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resident Muhammadu Buhari says a minimum of 0.5 per cent of P

Nigeria's Gross Domestic Product (GDP) will be allocated to research and innovation in o r d e r t o a c c e l e r a t e development. Buhari disclosed this in Abuja, last week, while dec lar ing open f ive-day Technology and Innovation Expo 2021, organised by the Federal Ministry of Science and Technology. The theme of the EXPO is: "Science, Technology and Innovation for Economic Recovery and Sustainability A m i d s t C O V I D - 1 9 Challenges".

The tech expo is aimed at showcasing research and development results and the products and services of inventive minds in the country. Represented by Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, Buhari said that in the past few years, the Federal Government had also made considerable improvement in the budgetary allocation to the

ministry.

"This has helped increase research and innovation with

t h e a i m o ( a c h i e v i n g sustainable development. "We are happy that this has been

achieved in line with the decision taken by the African Union's Executive Council in 2006 to establish a target for

all member States of 1 per cent of GDP investment in research and development in

Muhammadu BuhariPresident, Federal Republic of Nigeria

FG To Allocate 0.5 GDP TO Research, Innovation

Varsities Should Place Emphasis on Skills –Minister FG Can’t Secure All Schools

-Nwajiuba Tells Parents

NYSC Clamp Down On Fake and Half Baked Graduates Late Prof Uvah Laid to Rest

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order to improve innovation, productivity and economic growth. "We are aware that only a few African countries have met this target, but as a result of the challenges of this critical sector of the economy; we will allocate a minimum of 0.5 per cent of our GDP to research and

innovation as a way to fast t r a c k m e a n i n g f u l development.

"In February 2018, I issued Executive Order No. ("EOS") by which all Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs) of government were

d i r e c t e d t o e n g a g e indigenous professionals in the planning; design and execut ion of na t iona l s ecu r i ty p ro jec t s and m a x i r n i s e i n - c o u n t r y capacity in all contracts and transactions with science, engineering and technology components.

Varsities Should Place Emphasis on Skills –Minister

Minister of finance, budget and national planning, Mrs Zainab Ahmed has tasked universities in Niger ia to redes ign the i r curriculum to lay more emphasis on skills rather than certificates.

She stated this while delivery a keynote address as guest speaker during the Ahmadu Bello University (ABU) 14th annual general assembly and home coming organised by the alumni association in Zaria.

The minister said this became imperative because what the global community is looking for now is the skills not the certificates .

"It does matter whether you have a certificate as a medical doctor, an accountant or an architect but what skills and competencies you can bring to bear. So it has to be the university system that drives this r e f o r m o f t h e e d u c a t i o n curriculum in our country.

"Some of our neighbouring countries, just Ghana down the road, ensure that every person that completes secondary school comes out with a skill, whether it is tailoring, hairdressing or carpentry," she stated.

The minister emphasised that Nigeria has to shift attention towards technical education and skills acquisition even as it refines

and upgrade standards in acquiring core certificates.

"I firmly believe that our' collective achievement of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable: Development and the African Union: development hinges in part on: whether we are able to sustainably strengthen our universities and, other tertiary

institutions.'

"This is particularly true as; the 4th industrial revolution has'

great potential to drive global' transformation and innovation in: the education sector and beyond," she added.

Mrs Ahmed noted that there are' increasing demands for quality tertiary education as a result of the to expand access to primary and secondary education.

Mrs Zainab AhmedMinister of finance, budget and national planning

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FG Can’t Secure All Schools-Nwajiuba Tells Parents

The Federal Government has emphasised the need for Nigerians to be vigilant to end attacks on schools and abduction of students.

The Minister of State for E d u c a t i o n , C h u k w u e m e k a Nwajiuba, who stated this in an interview with Newsmen Last M o n d a y , i n d i c a t e d t h a t government could not secure every school in the country.

According to him, government has directed schools to report any security threat to the nearest security agency.

In the interview, the minister was asked what government was doing to protect schools from incessant attacks by bandits.

He responded, “Eternal vigilance is the price for security. Every nation is always concerned about the

consciousness of its people. The Federal Government cannot secure every house. Everybody needs to be vigilant. We have passed this message to all our schools so that

anywhere they are, if there is any threat, they know the nearest

security agency to contact.”

