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PMB Sues For Stable Academic Calenderresident Muhammadu

B u h a r i h a s s a i d

u n i v e r s i t i e s m u s t Pmaintain a certain level of

stability with uninterrupted

academic activities, if the

overall objectives of attaining

national developments were to

be achieved.

Buhari who stated this in his thVisitor's Address at the 24

Convocation ceremony of the

University of Abuja last

Saturday also said that the task

of overcoming the problems of

the education sector was not a

function and responsibility of

government alone.

The President who was

represented by the Executive

S e c r e t a r y , N a t i o n a l

Universit ies Commission

(NUC), Professor Abubakar

Adamu Rasheed emphasized

that the challenges facing

Education should be confronted

through a concerted effort of

g o v e r n m e n t , p a r e n t s ,

stakeholders and the entire

society.

He said that no nation had

achieved appreciable socio-

economic development without

tangible transformation of its

education system. “In view of

this national perception,

education will continue to be a

high priority item in my

government's drive towards

transforming the economy”.

He reiterated that government

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would continue to provide

Nigerians equal and massive

access to education at all levels

such that they could fulfill their

dream of participating in the

na t ion ' s soc io-economic

d e v e l o p m e n t a n d

empowerment for the youth.

According to the President,

Government would continue in

its determination to improve

the deteriorating infrastructural

facilities in the universities,

teacher development and

curriculum review, in tandem

with the needs of the larger

society.

He said this was expected, in

the long run, to address

deficiencies in all the segments

of the nation's educational

s y s t e m , s t r e s s i n g t h a t

government's objective in the

renewed drive to reinvigorate

the education sector was to

generate in the citizenry the

spi r i t of creat iv i ty and

entrepreneurship which would

ultimately galvanize the drive

towards self employment.

He further stated that for

education system to serve the

citizens with utmost efficiency

and competence, it must be

dynamic and amenable to the

nation's developmental needs.

He said that the country's

educational curriculum must

focus on the development of

entrepreneurial skills of the

individuals which would

ultimately impact greatly on

efforts to generate employment

and reduce the high rate of

poverty, the main cause of all

incidence of social deviance in

the land.

The President assured the

graduands that the Federal

Government would continue

to explore all avenues of

a d d r e s s i n g y o u t h

unemployment and also

redouble its effort towards

e n s u r i n g a c o n d u c i v e

atmosphere for youths to

realize their potentials.

He, therefore, congratulated

the Chancellor, the Pro-

C h a n c e l l o r , t h e Vi c e -

Chancellor, the Council, the

Senate and the university

management as well as

graduands, their parents and

Group photograph of Profs. Rasheed, Bogoro and Na’Allah (4th 5th & 6th right) respectively with some council members



well-wishers for attending and

m a k i n g t h e o c c a s i o n a

memorable one.

In his convocation address,

titled 'the state of the university',

the Vice-Chancellor, Professor

Abdul-Rasheed Na'allah, said

the university had been afflicted

w i t h s o m e u n s a v o u r y

challenges that have made

s m o o t h a n d s e a m l e s s

operations difficult in the

system.

He mentioned some of the

c h a l l e n g e s t o i n c l u d e :

prevailing poor work ethics and

the genera l indisc ip l ine

bordering on academics and

other social malfeasances such

as late reporting and early

closure from work by staff,

admission racketeering, poor

attendance at lectures by both

lecturers and students, loose

a d m i n i s t r a t i o n a n d

management of examinations,

falsification of academic

r e c o r d s , e x a m i n a t i o n

misconduct, cultism and sexual

harassment amongst staff and

students.

He stressed that with all the

problems listed above the state

of affairs of the institution had

been stifled and the growth had

been slow. He said that it

became imperative that on

resumption of office and after

familiarization tour of all the

campuses and facilities and after

interface with all categories of

staff, his team had to chart a new

roadmap anchored on renewed

c o n f i d e n c e , d e d i c a t i o n ,

commitment and involvement

of all and sundry in the system

towards the actualization of the

collective dream to move the

institution to the world class

level.

He noted that though the

journey on the new path have

been short, but that reports from

the various segments of the

university of what had been

achieved over the last academic

session by all the faculties,

departments and units have been

quite remarkable.

The Vice-Chancellor recounted

in passing some of the

achievements being recorded by

the university since he assumed

office to include: Digitalization

of the university operations,

rejig of the examination

architecture and management,

renewed staff and students

discipl ine , expansion of

academic activities, students

employment scheme and

e n h a n c i n g p h y s i c a l

development and safety of

assets.

Prof. Na'Allah disclosed that a

t o t a l o f 7 ,333 s tuden t s

graduated from the university,

out of which 25 Students made

the First Class category, 927

made the Second Class Upper

category, while the others

made Second Class Lower,

T h i r d C l a s s a n d P a s s

Ca tegor ies . About 392

g r a d u a t e d f r o m t h e

postgraduate school, out of

which 16 were in the PhD

category.

He urged all the staff, students

and other stakeholders to

continue to do the needful so

as to ensure the actualization

of taking the university to the

next level.

Present at the convocation

c e r e m o n y w e r e : t h e

Chancellor and Emir of

Zazzau, His Royal Highness,

Alhaji (Dr.) Shehu Idris, CFR;

Pro-Chancellor and Chairman

of Council, Alhaji Sani

Maikudi ; Deputy Vice-

Chancel lor, Academics ,

Professor C. B. I. Alawa;

Deputy Vice-Chancellor,

Administration, Professor

Sani Adam; Registrar, Malam

Yahya Mohammed; Bursar,

Malam Rufai Ahmed Babba,

Librarian, Professor (Mrs.)

Roseline Echezona, Vice-

C h a n c e l l o r s o f s i s t e r

universities, some members of

the National Assembly, as well

as parents and friends of the

graduands.



ormer Vice-President, FFedera l Republ ic o f Nigeria and Chairman, Board of Trustees, Baze University, Abuja, Arch. Namadi Sambo, GCON, last week led other members of the University’s Governing Council on a courtesy visit to the Executive S e c r e t a r y , N a t i o n a l Universit ies Commission (NUC), Professor Abubakar Adamu Rasheed, mni, MFR, FNAL in his office.

Welcoming the delegates Professor Rasheed expressed satisfaction with the stability, progress and peaceful academic atmosphere in the University.

He informed the team that the Commission would soon release the results of the last accreditation exercise held in November where almost 1,000 panels, consisting of about 2000 professors visited several Universities and affiliate institutions. At the end of the visit, he noted that every NUC panel member defended the reports before the management. On the University’s bid to host the proposed private University s u m m i t , P r o f . R a s h e e d promised that NUC would

support and encourage Baze while the Commission would also ensure that other higher institutions in the country get involved. He expressed the desire that such a good venture

could become a yearly affair with the summit rotated in other private institutions.

The NUC Scribe informed the Council that the Commission had continued to receive proposals for establishment of private universities with over 300 proposals from different people but that many of them had to step back on realizing

that university was not for making money. He said that a university must thrive as a noble cause, with a legacy that should outlive the proprietor.

He tasked Baze University to develop a concept that would grow the university so that in the next 50 years, it might have an economy that could be self sustaining and even be better than that of some states.

He told the governing council that NUC would help the ins t i tu t ion in bo th i t s engineering faculty and

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Fmr. Vice-President, Federal Republic of Nigeria and Chairman, Board of Trustees, Baze University, Abuja, Arch. Namadi Sambo and Executive Secretary, NUC,

Prof. Abubakar Adamu Rasheed



medical school saying that the m e d i c a l s c h o o l s h o u l d collaborate with the health professional regulatory board councils such as the Medical Laboratory Science Council of Nigeria (MLSCN), medical rehabilitation therapists board o f N i g e r i a ( M RT B N ) , optometrists and dispensing opticians registration board of Nigeria (MRTBN) and the Post

graduate medical school.

