The National Universities Commission (NUC) has re-accredited all 25 undergraduate programmes offered by Kwara State University (KWASU). This was confirmed by Dr Saeedat Aliyu, the Acting Director of University Relations in Ilorin. She said the programmes were assessed during the October–November 2024 round of academic programme accreditation. According to her, the accreditation results were conveyed
The Federal Government has directed an immediate end to the practice of multiple accreditation of academic programmes in Nigerian universities by professional bodies operating independently of the National Universities Commission (NUC). The directive follows observations by the Federal Ministry of Education concerning the increasing trend of overlapping accreditation exercises in higher education institutions across the
A team from the Council of Legal Education visited Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida University, Lapai, to verify the facilities at the institution’s Faculty of Law. The delegation, led by the Director-General of the Council, Professor Isa Hayatu Chiroma (SAN), inspected facilities at both the old and newly constructed Law Faculty buildings as part of the accreditation
The National Senior Secondary Education Commission has announced that Nigeria’s new national standards for senior secondary schools will be fully implemented within the next nine months. These National Minimum Standards were developed by the Commission and approved during the 68th National Council on Education in October 2024. They were officially launched by the Minister of
The National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) has launched its first Anti-Human Trafficking and Violence Against Persons (A.TIPVAP) Vanguard Club at Egor Secondary School. The initiative, in partnership with the International Centre for Migration Policy Development (ICMPD), aims to engage young people directly in the fight against human trafficking. The initiative,
The Chairman of the Teachers Registration Council of Nigeria (TRCN) Governing Board, Dr Saliu Mustapha, states that the Professional Qualifying Examination (PQE) is crucial to enhancing standards in the teaching profession. He stated this while monitoring the May 2025 PQE at the National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN) CBT centre in Abuja.Dr Mustapha stated that
Until recently, Zamfara State University, Talata-Mafara, was not the first choice for many students. Even though the school had big dreams when it was established, it struggled with a significant problem: most of its courses were not accredited by the National Universities Commission (NUC). This challenge created a major reputational crisis for the school, as
The Director-General of the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC), Prof. Mojisola Adeyeye, has called for a deeper partnership between Nigeria’s pharmaceutical manufacturers and academic institutions to boost local production of medicines and vaccines. This move aims to reduce the country’s heavy reliance on imported medical products. Adeyeye commended President Bola
The Nigerian Educational Research and Development Council (NERDC) has initiated a programme to translate science, technology, and mathematics (STEM) terms into nine major Nigerian languages: Hausa, Igbo, Yoruba, Edo, Efik, Fulfulde, Izon, Kanuri, and Tiv. This effort, led by NERDC’s Language Development Centre, aims to make science education more accessible to children by teaching them
The National Universities Commission (NUC) has granted a provisional licence to establish the Benue State University of Agriculture, Science and Technology (BUSAST) in Ihugh, Vandeikya Local Government Area. This development makes BUSAST the second public university owned by the Benue State Government and the 68th state-owned university in Nigeria. The licence was officially presented on