Nwajiuba also claimed that almost all schools in the country were fenced. “Almost all the schools in Nigeria, whether private or owned by the Federal Government, are mostly all fenced, except may be some state schools.

“As you may also be aware, even if you put up a fence, these people (bandits) have been known to come through gates.

“So, perimeter fencing, by themselves, are not too effective. The security consciousness is the thing. If you hear where some of them are being held, you will know that it is a question of self-consciousness and communities informing officials on time.”

2021/03/2021 UTME: JAMB Sets To Commence Sale Of Registration Forms

The Joint Admissions and Matriculations Board (JAMB) says it has concluded all arrangements to commence the sale of 2021/2022 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) and Direct Entry (DE) registration forms.

The board disclosed this in its Vol. 2, No. 15 Weekly Bulletin of the Office of the Registrar and made available to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Monday in Abuja. The board said that official dates for the commencement of the sale of both documents and the conduct of the examinations would be announced not later than March 24. According to JAMB, the

2021 exercise was delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The board, therefore, warned that any ongoing sale of forms and registration was fraudulent and not associated with JAMB. “This year’s exercise, unlike the previous years, is peculiar because of the series of disruptions to virtually all aspects of public life occasioned by COVID-19 pandemic. “It is with this extant reality in mind that the delay is being experienced, with the board embarking on series of strategic adjustments, aimed at ensuring that academic activities are not

Hon. Chukwuemeka NwajiubaMinister of State for Education

Prof. Is-haq OloyedeRegistrar, JAMB

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unduly impacted.

“The public is to note that the 2021 UTME/DE application forms are not yet on sale. Anybody advertising anything to the contrary is a fraudster,” it warned. The board, while reiterating its commitment to ensuring sanity in the entire process, also disclosed that it had apprehended one Mr Okogu Ambrose for illegally

registering candidates. Ambrose, the board further explained, was caught after collecting monies from innocent candidates in the name of registering them for the yet to commence 2021/2022 UTME exercise. “Ambrose is a serial offender, who was arrested in 2020 for extorting money for which he had no authorisation to execute. “The board would, however, ensure that relevant

security agencies prosecute Ambrose with the hope that he does not escape the long arm of the law this time,” it stated.

JAMB also appealed to all and sundry to support its drive towards ensuring that bad eggs in the society, who were bent on d e s t r o y i n g e d u c a t i o n developmental aspirations, were made to face the full wrath of the law.

NYSC Clamp Down On Fake and Half Baked GraduatesThe NYSC Director-General,

Brigadier General Shuaibu

Ibrahim, has said that any

unqualified graduate who present

him or herself for National Service

henceforth will be handed over to

security agent for prosecution.

He gave the hint recently at the

2021 Batch 'A' Pre-moblisation

workshop for stakeholders in

Nasarawa State, a state where it had

been reported that a fake

orientation camp exist.

The stakeholders unanimously

agreed that the drastic decision was

a very good development to protect

the nation’s Quality Standard, as

most of the youth that parade

themselves as graduates today were

mere national embarrassment and

disgrace to parents at large.

To corroborate this new stance, a

recent drama that happened in one

of the NYSC State Director's office

in a south-south state calls for more

sanctions and investigation.

A well-built lady in her late

twenties or early thirties that was

mobilised to the state and armed

with all the relevant documents

and certificates from a reputable

higher institution from the South

East, did all the required

accreditations and performed all

the camp ordeals and was posted

to a community secondary school

of her choice by means of her

usual numerous contacts. Only

for her to abscond from her

primary duty post just after a

week in service.

Her disappearance was backed

up by the usual stories of corps

members of being sick, and or

Brigadier General Shuaibu IbrahimDirector-General,

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about having some unclear papers

and parents being sick, among

other sundry excuses.

With the help of some unsuspecting

colleagues her absence was

concealed to the higher authorities,

till after the third month of her

absconding from her post. Then

when the bubble busted, the zonal

coordinator reported her case to the

state Director, her close friends

informed her of the development

and she rushed down to her base

from Abuja, where she had been

posing with the NYSC kits as a

serving Youth Corp member.