Prof. Rasheed revealed that NUC was currently working with the medical bodies in the country to go round medical schools in Nigeria to assess their facilities and be able to set up admission quota for private universities offering medical programmes too. He also stated that NUC was not averse to the introduction of viable courses by universities but that it must

be approved by the commission as provided by the law.

The NUC Scribe lauded the University Council for the c o m m e n c e m e n t o f t h e engineering and medical schools, which he described, as a good sign, urging universities to produce students that could become job creators. He said that the Baze University

medical school was a welcome development because only few private universities offered medicine in the Nigerian University System (NUS). He also applauded the University’s Information Technology (IT) programme for being very compliant.

Prof. Rasheed charged Baze University to come up with the cost of the proposed private university summit so that NUC

could approach the federal government for funding and support. He advised that the summit be held on the third quarter of the year, suggesting that speakers for the summit should be carefully selected to be drawn from industries and academics that could prick the c o n s c i e n c e o f p r i v a t e organizations to address challenges in the public and

private universities, especially in the area of facilities such as hostel accommodation for students.

Final ly he pledged the continued support of the Commission to the Council and entire management towards expanding the University’s postgraduate programmes.

In his remarks, Arch. Sambo,

Prof. Rasheed welcoming the Baze Council to his office



thanked the NUC scribe for welcoming his team and commended him for his drive to ensure that universities in Nigeria were well funded. He harped on the relevance of funding in Nigeria’s education sector especially the higher i n s t i t u t i o n s w h e r e infrastructures were in sordid shape.

The former Vice President advocated an avenue where

government could support infrastructural development in private universities in the form of grant and help with soft loans w i t h o u t o b s t a c l e s . H e described private universities as relevant in the area of human capacity development.

Arch. Sambo presented the key point of the visit to the Executive Secretary to include: the need for release of a c c r e d i t a t i o n r e s u l t s ,

University Law, Enlistment of NUC’s Cooperation towards its hosting of the proposed private university summit and the Commission’s assistance to it on the African University Summit.

In their separate remarks, the Pro-Chancellor Senator Datti Baba Ahmed said that the engineering faculty was now well equipped and ready for inspection. He, therefore,

invited NUC to inspect the equipment in the faculty.

Senator Dat t i sa id tha t considering the securi ty situation in the country, Baze had enough CCTV in the university, while it bought Drones as well as night vision equipment. He said that the Drones would be attached to the CCTV to aid the fight against security problem. He also advocated on the need for

universities to run courses in cyber security, computer e n g i n e e r i n g , s o f t w a r e engineering, stressing that Baze University would go into research and technology. He assured the NUC scribe that the university could offer a lot in the area of technology.

In his Contribution, the Vice-Chancel lor, Prof . Tahi r M a m m a n a s s u r e d t h e Executive Secretary that Baze

would continue to produce quality graduates. He harped on internationalization of the University and also generating fund for the institution.

The Vice Chancellor, said that Baze University was planning to deepen its MPH and PhD programmes to make them robust. He noted that the university was vigorously pursuing quality assurance in every of its offerings and called

Alh. Yayale Ahmed, His Excellency, Arch. Namadi Sambo and Prof. Rasheed (5th, 6th and 7th left) in a group photo with Baze Council members



on NUC to continue to support them in achieving the needed goals as a private university in Nigeria.

Present at the meeting were the NUC’s Deputy Executive Secretary, Academics, Dr. Su le iman Ramon-Yusuf ;

Direc tors of : Execut ive S e c r e t a r y O f f i c e , M r . Christopher Maiyaki; Public Affairs, Ibrahim Yakasai; Finance and Accounts, Samuel Onazi; Skills Development and E n t r e p r e n e u r s h i p , M r s . Constance Goddy-Nnadi; Research, Innovation and

Information Technology, Mal. Lawan Faruk; Students, Mrs. Lauretta Achor; as well as the Deputy Director, Corporate S e r v i c e s i n E x e c u t i v e Secretary’s Office, Mr. John Mairafi and Chief Legal Officer, Barr. Pascal Eruaga.

NUC, DBI Discuss PG Degrees on AI, Othershe Executive Secretary, TNat iona l Univer s i t i e s

Commission (NUC), Professor Abubakar Adamu Rasheed, mni, MFR, FNAL, last Wednesday laid down procedures, the Digital Bridge Institute (DBI) need to follow before the Commission could accept its proposal to commence postgraduate degree in Cyber securities and Internet Governance, Data Analytics, S o f t w a r e D e v e l o p m e n t , Information Technology and Artificial Intelligence (Robotics) programmes, among others.

Receiving the leadership of the Institute led by its President, Prof. Mohammed Ajiya, Prof. Rasheed said the DBI needed to partner with stronger universities in Nigeria if application for a full-fledged university would appear more time consuming. He said w i t h w e l l - e s t a b l i s h e d laboratories and equipment to run these critical programmes across the regions, the Institute needed to explore partnering institutions such as Bayero Univers i ty Kano (BUK) , Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU), Ife and University of Nigeria, Nsukka (UNN), among

other high profile institutions.

Explaining further, he said, University of Port Harcourt had built strong programmes in the area of Materials and Marine Engineering, Federal University of Technology, Minna in

C o m p u t e r S c i e n c e a n d C o m p u t i n g , w h i l e O A U presently run PhD in Artificial and Robotics Engineering, which had a l ready been resource-verified by NUC, with support of the World Bank.

The NUC Scribe also advised D B I t o c o n c e n t r a t e o n p r o g r a m m e s i t h a d t h e comparative advantage such as Data Analytics and Software Development before expanding to other frontiers, stressing that

doing so would raise the status of the country in the areas of digital economy.

Professor Rasheed, who described DBI as a kind of a

ES, NUC, Prof. Abubakar A. Rasheed (right) and President, DBI, Prof. Mohammed Ajiya



nucleus of a university and a multi-media institution in its respect, noted that its President was a Professor of Aviation Economics and a non-Executive Director in the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), with proven track record as an academic of repute in Bayero University, Kano.

He said the proposal to work with Nassarawa State University Keffi, would not give the programmes much credibility considering that it had no portfolio in either Computing or Engineering Programmes.

The NUC scribe stated that the DBI management must insist on quality and not on the money the students would pay, saying that the Institute could make a difference and must seek to make the difference because of its a d v a n t a g e o v e r o t h e r universities. Drawing inference from the MBA (Executive M a s t e r s ) r u n b y s o m e universities, he noted that some had made mockery of it such that in Nigeria people no longer have respect for it due to its elevation

as more of money spinning programmes and not aimed at impacting society. Earlier in his remarks, Professor Ajiya had recalled serving under the present Executive Secretary when the later was the Vice-Chancellor of BUK, where he was appointed into sensitive positions and Committees, declared that Professor Rasheed ‘brought him up.’

He disclosed that he was appointed President of DBI in October 2019, stating DBI was a c r e a t i o n o f t h e N i g e r i a

Communications Commission (NCC) in 2014. Among the rationale for creating the I n s t i t u t e h e h i g h l i g h t e d included: to provide students with quality education and training; second is to engage in world-class research; and third is to engage in outreach and public services.

