NUC
19 Apr
Federal Character Commission (FCC), expressed its disappointment with the absence of the Chief Executives of supervisory bodies from federal tertiary institutions during a meeting with the commission. The purpose of the meeting was to familiarize the National Commission for Colleges of Education (NCCE), National Board for Technical Education (NBTE), and National Universities Commission (NUC) with…
19 Apr
National Universities Commission (NUC) has tasked Nigerian universities, particularly the private-owned, to award degrees to students based on proven character and learning.
6 Apr
High-powered delegation of the National Universities Commission (NUC) has visited the yet to be Unveiled Transatlantic Medicine
4 Apr
The Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria (ICAN), yesterday, tasked training institutions to ensure that the target of training accountants, who are morally sound and transparent in managing public funds, are not compromised.
13 Mar
The Federal Government has rolled out plans to investigate 107 private universities in Nigeria for allegedly issuing fake degrees. The government's investigation is prompted by a journalist, Umar Audu's findings of fake certificates sold in the Republic of Benin and Togo. The Nigerian government is now reportedly seeking public input to assess the facilities of…
9 Mar
The National Universities Commission (NUC) has granted operational license to Lighthouse University in Edo State.The university is an offshoot of Light House Polytechnic
5 Mar
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo, yesterday, said dialogue, and not gun or any form of violence, would resolve various conflicts in Africa.
16 Feb
The management of Al-Muhibbah Open University has announced the commencement of academic programmes for the 2023/ 2024 session. Addressing journalists on the development, the registrar, Muslim Maigari..
3 Feb
No doubt, the Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) has played a significant role in improving infrastructure in Nigerian tertiary institutions.
21 Jan
The National Universities Commission (NUC) has blamed the proliferation of illegal degree awarding institutions on parents whom he said had placed a premium on university certification.
11 Jan
The Vice Chancellor, Trinity University, Lagos, Prof. Clement Kolawole, has identified key reforms that the Federal Government must introduce before going ahead with its proposed financial autonomy for Nigerian universities.
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