Sh e wa s a s k ed t o repo r t

immediately to the state Director’s

office. The report had it that on

arrival a query was issued to her and

she was mandated to summit her

reply instantly, with a writing space

given to her within the Director’s

office. For more than an hour she

could not write an introductory

part of her response. And her

exposure came when she started

sweating profusely under a chilled

2.5 HP air-conditioner.

When the Director noticed her

action he offered her cool bottled

water and counseled her to calm

down yet, nothing improved.

Even when a sympathizer secretly

drafted the answers, yet she was

unable to copy them. To cut the

gist shorter, she finally escaped

from the state Directors office till

date. And the matter was reported

to the office of the State’s

Directorate of state services.

It was discovered that the

mentioned institution was

involved. It was also found later

that the said lady was among those

floating students that pay for

every academic requirement

either in cash or in kind.

In a related development, to

forestall the spread of Corvid-19

in the orientation camps,

prospective corps members had

been given certain conditions

before they could be admitted

into the 2020 Batch “B” Stream II

Orientation Camp.

According to the safety protocols

i s s u e d a h e a d o f t h e

commencement of the 2020

Orientation, NYSC says it was

compulsory that everyone

coming into the NYSC camps

must undergo the COVID-19

test.

It said this included corps

members, and officials alike,

insisting that only those that test

negative will be admitted into the

camps.

… Banned some Universities from Participating In NYSC Scheme

The graduates of the following

underlisted foreign universities

h a v e b e e n b a n n e d f ro m

participating in the yearly National

Youth Service Corp (NYSC)

Scheme henceforth.

Although the NYSC leadership did

not state the reason for this drastic

decision, however in its circular

(dated Friday, March 5) to

state/FCT coordinators , i t

informed all D&R and foreign-

trained verification officers in

states to take note of the

universities involved.

But, the Cable had in its report,

stated that the NYSC’s director-

general, Shuaib Ibrahim, recently

lamented over the lack of

professionalism exhibited by

unqualified graduates mostly

from universities in the Republic

of Benin.

1. Al-Nahda International

University (Niger Republic)

2. Ecole Superieur Sainte Felicite

(Benin Republic)

3 . E c o l e S u p e r i e u r D

Administration et D Economics

(Benin Republic);

4 . E c o l e S u p e r i e u r

DEnseignement Professionelle

Le Berger – ESEP Le Berger

(Benin Republic)

5. Ecole Superieur St. Louis

DAfrique (Benin Republic)

6. Institute Superieur de Comm.

7. Dord Et De Management –

ISFOP (Benin Republic)

8. International University,

Bamenda (Cameroon)

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Late Prof Uvah Laid to RestThe remains of the Pioneer Deputy Executive Secretary (DES, University Education) of the National Universities Commission (NUC) Prof. Ierkwagh Isaac Uvah was on Friday 12th March, 2021 committed to rest in his Uvah Suswan Mbagba, Ushong country home in Ushongo Local Government Area of Benue State. He was aged 70 years.

Prof Uvah retired from the services of the NUC upon attaining the age of 60 years in September 2010 . I t was noteworthy that the late Prof Uvah joined the Commission in 1994 as the Director of Academic Planning at Abuja. He was subsequently appointed the pioneer DES in 2007, a position he held until his statutory retirement.

Until his demise, he was consultant on the World Bank/ NUC Needs Assessment for the SPESSE Project 2019 and the Chair of the World Bank/ NUC Curriculum Development Committee for the SPESSE Project.

In a tribute and condolence message to the family on behalf of the Board, Management and staff of the NUC at the burial ceremony, the Execut ive Secretary, Prof. Abubakar Adamu Rasheed, mni, MFR, FNAL, described the late Prof.

Uvah as a seasoned academic and an astute public servant, whose legacy and invaluable contribution to the growth and development of the Nigerian University System (NUS),

particularly in the areas of academic planning, strategic planning and curriculum d e v e l o p m e n t r e m a i n e d indelible.

Part of the tribute reads: “as we commiserate with the entire family at this period of grief, we urge that you take solace in the fact that death, as prescribed by the Almighty God, is inevitable and that Prof Uvah lived a life worthy of emulation. It is our fervent prayer that the

Almighty God, in His infinite mercies, will grant his precious soul eternal rest and the family, the fortitude to carry on with his legacies.