In view of this, he said the Institute's objectives were to: Promote the development of

human resources capacity by training personnel in telecoms and ICT sectors of the economy; Establish training f a c i l i t y w i t h m o d e r n infrastructure and technology for training engineers, ICT professionals, policy makers, and regulators in the relevant and related sectors of the economy; Educate future leaders in technology industries of all kinds, leading to several g r a d u a t e d e g r e e s i n telecommunications, ICT, and related areas and Ensure students exit the programme, with a rounded understanding

of the policy, law, and technical ramifications of Telecom and ICT worlds, to technology policy makers, developers, implementers or entrepreneurs amongst others.

Other objectives included S u p p o r t a n d p o l i c y development, technology conferences and workshops in conjunction with other tertiary institutions, the government, and the industry, as well as

Meeting session with the DBI and NUC Management



other meetings and events which c o u l d c r e a t e l e a r n i n g opportunities to exchange ideas; D e v e l o p a n d d i s t r i b u t e p r o c e e d i n g s ( t h r o u g h conferences) and other written content through appropriate publications and electronic media, such as the publication of group research (Capstones) and individual projects (Theses); and Maintain a Center of Excellence in Nigeria and Africa as the original and leading professional program in telecoms education.

U n d e r i t s e d u c a t i o n programmes, Professor Ajiya said the DBI presently had campuses in Kano, Lagos and

Abuja , wi th fu l l - f ledged facilities in terms of laboratories and equipment. The Institute had also built more in Yola, Enugu, Asaba to cater for the entire geo-political zones of the country. With the available facilities, it runs a National Innovation Diploma approved by the National Board for Technical Education (NBTE) where students get certification in two

areas, first a certified Microsoft skill and secondly they went through Microsoft Academy to a c q u i r e i n t e r n a t i o n a l l y recognised certification.

He informed the Executive Secretary that the Institute had a l r e a d y e s t a b l i s h e d a ne twork ing in ha rdware Engineer ing , Mul t imedia t echno logy and t e l ecom technology in affiliation with BUK. He stated that its Lagos centre had all the needed laboratories and equipment, while the Abuja centre boasted of research equipment and laboratories. The DBI, he said, intended to partner with

universities to run M.sc and PhDs in Cyber security and data forensic analytics.

On its achievements, the President said some short courses were run for the Navy in the field of Cyber Security and data forensic analytics. He said Nassarawa State University, Keffi had just proposed for both institutions to run programmes

in data science, international governance and policies, as well as telecoms technology. He said the DBI came to NUC to solicit its advise on the proposed programmes in order to utilize its resources to build the capacity of a workforce that could effectively run the Nigerian universities. T h e P r e s i d e n t w a s accompanied by the Institute’s Legal Adviser/ Secretary, Tonia Ansa -Otudor ; Resea rch , Education and Training, Ngozi Nwoche, Head, Academic Programme and Specia l Projects, Viola Aswa Usord and another staff of the Research,

Educa t ion and Tra in ing Department, Chukwuemeka Nzeih.

At the meeting were the NUC Directors of Finance, Mr. Sam Onazi and Public Affairs, Mal. Ibrahim Yakasai as well as the Deputy Directors of Internal Audit, Mrs Rita Kenny-Ogwu and Corporate Services, Mr. John Mairafi.

Group photograph of NUC, DBI officials. Profs. Ajiya are 6th and 7th right Rasheed and



New AFIT Commandant Visits NUCh e n e w l y a p p o i n t e d TCommandant of the Air

Force Institute of Technology (AFIT), Kaduna, Air Vice Marshal A. A. Olabisi, last week visited the Executive Secretary, N a t i o n a l U n i v e r s i t i e s Commission (NUC), Professor Abubakar Adamu Rasheed, mni, MFR, FNAL.

Welcoming the Commandant in his office, Professor Rasheed noted that AFIT was a unique Institution with dual status as both a University regulated by the NUC and a Polytechnic under the regulation of the National Board for Technical Education (NBTE).

He stated that, the Institute remained the only higher institution in the country with such status, stressing that retaining these dual status was of benefit to the Nigerian Air Force. The NUC Scribe explained that AFIT was not the first higher institution in the globe with such status, citing a similar example of H o n g k o n g P o l y t e c h n i c University in China, which ranked among the best in the World. He observed that because of its unique nature, AFIT needed to maintain its status as a Polytechnic University in order to promote practical and

technical training and also provide theoretical University education.

The Executive Secretary also described AFIT as an “elite institution of an Elite Force” that

had ensured training and retraining of its Officers and Men in line with current technological development in t h e p r o f e s s i o n , t h e r e b y remaining globally competitive and relevant.

He noted that for the Nigerian Air force to continue to play its ro le in providing aer ia l surveillance security and protect the Nigerian territorial air space, AFIT must be placed in a position to provide the much

needed capacity in order to promote excellence. He assured AFIT of NUC’S continued partnership in the realisation of its goals of becoming a world class institution.

In his remarks, the Commandant thanked the Executive secretary and his management team for their support to the Institute, saying that he needed such c o n t i n u e d s u p p o r t a n d collaboration in order to succeed in his tenure.

AV M O l a b i s i s i m i l a r l y applauded the NUC for approving the revised academic brief of the Institute, adding that AFIT was already running 16

Executive Secretary, NUC, Prof. Abubakar A. Rasheed with Air Vice Marshal A. A. Olabisi



academic programmes out of the o n c e a p p r o v e d b y t h e Commission. He informed the Executive Secretary that the Institute had also made request to the Commission to grant permission for it to mount some new programmes for the 2020/2021 academic session.

In addition to this, he said “I am here with a letter, because after the last AFIT Board meeting, it was decided that we should run a special course in education, and this has brought to the fore the need to establish a Faculty of Education and to that effect, we have also written a letter requesting the NUC to grant us permission in this regard”.

H e d i s c l o s e d t h a t h i s appointment as Commandant was effective on 1st January 2020. He also thanked the Execu t ive Sec re t a ry fo r allowing AFIT continue its academic act ivi t ies as a Polytechnic University. He noted that AFIT Act of 2017 empowered it to award Diploma

C e r t i f i c a t e , D e g r e e a n d Postgraduate cert i f icates , stressing that being the first of its kind in the country, the Institute deserved to be supported so as to achieve its full potentials as a unique institution.

In the AFIT team were the Academic Provost, Professor Muhammed Dauda; Director of Academic Planning, Professor

Fredrick Theo; Military Public Relations Officer, Flt. Lt. A.F. Omaga and Deputy Director Public Relations, Mrs. Jane Akpani.

Present at the meeting were the former Deputy Governor of Kano State, Professor Hafiz A b u b a k a r ; f o r m e r Vi c e

Chancellor of Usman Danfodio University, Sokoto (UDUS), Professor Abdulahi

; NUC Directors of the Directorates of Executive Secretary’s Office, Mr. Chris Maiyaki; Finance and Accounts, Mr. Sam Onazi; Public Affairs, Mallam Ibrahim Usman Yakasai and Acting Director of Students, Mrs. Lawreta Achor.

Zuru and former Deputy Vice Chancellor, BUK, Prof. Sagir Abbas

Prof. Rasheed and AVM, Olabisi (6th and 7th right) in a group photograph during the AFIT delegation visit



COMMUNIQUE OF THE TWENTY-FIRST NIGERIAN ACADEMY OF LETTERS (NAL) CONVOCATION AND INVESTITURE OF NEW FELLOWS, AND SCIENTIFIC SESSION HELD AT THE J.F. ADE.AJAYI AUDITORIUM,

UNIVERSITY OF LAGOS ON THURSDAY, 8 AUGUST, 2019

PREAMBLE

The Nigerian Academy of Letters (NAL), an autonomous, lion-political body of scholars in the humanities, held its 21st Convocation and Investiture of New Fellows, and Scientific Session on Thursday, 8th August, 2019, at the J.F. Ade Ajayi Auditorium, University of Lagos. The theme of the Convocation was "Religion and Morality in a Secular State".

