeritus Professor Peter Okebukola, has expressed shock over the sudden death of Emeritus Professor Nimi Briggs in the early hours of Easter Monday. Describing the late Mimi Briggs as one that was endowed with superb...
By EZEKIEL OBI, Abuja – The National Universities Commission (NUC) has ordered the closure of universities across the country to enable students to participate in the February 25 and March 11 general elections. The NUC, in a letter addressed to vice-chancellors of all universities and directors of inter-university centres,...
By JOHN ONAH, Abuja – The Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) has commenced the conduct of a National Employability Benchmarking Programme in Nigerian universities in collaboration with the International Finance Corporation, IFC, and other local partners. Executive Secretary of TETFund, Arc Sonny Echono, said the move is part of...
The Vice Chancellor of Godfrey Okoye University (GOUNI), Enugu, Prof. Christian Anieke, has said that speaking and writing English is a major challenge to many Nigerian graduates. Anieke spoke when officials of the National Universities Commission (NUC) visited the university on Friday. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports...
By JOHN ONAH, Abuja The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has announced the automation of curriculum, accreditation, admission, and general administration matters between the board, tertiary institutions and their regulatory agencies, through its Interactive e-Brochure and e-Syllabus System (IBASS). JAMB Registrar, Prof Ishaq Oloyede, who disclosed this at...
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) says preparations are ongoing for commencement of sale of registration documents for its 2023/2024 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME). The Registrar of the board, Prof. Ishaq Oloyede, gave the assurance during a media chat on Sunday in Lagos. He was reacting to...
The Kwara State University (KWASU) says it has gotten approval for the commencement of MBBS Medicine and Surgery and 23 other programmes by the National Universities Commission (NUC). A statement issued by Dr Saeedat Aliyu, the Director, University Relations, on Thursday in Ilorin, said the approval was contained in...
The Federal Government has ordered Vice-Chancellors in universities to re-open schools and to allow students resume lectures. This is contained in a letter signed by the Director, Finance and Accounts of National Universities Commission (NUC), Mr Sam Onazi, on behalf of the Executive Secretary of the commission, Prof. Abubakar...
Many parents and candidates seeking admission into the universities for the 2022/2023 academic session have shifted their interest to private universities. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) survey in Abia shows that private universities have become feasible alternatives due to the lingering strike by lecturers in public universities. The...
The National Universities Commission (NUC) and National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN) have graduated the fifth set of participants in the series of capacity building activities to strengthen the implementation of the 2019-2023 Blueprint on the Rapid Revitalisation of University Education in Nigeria. Executive Secretary, NUC, Professor Abubakar Rasheed...
A meeting between the Federal government and members of the Academic Staff Union of Universities ASUU ended in a deadlock on Tuesday August 16, with no end in sight to the lingering strike by the academic union. The striking lecturers met with the Professor Nimi Briggs committee on Tuesday...
By JOHN ONAH, Abuja – African universities have been challenged to embrace, deepen digital education and make it acceptable to their societies in order to achieve its desired impact. Dr. Olivier Kuttel, the Head of International Affairs of École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne, EPFL, Switzerland, gave the charge on...