NUC
20 Sep
The focus on an assessment of specialized universities is both apposite and timely. The pertinent, simple, and direct question is: have they fulfilled the mandate to train the high-level manpower to meet the urgent needs of national development...
24 Aug
Minister of Education, Prof. Tahir Mamman, has restated the current administration’s commitment to restructuring the sector in accelerating socio-economic development.
23 Aug
Sir: The editorial on the newspaper July 18, 2023 makes an engaging piece. However, there are some things that l oppose which are the fact that money being generated by the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) is not being used...
8 Aug
There are fears by parents and undergraduate students concerning accreditation of academic programmes.
30 Jul
The Federal Government has been told to bring back the shine in Nigerian higher education. Speaking at a lecture entitled, “Interrogating Issues In The Proliferation Of Universities In Nigeria”, Prof. Siyan Oyeweso of the Department of History and International Studies, Osun State University...
20 Jul
Michael and Cecilia Ibru University has commenced admission into its postgraduate programmes for the 2023/2024 academic session after securing approval from the National Universities Commission (NUC).
13 Jul
The Core Curriculum and Minimum Academic Standards (CCMAS) issued by the National Universities Commission (NUC) to universities is an aberration, capable of destroying the value of academic programmes, the National Association of Academic Technologists (NAAT) has said.
6 Jul
As controversy over the review of curriculum in the nation’s universities deepens, experts have called for caution on the part of feuding parties.
30 Jun
The outgone Executive Secretary, National Universities Commission (NUC), Prof. Abubakar Rasheed, has formerly handed over to the most senior officer in the commission, Mr Chris Maiyaki. At the handover ceremony in Abuja on Friday, Rasheed said he had secured necessary approval from President Bola Tinubu to step down with effect from June 30, 2023. He…
30 Jun
The National Universities Commission (NUC) has approved new academic programmes that will lead to the award of Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) for KolaDaisi University, Ibadan, Oyo State.
29 Jun
The National Universities Commission (NUC) has given approval to Elizade University, Ilara-Mokin, Ondo State, to run Human Physiology and Human Anatomy programmes at the undergraduate level.
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