In attendance were 121 professors from different Nigerian and overseas universities. The President of the Nigerian Academy of Letters Professor Francis Egbokhare, FNAL, presided over the Convocation and investiture of New Fellows and the Vice President, Professor Duro Oni, FNAL presided over the Scientific Session. Thirty-six new members were inducted six new Regular Fellows (Professors AdemolaO. Dasylva, Abdulkrasheed Na’Allah, Sunday Enessi, lfeorna Mabel Onyemelukwe, Albert 'Lekan Oyeleye, and Jim Unah) and two . Honorary Fellows Yemi Ogunbiyi, and Mr Olusegun Adeniyi) were admitted into the NAL College of Fellows, Other key dignitaries in attendance were Rt. Hon. Rotimi Amaechi, newly reappointed Minister of Transportation; Prof Rasheed Abubakar, FNAL, the Executive Secretary of National Universities Commission (NUC): Prof. ls'haq Oloyede, FNAL, Registrar of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board and Professor Obiajulu Emejulu, Executive Director of the National Institute for Nigerian Languages (NINLAN). The vice chancellors included Prof. Oluwatoyin T. Ogundipe, the Vice Chancellor of the University of. Lagos: Prof. AbdulRasheed Na'Allah, the Vice Chancellor of the University of Abuja; Professor Eyitope Ogungbenro Ogunbodede, the Vice Chancellor of Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife; Professor Andrew Haruna, the Vice Chancellor of the Federal University, Gashua and Professor Ozo-Mekuri Ndimele, the Vice Chancellor of Ignatius Ajuru University, Port Harcourt.

The Convocation Lecture titled, “Morality and the state”. The Nigerian Experience, was delivered by Professor Emeritus Godwin Sogolo, FNAL. Two well researched papers on the Convocation theme were also presented at the Scientific Session by Professor Akin Alao of the Department of History, of the department of History and Professor Umar H.D. Danfulani of the Department of Religious Studies, University of Jos. In the course of this presentation, pertinent issues that need the attention of government and the general public were discussed. These formed the basis of the following observations and recommendations.

OBSERVATIONS At the end of the engaging Convocation Lecture and the stimulating Scientific Session, the following were observed: I. The Nigerian state seems to pay scant attention to the education of youth on the ethos and the realities

of cultural diversity; 2. There is a rapidly growing culture of moral apathy, especially among the Nigerian youth, due to

failure of governance at all levels; 3. Poor attention is given to moral education in the national socialisation processes and, this has created



strained relationships and avoidable social distance between the state and the people; 4. The Nigerian Constitution (Section 15(2)) upholds the idea of a secular state but the document

equally contains provisions that undermine this secular character; 5. The current absence of a distinction between the state and religion in Nigeria was partly created by

the British colonial policies which made religion and ethnicity coterminous; 6. There is the systemic collapse of merit on the altar of religious bigotry and ethnicity, which promotes

corruption and insecurity across the nation; and 7. The clear absence of a national philosophy is largely responsible for the palpable moral decay and

cultural disorientation of our youth. 8. The running of university education in Nigeria has become so complex and difficult because of

paucity of funding. Federal Government still pays lip service to funding of education, and it is most unfortunate; and

9. In recent times, politicians without requisite knowledge of the university system are appointed as Pro-Chancellors. This trend can hardly add value to the running of the University system in Nigeria. .

RECOMMENDATIONS In view of the above observations, the following recommendations were: made in the course of the

Convocation Lecture, the Scientific Session and the ensuing discussions: 1. There is an urgent need for a humanising education that could socialise our youth into Nigerian ethos

and diverse cultural values; " 2. Government should put in place policies that would guarantee the preservation of our religious

diversity, .as well as recover and propagate our waning cultural values, through curriculum review and proper reorientation on core national values;

3. The social distance between the people and the state can OI1ly be bridged by a radical value reorientation that is championed by the humanities;

4. There is the need to review relevant sections of the Nigerian Constitution that contradict the secular state status and effectively separate religion from the state;

5. Deliberate efforts should be made to ensure a return to the traditional culture of reward for exemplary acts and punishment of 'erring conducts;

6. Adherence to merit and professional ethics will significantly ensure that the funds entrusted to public servants are properly utilised for the benefit and common good of all citizens;

7. Government should expedite actions on evolving the needed national philosophy which would provide the framework for sustainable quality control and, peer review of professional ethics and conduct;

8. To fund university education in Nigeria, Federal Government should increase its, budgetary allocation to the education sector to 25% and progressively increase this annually to 40% within three years. The leaderships of universities are also encouraged to be innovative and creative in sourcing for additional alternative and sustainable revenue streams to enable them survive, thrive and compete well internationally; and

9. For effective university administration, Visitors to all universities in Nigeria should give priority to appointing experienced and knowledgeable people in university administration and similar institutions as Pro-Chancellors.

Professor Francis Egbokhare, FNALPresident, Nigeria Academy of Letters (NAL)



PRESS RELEASE

SUBMISSION OF NOMINATIONS FOR 2019

UNESCO KING HAMAD BIN ISA AL-KHALIFA

PRIZE FOR THE USE OF ICT IN EDUCATION

The UNESCO invites nominations from Nigeria for the King Hamed Bin Isa Al-Khalite price for the use of Information and Communication Technologies in Education.

This is to recognize approaches in leveraging new technologies to expand educational and lifelong learning opportunities for all, in line with the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and its Goal 4 on Education.

The theme of the 2019 Prize is the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) to innovate Education, learning and teaching.

N o m i n a t i o n s s h o u l d b e f o r w a r d e d t o rdnatcom.unesco@education .gov.ng on or before 23

October, 2019. Receipt of nominations will close by st31 October, 2019 (midnight Paris time)

For more information visit .

Announcer-

Arc Sonny EchonoPermanent Secretary

http://www.unesco.org/ict-ed-prize/register

FEDERAL MINISTRY OF EDUCATION

OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR (PRESS & PR)

SHAKE UP IN EDUCATION MINISTRY

Education Minister, Adamu Adamu has approved the redeployment of eleven (11) Directors and Principals of Federal Unity Colleges in an exercise, the Minister said is designed to strengthen service delivery and also fill existing vacancies in the education sector.

Top on the list of Directors redeployed are Abdulkadir Binta (Mrs.), Principal, Federal Government College (FGC) Kwali, who is now the Director, Basic and Secondary Education Department in the Ministry.

Binta will take over from Dr. Lami Amodu, the current Director of Basic and Secondary Education, who will retire from service on the 14th of October, 2019.

The current Principal of Federal Science and Technical College (FSTC) Yaba, Dr. Ufoegbune Ogochukwu(Mrs.) has

now been moved to the Ministry’s headquarters to fill the vacancy of Director, Federal Education Quality Assurance Services (FEQAS), while Mr. Omada David Idakwoji of the Federal Science and Technical College, Uromi, takes over from Dr. Ufoegbune Ogochukwu of the Federal Science and Technical College, Yaba, as Principal.