The series of activities for the funeral rites began with a requiem mass which took place on the 7th of March, 2021 at the deceased residence at Plot 5 Nolin Lake Street, Off Danube Street Maitama Abuja.

At the requiem mass in Abuja, the Executive Secretary was represented by the Deputy E x e c u t i v e S e c r e t a r y , Administration, Mr. Chris J.

Prof. Ierkwagh Isaac UvahFmr. DES, NUC

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List of 20 Newly Approved Private Varsities

Maiyaki, with a large number of NUC staff in attendance.

The NUC was represented at the funeral rites and other obsequies of the late Prof, Uvah by the Deputy Director, Programme Planning of the Directorate of Academic Planning, Dr. Victoria Pillah and Executive Officer at the ES immediate office, Mr. Samuel Akuse.

Dr. Pillah read the condolence message of the Executive Secretary at the instance of the Commission after the tribute of

the Executive Governor of Benue State, Dr. Samuel Ortom.Among the dignitaries at the funeral ceremony were the representative of the Governor and a friend to the family, Senator Iyorchia Ayu, Former Senate President and one time Minister of the Federal Republic of Nigeria as well as the entire Ushongo Traditional Council, Elite Professors from different univers i t ies , Col lege of K n i g h t s , t h e C a t h o l i c worshipping community and the clergy.

He was survived by his wife, Mrs Comfort K. Uvah and four children, among whom are Mr, Alex Uvah, a staff of the Directorate of Executive Secretary’s Office.

Monday Bulletin team joins t h e e n t i r e B o a r d , management and staff of the Commission to pray that the Almighty God grant the soul of the departed eternal rest and the family the fortitude to bear the irreparable loss


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he list of the newly approved Universities Tand their locations are as

follows:1. Mudiame University,

Irrua, Edo State2. Claretian University,

Nekede, Imo State3. Ave-Maria University,

Piyanko, Nasarawa State4. Topfaith University,

Mkpatak, Akwa Ibom State

5. Maranatha University, Mgbidi, Imo State

6. Al-Istqama University, Sumaila, Kano State

7. Havilla University, Nde-

Ikom, Cross River State8. Karl Kumm University,

Vom, Plateau State9. N o k U n i v e r s i t y ,

Kachia, Kaduna State10. T h o m a s A d e w u m i

University, Oko Irese, Kwara State

11. A h m a n P a t e g i Univers i ty, Pat ig i , Kwara State

12. A n a n U n i v e r s i t y, Kwall, Plateau State

13. Capital City University, Kano, Kano State

14. Edusoko University, Bida, Niger State

15. James Hope University,

Agbor, Delta State16. Khadija University,

Majia, Jigawa State17. M a r y a m A b a c h a

American University Of Nigeria, Kano, Kano State

18. Mewar International University Nigeria, Masaka, Nasarawa State

19. Philomath University, Kuje, Abuja

20. University Of Offa, Offa, Kwara State.

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• Safe distancing procedures

• Develop and display at schools, simple context-specific reference protocols on

day to day actions to be operated in each school.

• Conduct risk assessment with a view to understanding the gaps in the system

that can increase the risk of transmission and make recommendations for

addressing the gaps

• Safety and hygiene in all stages and phases of the school reopening process,

which promotes behaviors that reduce spread, such as school commutes (to and

from school traveling), safe distancing, frequent hand washing and the use of

facemasks.

• Other guiding frameworks include sensitization and monitoring procedures.

• Ensure adequate Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) facilities across the

school premises

• Encouraging the use of open spaces for gathering and promoting outdoor

activities.

• There should be regular temperature checks For all the visitors coming into the

schools using infrared thermometers.

• Establish a staff/students committee for regular surveillance, monitoring, and

enforcement of COVID-19 guidelines.

FME SAFETY GUIDELINES ON SCHOOL RE-OPENING

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he National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN), which has 72 study/resource

centres nationwide, is currently the only approved open university in the Nigerian

University System (NUS).TList of approved Distance Learning Centres in Nigeria, Twelve Universities in the Nigerian

University System, currently have the approval of the National Universities Commission to

operate distance learning centres as follows:

1. Distance Learning Centre, University of Ibadan.

2. University of Lagos, Distance Learning Institute.

3. University of Abuja, Centre for Distance Learning and Continuing Education.

4. University of Maiduguri, Centre for Distance Learning.

5. Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Centre for Distance Learning.

