25 July 2026

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NUC Approves Postgraduate Programmes for Sokoto University

The National Universities Commission (NUC) has approved a Sokoto private institution, Iconic Open University, to commence new postgraduate programmes. This was disclosed in a statement issued by the University’s Registrar, Dr Muhammad Sanusi, on Sunday. The newly approved postgraduate courses include Master of Business Administration, Master of Public Administration, Master of Public Health, Master of

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Open and Distance Learning Breaks Barriers in Nigerian Education, Says NOUN Professor
Universities

Open and Distance Learning Breaks Barriers in Nigerian Education, Says NOUN Professor

Professor Helen Kwanashie of the National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN) has stated that Open and Distance Learning (ODL) is helping to make education more accessible to a broader audience by overcoming geographical barriers. She made the remarks during her valedictory lecture at NOUN’s headquarters in Abuja. The lecture was titled, “From chalkboards to digital

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Universities

NOUN Professor Highlights Power of Distance Learning to Democratise Education

A Professor of Pharmacology at the National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN), Helen Ochuko Kwanashie, has said that the Open and Distance Learning (ODL) model helps to democratise education by breaking geographical barriers and expanding access. Professor Kwanashie, from the Faculty of Health Sciences, made this known while delivering her inaugural lecture on Thursday at

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