Similarly, Dr. Mrs. Yakubu Oyinloye of Queens’ College, Lagos, is to take over from Akamo Esther (Mrs.) as Principal, Federal Government Girls’ College, Shagamu, While Dr. (Mrs.) Essien Funmi of the Federal Government College, Ijanikin, is to take over from Dr. (Mrs.) Yakubu Oyinloye as Principal, Queens’ College, Lagos.

Akamo.O. Esther (Mrs.) of Federal Government Girls’ College(FGGC),Shagamu is to succeed Dr. (Mrs.) Essien Funmi as Principal, Federal Government College, Ijanikin, while Abdullahi Asmau Yakubu (Mrs.) of the Ministry’s Tertiary Education Department is to replace Mr. Manko Kudu (who will be retiring from service on the 6th of September, 2019) as Principal, Federal Government Academy, Suleja.

Mrs. Stella Maris Ufuoma Omu, current Principal of Federal Government Girls College, Bwari (who will be retiring from service on the 10th of November, 2019) will be succeeded by Sodangi Jumai Binta (Mrs.) of Federal Government Girls College, Abaji.

Also, Offonkasi Ifeoma Scholastica (Mrs.), current Vice Principal, FGBC, Apo, is to replace Sodangi Jumia Binta (Mrs.) as Principal, Federal Government Girls’ College, Abaji.

Mr. Shehu Dahiru of Federal Science and Technical College, Kafanchan, is to replace Abdulkadir Binta (Mrs.) as Principal, Federal Government College, Kwali.

Finally, Mrs. Oguah Florence of National Commission for United Nation Scientific and Cultural Organization (NATCOM-UNESCO) is now the Secretary General, NATCOM-UNESCO.

Handing over formalities are to be completed by Monday, 9th September, 2019, except where otherwise directed.

Ben Bem GoongDeputy Director (Press & PR)

http://www.unesco.org/ict-ed-prize/register



he National Universities Commission, cognizant of the need to streamline the operations of Part Time and Sandwich programmes in Nigerian T

universities, had through a publication in the print media, including the Guardian and Sun Newspapers of Monday, 19th March, 2012, placed a moratorium on admission into parttime programmes in Nigerian universities. In the publication, the universities were requested to fully disclose all Part-Time and Sandwich programmes, with respect to enrolment and staffing profile, within four weeks of the publication, and to conduct in-house staff and student audit and forward same to the Commission. As a follow up to this, the Commission vide a letter dated 14 January, 2013, sent a reminder to the universities requesting those that were yet to provide information on their Part-Time and Sandwich programmes as well as affiliation arrangements to do so on or before15 February, 2013.

2.0. Universities That Made SubmissionBased on the submissions received, a total of forty (40) universities indicated that they would run Part-Time and Sandwich programmes as detailed below:

A. Federal Universities1. Federal University of Technology, Owerri2. University of Benin, Benin3. University of Calabar, Calabar4. University of Lagos5. Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka6. University of Port Harcourt, Port Harcourt7. University of Uyo, Uyo8. University of Abuja, Abuja9. Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta10. Michael Okpara University, Umudike11. Moddibbo Adamawa University of Technology, Yola12. University of Agriculture, Markurdi13. Usman Danfodio University, Sokoto14. University of Jos, Jos

B. State Universities1. Ambrose Ali University, Ekpoma, Edo State2. Olabisi Onabanjo University, Ago- Iwoye, Ogun State3. Ekiti State University, Ado-Ekiti, Ekiti State4. Adekunle Ajasin University, Akungba- Akoko, Ondo

State5. Imo State University, Owerri, Imo State6. Tai Solarin University of Education, Ijagun, Ogun

State7. Rivers State University of Science and Technology,

Port Harcourt

8. Enugu State University of Science and Technology, Enugu State

9. Ignatius Ajuru University of Education Education, Port Harcourt

10. Delta State University, Abraka, Delta State11. Ladoke Akintola University of Technology,

Ogbomoso12. Lagos State University, Ojo, Lagos State13. Niger Delta University, Amasoma, Bayelsa State14. Anambra State University, Uli, Anambra State15. Ebonyi State University, Abakaliki, Eboyi State16. Cross River State University of Technology, Calabar17. Abia State University, Uturu, Abia State18. Osun State University, Osun State19. Nasarawa State University, Keffi, Nasarawa State

C. Private Universities:1. Crescent University, Abeokuta, Ogun State2. Caleb University, Imota, Lagos State3. Igbinedion University, Okada, Edo State4. Lead City university, Ibadan, Oyo State5. Achievers University, Owo, Ondo State6. Benson Idahosa University, Benin – City, Edo State7. Tansian University, Umunya, Anambra State8. Wesley University of Science and Technology,

Ondo, Ondo State

3.0. APPROVALS GRANTED TO UNIVERSITIESTO RUN PART–TIME/ SANDWICHPROGRAMMES.Up to date, a total of thirty six (36) universities forwarded their completed documents, based on the approved format. Following the analysis of the submissions by the Department of Academic Standards and having satisfied the laid down guidelines for running Part – Time programme and Sandwich courses in Nigerian universities, all the thirty six (36) institutions were recommended to the Executive Secretary for approval. Consequent upon Executive Secretary’s approval, letters were communicated to the universities accordingly. The universities are:A. Federal Universities1. University of Lagos2. University of Port Harcourt3. University of Calabar4. University of Benin5. University of Abuja6. University of Uyo7. University of Jos8. Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile – Ife9. Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka

NATIONAL UNIVERSITIES COMMISSION

RE: MORATORIUM ON PART-TIME PROGRAMMES



10. Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta

11. Federal University of Technology, Owerri12. Usman Danfodiyo University, Sokoto13. Bayero University, KanoB. State Universities1. Ekiti State University, Ado – Ekiti, Ekiti

State2. Cross River State University, Calabar,

Cross River State3. Imo State University, Owerri, Imo State4. Ignatius Ajuru University of Education,

Rivers State5. Olabisi Onabanjo University, Ago-Iwoye,

Ogun State6. Ambrose Ali University, Ekpoma, Edo

State7. Enugu State University of Science &

Technology, Enugu State8. Tai Solarin University of Education,

Ijagun, Ogun State9. Rivers State University of Science &

Technology, Port Harcourt10. Ebonyi State University, Abakaliki, Eboyi

State11. Benue State University, Makurdi, Benue

State12. Niger Delta University, Yenagoa, Bayelsa

State13. Lagos State University, Ojo, Lagos State14. Adekunle Ajasin University, Akungba –

Akoko, Ondo State15. Anambra State University, Uli, Anambra

State16. Osun State University, Osogbo, Osun State17. Abia State University, Uturu, Abia State18. Nasarawa State University, Keffi,

Nasarawa State.

C. Private Universities1. Crescent University, Abeokuta, Ogun State2. Caleb University, Imota, Lagos State3. Igbinedion University, Okada, Edo State4. Lead City university, Ibadan, Oyo State5. Achievers University, Owo, Ondo State6. Benson Idahosa University, Benin – City,

Edo State7. Wesley University of Science and

Technology, Ondo, Ondo State8. Fountain University, Osogbo9. Crawford University, Ogun State

Dr. Noel Biodun SaliuDirector, Academic PlanningFor: Executive Secretary

GUIDELINES ON PART-TIME AND SANDWICHPROGRAMMES IN NIGERIAN UNIVERSITIES

Below are guidelines for conducting Part-time and Sandwich programmes in Nigerian universities. All universities currently operating Part-time programmes are expected to comply with the guidelines on programme by programme basis.

Consequently, universities still interested in running Part-time programmes are advised to forward fresh applications to the NUC on programme by programme basis.