6. Modibbo Adama University of Technology, Yola, Centre for Distance Learning.

7. Ladoke Akintola University of Technology Open and Distance Learning Centre.

8. Distance learning Centre, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria.

9. Lagos State University Open and Distance Learning and Research Institute.

10. Joseph Ayo Babalola University Centre for Distance Learning.

11. University of Nigeria, Nsukka Centre for Distance and e-Learning.

12. Federal University of Technology Minna, Centre for Open Distance and e-Learning.

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19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

28

Nasarawa State University, Keffi

2002

Adamawa State University, Mubi

2002

Gombe State University, Gombe

2004

Kaduna State University, Kaduna

2004

Cross River University of Technology, Calabar 2004

Plateau State University, Bokkos 2005

Olusegun Agagu University of Science and Technology, Okitipupa, Ondo State. 2008

Ibrahim Babangida University, Lapai, Niger State

2005

Tai Solarin University of Education, Ijagun 2005

Umaru Musa Yar’AduaUniversity, Katsina

2006

Yobe State UniversityDamaturu, Yobe State 2006

29

30

31

32

Kebbi State University of Science and Technology, Aliero

2006

Osun State University,Osogbo 2006

Taraba State University,Jalingo 2008

Kwara State University,Ilorin

2009

S/N INSTITUTIONS YearEst.

STATE UNIVERSITIES

17 Ebonyi State University,Abakaliki

2000

1

5

6

7

8

3

4

9

10

11

12

13

2

14

Rivers State University of Science & Technology, Port Harcourt 1979

Ambrose Alli University,Ekpoma 1980

Abia State University,Uturu 1981

Enugu State University of Science & Tech, Enugu 1982

Olabisi Onabanjo University, Ago-Iwoye 1982

Ekiti State University, Ado-Ekiti. (formerly University of Ado-Ekiti) 1982

Lagos State University,Ojo, Lagos 1983

Ladoke Akintola University ofTechnology, Ogbomoso 1990

Imo State University,Owerri

1992

Benue State University,Makurdi 1992

Delta State University,Abraka 1992

Adekunle Ajasin University, Akungba - Akoko

1999

Kogi State University,Anyigba 1999

Niger-Delta University,Yenagoa 2000

15

16

Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University, Uli 2000

Kano University of Science & Technology, Wudil 2000


34Akwa Ibom State University, Ikot Ikpaden 2010

33 Sokoto State University,Sokoto 2009


35

36

37

38

39

40

Ignatius Ajuru University of Education, Rumuolumeni

2010

Bauchi State University,Gadau 2011

Maitama Sule University,Kano 2012

The Technical University, Ibadan.

2012

Sule Lamido University,Kafin Hausa

2013

Ondo State University ofMedical Sciences

2015

41 Edo University, Iyamho 2016

42 Eastern Palm University,Ogboko 2016

43 University of Africa,Toru-Orua 2016

44 Borno State University 2016

45 Moshood Abiola University of Science and Technology, Abeokuta

2017

Gombe State University of Science and Technology, Kumo

201746

47 Zamfara State University, Talata-Mafara

2018

48 2019Bayelsa Medical UniversityYenagoa, Bayelsa State


Federal University, Nasarawa State

Lafia, 2011

Federal University, Gombe State

Kashere, 2011

29

30

S/N INSTITUTIONS YearEst. S/N INSTITUTIONS

YearEst.

