The National Universities Commission (NUC) has approved 20 additional degree programmes across various faculties for Alvan Ikoku Federal University of Education. Vice-Chancellor Professor Stella Ngozi Lemchi, speaking on behalf of the Governing Council and University Management, described the approval as a significant milestone that will broaden academic opportunities for prospective students. The newly accredited programmes
The National Universities Commission (NUC) has approved 26 new academic programmes for the Federal University Dutse (FUD), starting from the 2025/2026 session. According to a statement by the university’s Director of Public Affairs, Abdullahi Yahaya Bello, the approval followed a successful resource verification by NUC teams to assess the school’s readiness. The new courses include
The National Universities Commission (NUC) has confirmed that the University of Calabar (UNICAL) did not break any rules regarding student admission quotas. This follows recent sanctions by the Medical and Dental Council of Nigeria (MDCN) over alleged quota violations. During an online meeting organised by the Education Writers’ Association of Nigeria, NUC’s Deputy Director of
The National Universities Commission (NUC) has approved 26 new academic programmes for the Federal University Dutse (FUD) in Jigawa State. The approval takes effect from the 2025/2026 academic session. This was announced in a statement by the university’s Director of Public Affairs, Mr. Abdullahi Yahaya Bello. He said the NUC approved after its team visited
The National Universities Commission (NUC) has approved Bamidele Olumilua University of Education, Science and Technology, Ikere Ekiti, to run seven additional undergraduate degree programmes. BOUESTI Public Relations Officer, Temitope Akinbisoye, in a statement made available at Ikere Ekiti on Monday, listed the programmes as B.Sc. Data Science, B.Sc. Public Relations, B.Sc. Advertising, B.Sc. Broadcasting, B.Sc.
The National Universities Commission (NUC) has raised concerns over the growing interference of professional bodies in university matters, warning that such actions may disrupt Nigeria’s higher education system. Speaking at the Education Writers’ Association of Nigeria (EWAN) dialogue, NUC Executive Secretary Prof. Abdullahi Ribadu, represented by Deputy Director Nte Bisong, said some professional bodies have
The National Universities Commission (NUC) has called on professional bodies in Nigeria to work with it when setting admission quotas for university programmes. The NUC made this statement during a recent meeting organised by the Education Writers’ Association of Nigeria (EWAN). The agency said it has the legal right to give quotas and accredit programmes
The National Universities Commission (NUC) has approved the commencement of full-time mode for seven (7) new academic programmes at Ekiti State University (EKSU), Ado-Ekiti. This followed the outcome of the May 2025 Resource Verification Visit, carried out by panels of experts from the commission to assess the human and material resources available for specific programmes,
The National Universities Commission (NUC), the Regulatory Authority for University Education in Nigeria, has approved the commencement of five Programmes for the Open & Distance Learning Centre of Afe Babalola University, Ado-Ekiti, ABUAD, with effect from the 2025/2026 Academic session. A statement from the Director of Corporate Affairs of ABUAD, Mr Tunde Olofintila, said the
The National Universities Commission (NUC) has received a €38 million credit facility from the French Government to drive digital transformation across 10 federal universities in Nigeria. The initiative, known as the Blueprint-ICT-Dev Project, was formally launched in Abuja on Tuesday. Funded through the Agence Française de Développement (AFD), the project aims to upgrade digital infrastructure
