Tag: NUC
NUC Demands Adequate Funding For Tertiary Education In Nigeria
Ile-Ife (Osun), - The Executive Secretary, National Universities Commission (NUC), Prof. Abubakar Rasheed, has called on the federal government to adequately...
NUC orders closure of all universities for 2023 elections
ABUJA - National Universities Commission (NUC), has ordered the closure of universities across the nation to enable students to participate in the 2023 general...
NUC approves new undergraduate, postgraduate courses for Tansian University
ABUJA (Sundiata Post) - The National University Commission (NUC) has given approval for the commencement of six new undergraduate and seven post-graduate course in...
NUC seeks VCs’ support to end ASUU strike
By FUNMILAYO ADEYEMI
ABUJA- The Executive Secretary, National Universities’ Commission (NUC) Prof. Abubakar Rasheed, has urged Nigerian universities’ Vice-Chancellors to help government end the current...
Enugu State gets University of Medical and Applied Sciences
By ALEX ENEBELI
ENUGU- The National Universities Commission (NUC) has approved the establishment of the Enugu State University of Medical and Applied Sciences (SUMAS).
NUC issued...
Expert charges African universities to deepen digital education in society •Danbatta...
By PERPETUA ONUEGBU
ABUJA- African universities were on Friday urged to deepen their digital education and make it acceptable to their societies, to achieve desired...
NUC approves medicine, 18 other programmes for Federal University, Dutse
By Muhammad Nasir Bashir
DUTSE - The National Universities Commission (NUC) has approved Medicine and Surgery and 18 other academic programmes at the Federal University,...
The National Universities Commission has upgraded the curriculum for Nigerian Universities.
The NUC which said it has finalized a new curriculum announced that the number of programmes has been increased from 188 to 238.
The upgrade...
Nigeria has only 100,000 lecturers for 2.1 million varsity students –...
The National Universities Commission has said universities should be isolated from the Federal Government’s circular on new employment owing to the shortage of lecturers.
The...
How corruption, regulatory failure fuel Nigeria’s tragic building collapses (2)
In the conclusion of this two-part report by OLADIMEJI RAMON, building industry experts elaborate on factors militating against effective enforcement of industry regulations and...
Okorocha Reacts After Losing University to Imo State Government
A former Governor of Imo State, Senator Rochas Okorocha has broken his silence following reports that his university has been taken over by the...
Federal University Lokoja to begin medical programmes in December
By Friday Idachaba
LOKOJA - The Vice Chancellor, Federal University, Lokoja, Prof. Olayemi Akinwumi, has said that efforts are being made for the institution to...
[FULL TEXT] President Muhammadu Buhari’s speech at UN general debate
President Muhammadu Buhari’s Speech at the General Debate of the 76th Session of United Nations General Assembly Friday, September 24, in New York, USA.
Protocols:
Mr....
Ultimatum: No response from Federal Govt, says ASUU
The Academic Staff Union of Universities on Tuesday said the ultimatum it issued in July did not elicit any response from the Federal Government.
The...
Order deployment of troops to Borgu, emir begs Buhari
The Emir of Borgu, Niger State, Muhammad Dantoro, has called on President Muhammadu Buhari to order the deployment of troops to Borgu, to check...
NUC accredits 23 Al-Hikmah University programmes
The National Universities Commission (NUC) has given full accreditation for 22 courses and one course interim to Al-Hikmah University Ilorin, Kwara.
The Vice-Chancellor of Al-Hikmah...
13 academic programmes get full accreditation in Godfrey Okoye University, Enugu...
No fewer than 13 academic programmes in Godfrey Okoye University, Enugu have received full accreditation ahead of the 2021/2022 academic session, the Vice Chancellor,...
CBN to begin disbursement of N30b revitalisation fund to varsities
From next week, the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) will begin the disbursement of the N30 billion revitalisation fund set aside for them by...
Fresh varsity strike looms, FG, ASUU resume fight on payment platforms
The Federal Government on Tuesday denied allegations that it had breached agreements it reached with the Academic Staff Union of Universities.
The Spokesman for the...
NUC approves King David University of Medical Sciences, Ebonyi
His determination to provide quality education not only for his people but also for humankind, the Ebonyi State Governor, David Nweze Umahi established King...