FEDERAL UNIVERSITIES

1948

1960

1962

Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria 1962

1962

1970

Bayero University, Kano 1975

1975

University of Ilorin, Ilorin 1975

University of Jos, Jos

University of Maiduguri

Maiduguri, 1975

Usmanu Danfodiyo Sokoto

University, 1975

University of Port-Port-Harcourt

Harcourt, 1975

Obafemi Awolowo University,Ile-Ife

LagosUniversity of Lagos,

University of Benin, Benin City

University of Calabar, Calabar

1975

Federal University of nology, Owerri

Tech-1980

1 University of Ibadan, Ibadan

University of Nigeria, Nsukka

5

6

7

8

3

4

9

10

11

12

13

14

2

Federal University of Technology, Akure

198115

Modibbo Adama University ofTechnology, Yola

198116

University of Uyo, Uyo 1991

Michael Okpara of Agriculture, Umudike

University 1992

National Open Nigeria, Lagos

University of 2002

Fed. Univ. of Petroleum Resources, Effurun

2007

17

18

19

20

21

22

23

24

25

26

27

Federal University, Kogi State

Lokoja, 201128

Federal University ofTechnology, Minna

1982

Nigerian Defence Academy, Kaduna

1985

University of Abuja, Abuja 1988

Abubakar Tafawa University, Bauchi

Balewa 1988

University of Makurdi

Agriculture, 1988

Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta

1988

Nnamdi Azikiwe Awka

University, 1992

Federal University, Alike, Ebonyi State

Ndufu- 2011

Federal University, Ekiti State

Oye-Ekiti, 2011

Federal University, Bayelsa

Otuoke, 2011

The Nigeria Police Wudil, Kano State

Academy, 2012

Federal University, Kebbi, Kebbi

Birnin- 2013

Federal University, Zamfara

Gusau, 2013

Federal University, Yobe

Gashua, 2013

34

35

36

37

38

39

40

Federal University, Taraba State

Wukari, 2011

Federal University, Katsina State

Dutsin-Ma, 2011

31

32

Federal University, Jigawa State

Dutse, 201133

41Nigeria Maritine UniversityOkerenkoko, Delta State

2018

42Air Force Institute of Technology, Kaduna

2018

43Nigerian Army University,Biu

2018

44 Federal University of HealthSciences, Otukpo, Benue State

2020

Confluence University of Science and Technology Osara, Kogi State

49 2020

44 Federal University of Agriculture, Zuru, Kebbi State

2020

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26 Obong University, Obong Ntak

2007

14

15

1

5

6

7

8

3

4

9

10

11

12

13

2

16

17

18

19

20

Babcock University, Ilishan Remo

1999

Madonna University,Okija 1999

Igbinedion University,Okada

1999

Bowen University, Iwo 2001

Covenant University, Ota 2002

Pan-Atlantic University,Lagos

2002

Benson Idahosa University, Benin City 2002

American University ofNigeria, Yola 2003

Redeemers University, Ede,Osun State

2005

Ajayi Crowther University, Oyo 2005

Al-Hikmah University,Ilorin 2005

Caritas University, Amorji-Nke, Enugu 2005

Bingham University, Auta-Balefi, Karu, Nasarawa State

2005

Al-Qalam University, Katsina 2005

Renaissance University,Enugu 2005

Bells University of Tech, Ota, Ogun State

2005

Lead City University, Ibadan, Oyo State 2005

Crawford University,Igbesa, Ogun State

2005

Kwararafa University, Wukari (formerly Wukari Jubilee Uni.)

2005

Crescent University,Abeokuta

2005

21

22

23

24

25

Novena University, Ogume, Delta State 2005

University of Mkar, Mkar, Benue State

2005

Joseph Ayo Babalola University, Ikeji-Arakeji, Osun State

2006

Caleb University, Lagos 2007

Fountain University, Osogbo 2007

S/NYearEst.

27

28

29

30

31

Salem University, Lokoja 2007

Tansian University, Umunya, Anambra State

2007

Veritas University, Abuja 2007

Wesley University of Science & Technology, Ondo

2007

Western Delta University,Oghara, Delta State

2007

32The Achievers University,Owo

2007

33 African University of Science & Technology, Abuja 2007

44

45

46

47

48

49

50

Baze University, Abuja 2011

Landmark University, Omu-Aran, Kwara State 2011

Samuel Adegboyega University, 2011

Elizade University, Ilara-Mokin, Ondo State 2012

Evangel University,Akaeze, Ebonyi State

2012

Gregory University,2012

McPherson University, Seriki Sotayo, Ajebo, Ogun State 2012

Southwestern University,Okun Owa, Ogun State

2012

Augustine, University,2015

34

35

36

37

38

39

40

Afe Babalola University,Ado-Ekiti, Ekiti State

2009

Godfrey Okoye University, Ugwuomu-Nike, Enugu State 2009

Nile University of Nigeria, Abuja 2009

Oduduwa University,Ipetumodu, Osun State 2009

Rhema University,Aba 2009

Wellspring University,Evbuobanosa, Edo State 2009

Adeleke University, Ede,2011

Paul University, Awka,Anambra State 2009

42

Ogwa, Edo State

Uturu, Abia State

Ilara, Lagos State

41 Osun State

43

51

52

Chrisland University,Owode, Ogun State

2015

Christopher University,Mowe, Ogun State

2015

S/NYearEst. S/N Year

Est.

