NUC
3 Jan
Nigeria has banned 18 foreign universities within its borders, labeling them "degree mills." Nigeria's National Universities Commission (NUC) announced the ban in a statement published on its website on Tuesday, citing an undercover investigation conducted by Umar Audu, who bagged a degree in Mass Communication from ESGT, a Benin university in Cotonou, within six weeks…
23 Dec
James Hope Business School has hosted a delegation from the National Universities Commission (NUC) on a resource verification exercise, in preparation for the kick off of the university’s Executive Masters of Business Administration (MBA) programme in January 2024.
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In continuation of her resolve to build human capital development partnership with strategic organisations in all sectors of the nation's economy, the Nigerian Institute of Management (Chartered) paid a courtesy visit to the National Universities Commission (NUC) in Abuja. The delegation of the Institute led by the President and Chairman of Council, Dr. (Mrs.) Christiana…
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Much as the dichotomy between university degree and HND holders in Nigeria needs to be rested, so that the country can focus on the more substantial imperative to produce graduates of high productivity, the top-up measures...
28 Nov
The House of Representatives Committee on University Education has promised to work towards ending recurring strikes in Nigerian universities.
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Experts have called on Nigerians to strengthen bilateral ties with France by learning French language.This call was made at the DELF Prim and Junior graduation held at the National Universities Commission (NUC), Abuja. The DELF Prim and Junior is a certification issued by the French Ministry of Education. It graduated 545 students from 17 partner…
3 Nov
The National Association of Polytecnic Students (NAPS) has issued a seven day ultimatum to the National University Commission (NUC) to retract its statement on Higher National Diploma (HND) top up program or face public embarrassment.
19 Oct 2023
University French Teachers’ Association of Nigeria (UFTAN) has urged the National Universities Commission (NUC) to restore French Language as a General Studies (GST) Course in its new Core Curriculum and Minimum Academic Standards (CCMAS) for universities.
20 Sep 2023
The focus on an assessment of specialized universities is both apposite and timely. The pertinent, simple, and direct question is: have they fulfilled the mandate to train the high-level manpower to meet the urgent needs of national development...
24 Aug 2023
Minister of Education, Prof. Tahir Mamman, has restated the current administration’s commitment to restructuring the sector in accelerating socio-economic development.
23 Aug 2023
Sir: The editorial on the newspaper July 18, 2023 makes an engaging piece. However, there are some things that l oppose which are the fact that money being generated by the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) is not being used...
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