This is, however, subject to the readiness of the university to comply with the following extant guidelines on part-time programmes:

1. The admission and graduation requirements, Staffing, Library and physical facilities requirements must be in line with the Benchmark Minimum Academic Standards (BMAS) for the various full-time academic programmes;

2. For a programme to be eligible to run on part-time basis, the approved full-time equivalent must be available in the university, must have earned full accreditation and must be run within approved campuses;

3. The enrolment into part-time programmes must not exceed 20% of total students’ population in the programme;

4. The minimum duration of the part-time programmes must be 150% of the approved duration of the Full-Time equivalent;

5. Approval shall not be granted for part-time programmes in Environmental Sciences, Engineering/Technology, Law, Medicine/Medical Sciences, Pharmacy /Pharmaceutical Sciences, Dentistry; and Veterinary Science;

6. All admissions into part-time programmes must be through the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB). Part-time programmes must be run within approved campuses of universities where the human and material resources for the teaching of the programmes are domiciled, i.e. on the main campus of the university;

7. Part-time programmes shall be subjected to the NUC accreditation assessment upon maturity of the programme;

8. For any programme to be eligible for part-time mode, it must have produced two (2) sets of graduates and satisfied the Resource Verification Requirements.

9. Commencement of a part-time programme MUST be subject to NUC’s approval. Approval of commencement of all parttime programmes must be obtained.

The National Universities Commission shall not hesitate to apply appropriate sanctions on any university which violates any of the stipulated Guidelines on Part-Time and Sandwich Programmes. Signed

Management



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19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

Nasarawa State University, Keffi

2002

Adamawa State University, Mubi

2002

Gombe State University, Gombe

2004

Kaduna State University, Kaduna

2004

Cross River University of Technology, Calabar 2004

Plateau State University, Bokkos 2005

Ondo State University of Technology, Okiti Pupa. 2008

Ibrahim Babangida University, Lapai, Niger State

2005

Tai Solarin University of Education, Ijagun 2005

Umaru Musa Yar’AduaUniversity, Katsina

2006

Yobe State UniversityDamaturu, Yobe State 2006

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30

31

32

Kebbi State University of Science and Technology, Aliero

2006

Osun State University,Osogbo 2006

Taraba State University,Jalingo 2008

Kwara State University,Ilorin

2009

S/N INSTITUTIONS YearEst.

STATE UNIVERSITIES

17 Ebonyi State University,Abakaliki

2000

1

5

6

7

8

3

4

9

10

11

12

13

2

14

Rivers State University of Science & Technology, Port Harcourt 1979

Ambrose Alli University,Ekpoma 1980

Abia State University,Uturu 1981

Enugu State University of Science & Tech, Enugu 1982

Olabisi Onabanjo University, Ago-Iwoye 1982

Ekiti State University, Ado-Ekiti. (formerly University of Ado-Ekiti) 1982

Lagos State University,Ojo, Lagos 1983

Ladoke Akintola University ofTechnology, Ogbomoso 1990

Imo State University,Owerri

1992

Benue State University,Makurdi 1992

Delta State University,Abraka 1992

Adekunle Ajasin University, Akungba - Akoko

1999

Kogi State University,Anyigba 1999

Niger-Delta University,Yenagoa 2000

15

16

Odumegwu Ojukwu UniversityUli

2000

Kano University of Science & Technology, Wudil 2000


34Akwa Ibom State University, Ikot Ikpaden 2010

33 Sokoto State University,Sokoto 2009


35

36

37

38

39

40

Ignatius Ajuru University of Education, Rumuolumeni

2010

Bauchi State University,Gadau 2011

Maitama Sule University,Kano 2012

The Technical University, Ibadan.

2012

Sule Lamido University,Kafin Hausa

2013

Ondo State University ofMedical Sciences

2015

41 Edo University, Iyamho 2016

42 Eastern Palm University,Ogboko 2016

43 University of Africa,Toru-Orua 2016

44 Borno State University 2016

45 Moshood Abiola University of Science and Technology, Abeokuta

2017

Gombe State University of Science and Technology, Kumo

201746

47 Zamfara State University, Talata-Mafara

2018

48 2019Bayelsa Medical UniversityYenagoa, Bayelsa State


Federal University, Nasarawa State

Lafia, 2011

Federal University, Gombe State

Kashere, 2011

29

30

S/N INSTITUTIONS YearEst. S/N INSTITUTIONS

YearEst.

FEDERAL UNIVERSITIES

1948

1960

1962

Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria 1962

1962

1970

Bayero University, Kano 1975

1975

University of Ilorin, Ilorin 1975

University of Jos, Jos

University of Maiduguri

Maiduguri, 1975

Usmanu Danfodiyo Sokoto

University, 1975

University of Port-Port-Harcourt

Harcourt, 1975

Obafemi Awolowo University,Ile-Ife

LagosUniversity of Lagos,

University of Benin, Benin City

University of Calabar, Calabar

1975

Federal University of nology, Owerri

Tech-1980

1 University of Ibadan, Ibadan

University of Nigeria, Nsukka

5

6

7

8

3

4

9

10

11

12

13

14

2

Federal University of Technology, Akure

198115

Modibbo Adama University ofTechnology, Yola

198116

University of Uyo, Uyo 1991

Michael Okpara of Agriculture, Umudike

University 1992

National Open Nigeria, Lagos

University of 2002

Fed. Univ. of Petroleum Resources, Effurun

2007

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

Federal University, Kogi State

Lokoja, 201128

Federal University ofTechnology, Minna

1982

Nigerian Defence Academy, Kaduna

1985

University of Abuja, Abuja 1988

Abubakar Tafawa University, Bauchi

Balewa 1988

University of Makurdi

Agriculture, 1988

Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta

1988

Nnamdi Azikiwe Awka

University, 1992

Federal University, Alike, Ebonyi State

Ndufu- 2011

Federal University, Ekiti State

Oye-Ekiti, 2011

Federal University, Bayelsa

Otuoke, 2011

The Nigeria Police Wudil, Kano State

Academy, 2012

Federal University, Kebbi, Kebbi

Birnin- 2013

Federal University, Zamfara

Gusau, 2013

Federal University, Yobe

Gashua, 2013

34

35

36

37

38

39

40

Federal University, Taraba State

Wukari, 2011

Federal University, Katsina State

Dutsin-Ma, 2011

31

32

Federal University, Jigawa State

Dutse, 201133

41Nigeria Maritine UniversityOkerenkoko, Delta State

2018

42Air Force Institute of Technology, Kaduna

2018

43Nigerian Army University,Biu

2018



26 Obong University, Obong Ntak

2007

14

15

1

5

6

7

8

3

4

9

10

11

12

13

2

16

17

18

19

20

Babcock University, Ilishan Remo

1999

Madonna University,Okija 1999

Igbinedion University,Okada

1999

Bowen University, Iwo 2001

Covenant University, Ota 2002

Pan-Atlantic University,Lagos

2002

Benson Idahosa University, Benin City 2002

American University ofNigeria, Yola 2003

Redeemers University, Ede,Osun State

2005

Ajayi Crowther University, Oyo 2005

Al-Hikmah University,Ilorin 2005

Caritas University, Amorji-Nke, Enugu 2005

Bingham University, Auta-Balefi, Karu, Nasarawa State

2005

Al-Qalam University, Katsina 2005

Renaissance University,Enugu 2005

Bells University of Tech, Ota, Ogun State

2005

Lead City University, Ibadan, Oyo State 2005

Crawford University,Igbesa, Ogun State

2005

Kwararafa University, Wukari (formerly Wukari Jubilee Uni.)