53

54

55

56

57

58

59

60

Hallmark University,Ijebu, Itele, Ogun State 2015

Kings University, Ode Omu, 2015

Michael and Cecilia Ibru Uni., Owhrode, Delta State 2015

2015

Mountain Top University,2015

2015

Ritman University, Ikot Ekpene, Akwa Ibom State 2015

2015

Summit University,Offa, Kwara StateEdwin Clark University,Kiagbodo, Delta StateHezekiah University,Umudi, Imo State

Osun State

Ogun State

61

62

63

64

Anchor University, Ayobo, Lagos State

Arthur Jarvis University, Akpabuyo, Cross River State

Clifford University, Owerrinta, Abia StateCoal City University, Enugu, Enugu State

2016

2016

2016

2016

65 2016

66

67

68

2016

2016

2016

Crown Hill University, Eiyenkorin, Kwara State

Dominican University, Ibadan, Oyo StateKoladaisi University, Ibadan, Oyo StateLegacy University, Okija, Anambra State

Admiralty University, Ibusa, Delta State

Spiritan University, Nneochi, Abia State

Precious Cornerstone University, Ibadan, Oyo State

Atiba University, Oyo, Oyo State

Eko University of Medical Sciences, Ijanikin, Lagos State

69

70

71

72

73

74

2017

2017

2017

2017

2017

2017

Skyline University, NigeriaKano State75 2018

Greenfield University, Kasarami Kaduna State

Dominion University, Ibadan Oyo State

Trinity University, Laloko Ogun State

Westland University, Iwo Osun State

76

77

78

79

2019

2019

2019

2019

The National Universities Commission (NUC), wishes to announce to the general public, especially prospective promoters of private universities, the fourteen-step procedure for establishing private universities in Nigeria.1. Application in writing stating the intent for the establishment of the university2. Interview of prospective proprietors3. Collection of application forms4. Submission of application forms and relevant documents5. Intensive review/analysis of documents by experts in relevant

NUC departments6. Revision of documents by proprietors, based on report of SCOPU

7. Interactive meeting of SCOPU with the proposed university8. First site assessment visit9. Finalisation of document10. Second (final) site assessment visit11. Security screening of proprietors and Board of Trustees12. Approval by NUC Management13. Approval by NUC Board14. Approval by FEC

Prof. Executive Secretary, NUCAnnouncer

Abubakar Adamu Rasheed, mni, MFR, FNAL

Fourteen-Step Process for the Establishment of Private Universities in Nigeria

Vol. 16 No. 09th

15 March, 2021


he National Universities Commission (NUC) wishes to announce to 37) Leadway University, Ughelli, Delta Statethe general public, especially parents and prospective 38) Metro University, Dutse/Bwari, Abujaundergraduates, that the under-listed “Degree Mills” have not been 39) Southend University, Ngwuro Egeru (Afam) Ndoki, Rivers StateT

licensed by the Federal Government and have, therefore, been closed down 40) Olympic University, Nsukka, Enugu Statefor violating the Education (National Minimum Standards etc.) Act CAP E3 41) Federal College of Complementary and Alternative Medicine, Law of the Federation of Nigeria 2004. The “Universities” are: Abuja.

42) Temple University, Abuja1) University of Accountancy and Management Studies, operating 43) Irish University Business School London, operating anywhere in

anywhere in Nigeria. Nigeria.2) Christians of Charity American University of Science & 44) National University of Technology, Lafia, Nasarawa State.

Technology, Nkpor, Anambra State or any of its other campuses 45) University of Accountancy and Management Studies, Mowe, 3) University of Industry, Yaba, Lagos or any of its other campuses Lagos - Ibadan Expressway and its Annex at 41, Ikorodu Road, 4) University of Applied Sciences & Management, Port Novo, Lagos.

