Tag: NOUN
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NOUN not inferior to other universities – Obasanjo
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo has said National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN) is not inferior to other universities in the country.
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Court orders final forfeiture of hotel linked to NOUN’s ex-VC
A Federal High Court in Abuja has ordered a final forfeiture of a multi-million naira hotel, Sunflower Hotel Ltd, in Kaduna State, linked to Prof. Vincent Tenebe, a former Vice Chancellor of the National Open University of Nigeria, to the Federal Government. Justice Inyang Ekwo gave the order following a motion on notice for the…
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How I acquired degree inside Ikoyi prison, returned home free – Ex-inmate
Gabriel Enejor, 45-year-old, has narrated how he acquired a degree from the National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN) while inside Ikoyi prison and how he returned home as a free person.
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Five Kuje prison inmates bag university degrees, 200 more enroll at NOUN
Five inmates of the Kuje Custodial Centre in Abuja have bagged university degrees in different disciplines at the National Open University of Nigeria, (NOUN) The Controller General of Nigerian Correctional Service, Haliru Nababa, during the presentation of certificates to the graduands in Abuja on Monday, said education was a potent means of rehabilitation.
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How Nigeria can earn N1 trillion annually from mushroom
A mushroom plant scientist, Prof. Sami Ayodele, has urged the Federal Government to create an opportunity for farmers to embrace mushroom cultivation to serve as alternative means of farming and income generation for the country.
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65 inmates set to graduate from Open University – VC
The Vice Chancellor of the Open University of Nigeria (NOUN), Professor Olufemi Peters, has disclosed that about Sixty-five inmates across the country will graduate from the university. He revealed that the 65 inmates are among the 28,740 students that will graduate from the university.
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NOUN appoints new Registrar, Bursar, Librarian
The Governing Council of the National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN) has approved the appointment of a new Registrar, Bursar and Librarian for a single term of five years. Director, Media and Publicity of the university, Ibrahim Sheme, stated in Abuja on Tuesday that Mr Oladipo Ajayi was appointed as Registrar; Mr Nasir Marafa as…
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JAMB warns CBT centres against extortion
JAMB warned on Monday that operators of accredited Computer Based Tests (CBT) centres must desist from extorting candidates or face severe sanctions. It stated in its weekly bulletin that its attention had been drawn to reports that some operators charged higher than the N700 fee stipulated for services rendered to candidates.
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NOUN alumni launches N1Billion Alumni Village, targets economic empowerment
The Alumni Association of the National Open University of Nigeria (NOUNAA) has launched a N1 Billion appeal fund for its Alumni Village in the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja. The launch followed its maiden Public Lecture held at the NOUN, Abuja Model Study Centre with Professor Tomola M. Obamuyi of the Department of Economics, Federal University…
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Cyber-attacks growing at alarming rate in the country – Pantami
The Minister of Communication and Digital Economy, Prof. Isa Pantami in an opening of a two-day International Workshop on Cyber-security and Digitalisation, organised by the Africa Centre of Excellence on Technology Enhanced Learning (ACETEL), technology unit of the National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN), expressed concern over the growing rate of cyber-attacks across the globe,…