2005

Crescent University,Abeokuta

2005

21

22

23

24

25

Novena University, Ogume, Delta State 2005

University of Mkar, Mkar 2005

Joseph Ayo Babalola University, Ikeji-Arakeji, Osun State

2006

Caleb University, Lagos 2007

Fountain University, Osogbo 2007

S/NYearEst.

27

28

29

30

31

Salem University, Lokoja 2007

Tansian University, Umunya, Anambra State

2007

Veritas University, Abuja 2007

Wesley University of Science & Technology, Ondo

2007

Western Delta University,Oghara, Delta State

2007

32The Achievers University,Owo

2007

33 African University of Science & Technology, Abuja 2007

44

45

46

47

48

49

50

Baze University, Abuja 2011

Landmark University, Omu-Aran, Kwara State 2011

Samuel Adegboyega University, 2011

Elizade University, Ilara-Mokin, Ondo State 2012

Evangel University,Akaeze, Ebonyi State

2012

Gregory University,2012

McPherson University, Seriki Sotayo, Ajebo, Ogun State 2012

Southwestern University,Okun Owa, Ogun State

2012

Augustine, University,2015

34

35

36

37

38

39

40

Afe Babalola University,Ado-Ekiti, Ekiti State

2009

Godfrey Okoye University, Ugwuomu-Nike, Enugu State 2009

Nile University of Nigeria, Abuja 2009

Oduduwa University,Ipetumodu, Osun State 2009

Rhema University,Aba 2009

Wellspring University,Evbuobanosa, Edo State 2009

Adeleke University, Ede,2011

Paul University, Awka,Anambra State 2009

42

Ogwa, Edo State

Uturu, Abia State

Ilara, Lagos State

41 Osun State

43

51

52

Chrisland University,Owode, Ogun State

2015

Christopher University,Mowe, Ogun State

2015

S/NYearEst. S/N Year

Est.

53

54

55

56

57

58

59

60

Hallmark University,Ijebu, Itele, Ogun State 2015

Kings University, Ode Omu, 2015

Michael and Cecilia Ibru Uni., Owhrode, Delta State 2015

2015

Mountain Top University,2015

2015

Ritman University, Ikot Ekpene, Akwa Ibom State 2015

2015

Summit University,Offa, Kwara StateEdwin Clark University,Kiagbodo, Delta StateHezekiah University,Umudi, Imo State

Osun State

Ogun State

61

62

63

64

Anchor University, Ayobo, Lagos State

Arthur Jarvis University, Akpabuyo, Cross River State

Clifford University, Owerrinta, Abia StateCoal City University, Enugu, Enugu State

2016

2016

2016

2016

65 2016

66

67

68

2016

2016

2016

Crown Hill University, Eiyenkorin, Kwara State

Dominican University, Ibadan, Oyo StateKoladaisi University, Ibadan, Oyo StateLegacy University, Okija, Anambra State

Admiralty University, Ibusa, Delta State

Spiritan University, Nneochi, Abia State

Precious Cornerstone University, Ibadan, Oyo State

Atiba University, Oyo, Oyo State

Eko University of Medical Sciences, Ijanikin, Lagos State

69

70

71

72

73

74

2017

2017

2017

2017

2017

2017

Skyline University, NigeriaKano State75 2018

Greenfield University, Kasarami Kaduna State

Dominion University, Ibadan Oyo State

Trinity University, Laloko Ogun State

Westland University, Iwo Osun State

76

77

78

79

2019

2019

2019

2019



The National Universities Commission (NUC) has observed with great concern that some Nigerian universities are running unapproved postgraduate programmes, leading to the award of Masters and PhD degrees. The Commission has also observed that some Parastatals and Institutes are awarding these same Postgraduate degrees, either on their own or through unapproved affiliations with Nigerian and foreign Universities. Such practices are not only unethical, but also antithetical to time-tested quality assurance best practices. The qualifications/awards resulting therefrom are not recognized. The Commission hereby notifies the general public that only the following universities have approval to offer postgraduate programmes at the Masters’ and Ph.D levels in Nigeria, as of 30th July, 2012:

1. Abia State University, Uturu 17. Niger-Delta University, Wilberforce Island2. Adamawa State University, Mubi 18. Olabisi Onabanjo University, Ago-Iwoye3. Adekunle Ajasin University, Akungba-Akoko 19. Rivers State University of Science and Technology, Port Harcourt4. Ambrose Alli University, Ekpoma 20. Umaru Musa Yar’Adua University, Katsina5. Anambra State University, Uli 21. Gombe State University, Gombe6. Benue State University, Makurdi 22. Ibrahim Babangida University, Lapai7. Cross River University of Technology, Calabar 23. Kano State University of Science and Technology, Wudil8. Delta State University, Abraka 24. Kebbi State University of Science and Technology, Aliero 9. Ebonyi State University, Abakaliki 25. Kwara State University Malete10. Ekiti State University, Ado-Ekiti 26. Kaduna State University, Kaduna11. Enugu State University of Science and Technology, Enugu 27. Bauchi State University, Gadau12. Imo State University, Owerri 28. Yobe State University, Damaturu13. Kogi State University, Anyigba 29. Ignatius Ajuru University of Education, Rumuolumeni14. Ladoke Akintola University of Technology, Ogbomoso 30. Tai Solarin University of Education, Ijebu-ode15. Lagos State University, Ojo. 31. Osun State University, Osogbo16. Nasarawa State University, Keffi

1. African University of Science and Technology, Abuja 17. Al-Hikmah University, Ilorin (MSc. only)2. American University of Nigeria, Yola 18. Godfrey Okoye University, Ugwuomu-Nike, Enugu State3. Babcock University, Ilishan-Remo 19. Adeleke University, Ede4. Benson Idahosa University, Benin City 20. Veritas University, Abuja5. Bowen University, Iwo 21. Achievers University, Owo6. Covenant University, Ota 22. Al-Qalam University, Katsina7. Igbinedion University, Okada 23. Baze University, Abuja8. Pan-African University, Lekki 24. Bells University of Technology, Ota9. Redeemer’s University, Mowe, Ogun State 25. Crawford University, Igbessa10. Caleb University, Lagos 26. Crescent University, Abeokuta11. Joseph Ayo Babalola University, Ikeji-Arakeji, Osun State 27. Fountain University, Osogbo12. Nigerian Turkish Nile University, Abuja 28. Landmark University, Omu-Aran13. Afe Babalola University, Ado-Ekiti, Ekiti State 29. Novena University, Ogume14. Lead City University, Ibadan, (MSc. only) 30. Salem University, Lokoja15. University of Mkar, Mkar (MSc. only) 31. Veritas University, Abuja16. Madonna University Okija 32. Bingham University, Karu

Employers of labour, educational institutions and other stakeholders are to note that only certificates issued by these universities, for their approved programmes, are valid for employment, further studies and other purposes. When in doubt about the status of any programme or certificate, the National Universities Commission should be contacted through [email protected] and the following telephone numbers: 08027455412, 07054407741, 08067787753, 07039254081 and 07082024412 (FAX). Further information can also be obtained from the Commission’s website: www.nuc.edu.ng

Signed:MANAGEMENT

Fourteen-Step Process for the Establishment of Private Universities in NigeriaThe National Universities Commission (NUC), wishes to announce to the general public, especially prospective promoters of private universities, the fourteen-step procedure for establishing private universities in Nigeria.1. Application in writing stating the intent for the establishment of the university2. Interview of prospective proprietors3. Collection of application forms4. Submission of application forms and relevant documents5. Intensive review/analysis of documents by experts in relevant

