Tag: NUC
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NUC demands adequate funding for tertiary education in Nigeria
The Executive Secretary, National Universities Commission (NUC), Prof. Abubakar Rasheed, has called on the federal government to adequately fund tertiary education in Nigeria.
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Nigerians stranded as NLC, TUC stops Air Peace flights in Lagos
Members of the Nigerian Labour Congress, NLC and the Trade Union Congress, TUC are at the moment picketing Air Peace offices at the domestic terminal of the Lagos Airport, grounding and operations over the airline’s continued defiance of the embargo on Imo Airport. The two labour bodies are staging what they claim to be an…
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NUC re-accredits 12 KWASU programmes
The National Universities Commission (NUC) has approved the re-accreditation of 12 programmes for the Kwara State University (KWASU).
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BREAKING! NUC orders closure of Universities for elections
The National Universities Commission, (NUC), has directed that all universities inter-university centres in the country be closed down because of elections meant to hold February 22nd and March 11th in the country. NUC said there would be no academic activities during the shutdown.
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JAMB announces automation of curriculum, admission
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), has announced the automation of curriculum, accreditation admission, and general administration matters between the board, tertiary institutions, and their regulatory agencies, through its Interactive e-Brochure and e-Syllabus System (IBASS). The board Registrar, Prof. Ishaq Oloyede, disclosed this at a meeting with regulatory agencies and tertiary institutions from the…
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Much ado about siting of a polytechnic – By Francis Ewherido
The University College, Ibadan, was established in 1948, before it became a full-fledged University in 1962. The University of Lagos was established by the Federal Government in 1962. A year earlier, the Western Regional Government established University of Ife (now Obafemi Awolowo University). By 1963, before Midwest Region was created out of the Western Region,…
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NUC approves Medicine, Surgery, 23 other programmes for KWASU
The Kwara State University (KWASU) says it has gotten approval for the commencement of MBBS Medicine and Surgery and 23 other programmes by the National Universities Commission (NUC).
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TNG-ASUU Series: FG backpedals, withdraws order to reopen varsities
The Federal Government, has backpedalled withdrawing its circular which ordered vice-chancellors, pro-chancellors and governing councils to re-open federal universities.
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ASUU Strike: We’re studying directive issued by Universities Commission – VCs
Vice-Chancellors of Public universities in Nigeria have said that they are currently studying the letter issued by the Federal government through the National Universities Commission NUC, ordering them to reopen schools and allow students to resume lectures. The Secretary-General of the Committee of Vice Chancellors of Nigerian Universities, Prof. Yakubu Aboki Ochefu made this…
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FG orders Vice Chancellors to reopen schools
The Federal Government has ordered Vice-Chancellors in universities to re-open schools and to allow students resume lectures. This is contained in a letter signed by the Director, Finance and Accounts of National Universities Commission (NUC), Mr Sam Onazi, on behalf of the Executive Secretary of the commission, Prof. Abubakar Rasheed in Abuja on Monday.