Tag: NUC
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Undergraduate students to pass through ICT training phase – NUC
The National Universities Commission (NUC) says a framework will be established for all undergraduate students to pass through an Information and Communication Technology (ICT) training phase. The Chairman, Information And Communication Technology (ICT), Development Committee, NUC, Mr Johnson Asinugo disclosed this in Abuja on Thursday during an interactive session between the Directors of ICT of…
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Buhari assures of more investment in science, technology education
President Muhammadu Buhari on Saturday said Federal Government would invest more in education at all levels, especially in Science, Technology and Vocational Education and Training (STVET). Buhari, represented by Executive Secretary, National Universities Commission (NUC), Prof. Abubakar Rasheed, stated this at the 9th Combined Convocation of Federal Polytechnic, Nasarawa, Nasarawa State. He said that his…
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[FULL LIST] NUC releases names of 58 ‘fake’ universities in Nigeria
The National Universities Commission (NUC) has released the list of 58 illegal universities operating in different parts of the country. The commission said the universities are yet to be licensed by the federal government and have been shut down for violating the national minimum standard for education. A Monday bulletin from the office of the…
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[FULL LIST] NUC releases names of accredited post-graduate awarding universities
Sequel to the rising numbers of illegal degree and post-graduate awarding institutions in the country, the National Universities Commission (NUC) has released a list of government approved post-graduate awarding universities in Nigeria. A bulletin issued on Monday from the office of the Executive Secretary dated May 14 contains the list of federal, state and private…
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Maritime University take-off fulfilment of Buhari’s promise – Presidency
The Presidency has said commencement of academic activities at the Maritime University, Okerenkoko, Delta State is part of fulfilment campaign promises made by President Muhammadu Buhari. Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Laolu Akande, who made this known in a statement yesterday, said the Buhari’s administration is committed to develop the…
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Maritime University gets NUC approval for undergrad degree programmes
The National Universities Commission (NUC) has granted approval to Maritime University, Okerenkoko, Delta State to commence undergraduate degree programmes effective from the 2017/2018 academic session. Laolu Akande, Senior Special Assistant to President Muhammadu Buhari on Media and Publicity made this known in a statement on Wednesday in Abuja. TheNewsGuru reports NUC approved academic activities for…
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Recent universities ratings are fake – NUC
The National Universities Commission (NUC) has dismissed and described as fake recent ratings of Nigerian universities attributed to the commission. The Executive Secretary of the NUC, Professor Abubakar Rasheed, made this known while speaking with journalists in Abuja on Monday after he appeared before the Senate Committee on Tertiary Institutions and TETFUND to defend the…
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FG names ex-INEC boss, Jega into committee to review university system
The Federal Government (FG) has named former Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Professor Attahiru Jega, as among members of a committee to review the university system in Nigeria. The Executive Secretary of the National Universities Commission (NUC), Professor Abubakar Rasheed, made this known in an interview with journalists in Abuja on Monday…
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‘Only 30 per cent of UTME candidates will be admitted this year’ – NUC
The National Universities Commission (NUC) has said only 30 per cent out of the 1.7 million candidates that wrote the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) this year will be admitted. This according to the NUC was due to the limited admission spaces available in the universities. This was revealed by the Executive Secretary of the…
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Nigeria to get 200 new private universities soon – NUC
The National Universities Commission (NUC), has disclosed that it is currently processing over 200 applications for new private universities in the country. The Executive Secretary of the Commission, Abubakar Rasheed, made this known in Abuja during a meeting with the federal universities’ bursars. According to him, “the university system is growing and private universities including…