NUC departments6. Revision of documents by proprietors, based on report of SCOPU

7. Interactive meeting of SCOPU with the proposed university8. First site assessment visit9. Finalisation of document10. Second (final) site assessment visit11. Security screening of proprietors and Board of Trustees12. Approval by NUC Management13. Approval by NUC Board14. Approval by FEC

State Universities :

Private Universities :

Federal Universities :

List of Universities with Approved Postgraduate Programmes

Prof. Executive Secretary, NUC

Announcer

Abubakar Adamu Rasheed, mni, MFR, FNAL

1. Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University, Bauchi 17. University of Calabar, Calabar2. Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria 18. University of Ibadan, Ibadan3. Bayero University, Kano 19. University of llorin, llorin4. Federal University of Technology, Akure 20. University of Jos, Jos5. Federal University of Technology, Minna 21. University of Lagos, Akoka6. Federal University of Technology, Owerri 22. University of Maiduguri, Maiduguri7. Michael Okpara University of Agriculture, Umudike 23. University of Nigeria, Nsukka8. Modibbo Adama University of Technology, Yola 24. University of Port Harcourt, Port Harcourt9. National Open University of Nigeria, Lagos. 25. University of Uyo, Uyo10. Nigerian Defence Academy, Kaduna 26. Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto11. Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka 27. Federal University, Lafia12. Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife 28. Federal University, Ndufu-alike13. University of Abuja, Gwagwalada 29. Federal University, Dutse14. University of Agriculture, Abeokuta 30. Federal University of Petroleum Resources, Effurun15. University of Agriculture, Makurdi 31. Federal University, Oye-ekiti16. University of Benin, Benin City 32. Air Force Institute of Technology, Kaduna



he National Universities Commission (NUC) wishes to announce to 37) Leadway University, Ughelli, Delta Statethe general public, especially parents and prospective 38) Metro University, Dutse/Bwari, Abujaundergraduates, that the under-listed “Degree Mills” have not been 39) Southend University, Ngwuro Egeru (Afam) Ndoki, Rivers StateT

licensed by the Federal Government and have, therefore, been closed down 40) Olympic University, Nsukka, Enugu Statefor violating the Education (National Minimum Standards etc.) Act CAP E3 41) Federal College of Complementary and Alternative Medicine, Law of the Federation of Nigeria 2004. The “Universities” are: Abuja.

42) Temple University, Abuja1) University of Accountancy and Management Studies, operating 43) Irish University Business School London, operating anywhere in

anywhere in Nigeria. Nigeria.2) Christians of Charity American University of Science & 44) National University of Technology, Lafia, Nasarawa State.

Technology, Nkpor, Anambra State or any of its other campuses 45) University of Accountancy and Management Studies, Mowe, 3) University of Industry, Yaba, Lagos or any of its other campuses Lagos - Ibadan Expressway and its Annex at 41, Ikorodu Road, 4) University of Applied Sciences & Management, Port Novo, Lagos.

Republic of Benin or any of its other campuses in Nigeria 46) University of Education, Winneba Ghana, operating anywhere in 5) Blacksmith University, Awka or any of its other campuses Nigeria.6) Volta University College, Ho, Volta Region, Ghana or any of its 47) Cape Coast University, Ghana, operating anywhere in Nigeria.

other campuses in Nigeria 48) African University Cooperative Development (AUCD), Cotonou, 7) Royal University Izhia, P.O. Box 800, Abakaliki, Ebonyi State or Benin Republic, operating anywhere in Nigeria.

any of its other campuses 49) Pacific Western University, Denver, Colorado, Owerri Study 8) Atlanta University, Anyigba, Kogi State or any of its other Centre.

campuses 50) Evangel University of America & Chudick Management 9) United Christian University, Macotis Campus, Imo State or any of Academic, Lagos

its other campuses. 51) Enugu State University of Science and Technology (Gboko 10) United Nigeria University College, Okija, Anambra State or any Campus)

of its other campuses. 52) Career Light Resources Centre, Jos11) Samuel Ahmadu University, Makurdi, Benue State or any of its 53) University of West Africa, Kwali-Abuja, FCT

other campuses. 54) Coastal University, Iba-Oku, Akwa-Ibom State12) UNESCO University, Ndoni, Rivers State or any of its other 55) Kaduna Business School, Kaduna

campuses. 56) Royal University of Theology, Minna, Niger State13) Saint Augustine’s University of Technology, Jos, Plateau State or 57) West African Union University, in Collaboration with

any of its other campuses International Professional College of Administration, Science and 14) The International University, Missouri, USA, Kano and Lagos Technology Nigeria, operating anywhere in Nigeria.

Study Centres, or any of its campuses in Nigeria 58) Gospel Missionary Foundation (GMF), Theological University.15) Collumbus University, UK operating anywhere in Nigeria 165 Iselo road, Cele bus stop, Egbe-Ikotun, Lagos.16) Tiu International University, UK operating anywhere in Nigeria17) Pebbles University, UK operating anywhere in Nigeria` In addition to the closure, the following Degree Mills are currently 18) London External Studies UK operating anywhere in Nigeria. undergoing further investigations and/or ongoing court actions. The purpose 19) Pilgrims University operating anywhere in Nigeria. of these actions is to prosecute the proprietors and recover illegal fees and 20) Lobi Business School Makurdi, Benue State or any of its charges on subscribers.

campuses in Nigeria.21) West African Christian University operating anywhere in Nigeria. 1) National University of Nigeria, Keffi, Nasarawa State22) Bolta University College Aba or any of its campuses in Nigeria. 2) North Central University, Otukpo, Benue State23) JBC Seminary Inc. (Wukari Jubilee University) Kaduna Illegal 3) Christ Alive Christian Seminary and University, Enugu

Campus 4) Richmond Open University, Arochukwu, Abia State.24) Westlan University, Esie, Kwara State or any of its campuses in 5) West Coast University, Umuahia.

Nigeria. 6) Saint Clements University, Iyin Ekiti, Ekiti State25) St. Andrews University College, Abuja or any of its campuses in 7) Volta University College, Aba, Abia State.

Nigeria. 8) Illegal Satellite Campuses of Ambrose Alli University.26) EC-Council University, USA, Ikeja Lagos Study Centre. 9) L.I.F.E Leadership University, Benin City, Edo State.27) Atlas University, Ikot Udoso Uko, Uyo Akwa Ibom State or any of

its campuses in Nigeria For the avoidance of doubt, anybody who patronises or obtains any 28) Concept College/Universities (London) Ilorin or any of its certificate from any of these illegal institutions does so at his or her own risk.

campuses in Nigeria Certificates obtained from these sources will not be recognised for the 29) Halifax Gateway University, Ikeja or any of its campuses in purposes of NYSC, employment, and further studies.

Nigeria30) Kingdom of Christ University, Abuja or any of its campuses in The relevant Law enforcement agencies have also been informed for their

Nigeria further necessary action.31) Acada University, Akinlalu, Oyo State or any of its campuses in

Nigeria.32) Fifom University, Mbaise, Imo State or any of its campuses in

Nigeria Professor 33) Houdegbe North American University campuses in Nigeria. EXECUTIVE SECRETARY34) Atlantic Intercontinental University, Okija, Anambra State NATIONAL UNIVERSITIES COMMISSION35) Open International University, Akure ANNOUNCER36) Middle Belt University (North Central University), Otukpo

* This list of illegal institutions is not exhaustive.

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List of Illegal Universities Closed Down by NUCPUBLIC ANNOUNCEMENT



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