Tag: NOUN
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UTME: Lagos inmate who scored 246 points set for NOUN
The Principal, Ikoyi Prisons School, Mr Ibikunle Idris, has described the performance of inmates who participated in the 2019 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME), as encouraging and signs of better things to come. Idris, an Assistant Superintendent of Prisons (ASP) stated this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Friday in…
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NOUN unveils Olusegun Obasanjo Centre for African studies
The National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN) would continue to make efforts at ensuring that it remains among the topmost educational institutions engaged in cutting-edge research. NOUN’s Director of Media and Publicity, Ibrahim Sheme, in a statement on Friday in Abuja, said Prof. Abdalla Adamu, Vice-Chancellor of the university disclosed this during the unveiling of…
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Obasanjo denies receiving N40,000 salary from NOUN, demands retraction, apology from VC
Former president Olusegun Obasanjo on Wednesday faulted a claim by the National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN) that it pays him an annual allowance for his role as a facilitator of the university. The former president is a lecturer/facilitator at the Abeokuta campus of the university. The Vice Chancellor of the institution, Prof. Abdalla Adamu…
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NOUN vs Law School: Another imminent chaos, By Gibson
By O.O. GIBSON The unprecedented lingering tussle between NOUN and the CLE is about to degenerate into another protest in Abuja, the seat of power and focus of the world. National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) made this public in May, 2018, when it gave the Federal government three months ultimatum to resolve the matter…
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NANS threatens nationwide protest over lingering NOUN law students’ crisis
The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) has issued a notice of mass actions over the protracted crisis between the Council of Legal Education (CLE) and National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN) It said the crisis had hindered the law graduates of the university from admission into the Nigerian Law School for over five years.…
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Don’t call me “Dr. Olusegun Obasanjo,” Obj begs Nigerians as he receives doctorate title today
Former President, Olusegun Obasanjo will today (Saturday) receive his doctorate in Christian Theology from the National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN). The former president is among 14, 771 persons receiving honours at the university’s seventh convocation in Abuja, Vice-Chancellor Abdallah Adamu said. The retired general is NOUN’s first Ph.D graduate. When Premium Times inquired from…
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Enugu inmate emerges overall best Masters graduate of NOUN
An inmate of Enugu Maximum Security prison, Chukwununso Nomeh has emerged the overall best Post-graduate student of the National Open University of Nigeria ( NOUN ) prisons special study centres nationwide. The spokesperson of the Nigeria Prison Service in Enugu State, Mr Chukwuemeka Monday made the disclosure in a statement issued in Enugu on Friday.…
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Eligibility for law school: NOUN law graduates confident in court
Following Nigerian Law School had during the recent Annual General Conference (AGC) of the Nigerian Bar Association held in Lagos reiterated its position that National Open University of Nigeria, NOUN is not qualified to nominate students for admission into the law school. In a response to a question at the end of the conference over…
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Senate approves Law school, NYSC for NOUN graduates
The Senate on yesterday approved the participation of graduates of the National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN) in the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) scheme and the Law School. The amendment followed consideration of report of the Senate Committee on Tertiary Institutions and TETFUND, chaired by Senator Jibrin Barau (APC, Kano) on the amendment of…