Republic of Benin or any of its other campuses in Nigeria 46) University of Education, Winneba Ghana, operating anywhere in 5) Blacksmith University, Awka or any of its other campuses Nigeria.6) Volta University College, Ho, Volta Region, Ghana or any of its 47) Cape Coast University, Ghana, operating anywhere in Nigeria.

other campuses in Nigeria 48) African University Cooperative Development (AUCD), Cotonou, 7) Royal University Izhia, P.O. Box 800, Abakaliki, Ebonyi State or Benin Republic, operating anywhere in Nigeria.

any of its other campuses 49) Pacific Western University, Denver, Colorado, Owerri Study 8) Atlanta University, Anyigba, Kogi State or any of its other Centre.

campuses 50) Evangel University of America & Chudick Management 9) United Christian University, Macotis Campus, Imo State or any of Academic, Lagos

its other campuses. 51) Enugu State University of Science and Technology (Gboko 10) United Nigeria University College, Okija, Anambra State or any Campus)

of its other campuses. 52) Career Light Resources Centre, Jos11) Samuel Ahmadu University, Makurdi, Benue State or any of its 53) University of West Africa, Kwali-Abuja, FCT

other campuses. 54) Coastal University, Iba-Oku, Akwa-Ibom State12) UNESCO University, Ndoni, Rivers State or any of its other 55) Kaduna Business School, Kaduna

campuses. 56) Royal University of Theology, Minna, Niger State13) Saint Augustine’s University of Technology, Jos, Plateau State or 57) West African Union University, in Collaboration with

any of its other campuses International Professional College of Administration, Science and 14) The International University, Missouri, USA, Kano and Lagos Technology Nigeria, operating anywhere in Nigeria.

Study Centres, or any of its campuses in Nigeria 58) Gospel Missionary Foundation (GMF), Theological University.15) Collumbus University, UK operating anywhere in Nigeria 165 Iselo road, Cele bus stop, Egbe-Ikotun, Lagos.16) Tiu International University, UK operating anywhere in Nigeria17) Pebbles University, UK operating anywhere in Nigeria` In addition to the closure, the following Degree Mills are currently 18) London External Studies UK operating anywhere in Nigeria. undergoing further investigations and/or ongoing court actions. The purpose 19) Pilgrims University operating anywhere in Nigeria. of these actions is to prosecute the proprietors and recover illegal fees and 20) Lobi Business School Makurdi, Benue State or any of its charges on subscribers.

campuses in Nigeria.21) West African Christian University operating anywhere in Nigeria. 1) National University of Nigeria, Keffi, Nasarawa State22) Bolta University College Aba or any of its campuses in Nigeria. 2) North Central University, Otukpo, Benue State23) JBC Seminary Inc. (Wukari Jubilee University) Kaduna Illegal 3) Christ Alive Christian Seminary and University, Enugu

Campus 4) Richmond Open University, Arochukwu, Abia State.24) Westlan University, Esie, Kwara State or any of its campuses in 5) West Coast University, Umuahia.

Nigeria. 6) Saint Clements University, Iyin Ekiti, Ekiti State25) St. Andrews University College, Abuja or any of its campuses in 7) Volta University College, Aba, Abia State.

Nigeria. 8) Illegal Satellite Campuses of Ambrose Alli University.26) EC-Council University, USA, Ikeja Lagos Study Centre. 9) L.I.F.E Leadership University, Benin City, Edo State.27) Atlas University, Ikot Udoso Uko, Uyo Akwa Ibom State or any of

its campuses in Nigeria For the avoidance of doubt, anybody who patronises or obtains any 28) Concept College/Universities (London) Ilorin or any of its certificate from any of these illegal institutions does so at his or her own risk.

campuses in Nigeria Certificates obtained from these sources will not be recognised for the 29) Halifax Gateway University, Ikeja or any of its campuses in purposes of NYSC, employment, and further studies.

Nigeria30) Kingdom of Christ University, Abuja or any of its campuses in The relevant Law enforcement agencies have also been informed for their

Nigeria further necessary action.31) Acada University, Akinlalu, Oyo State or any of its campuses in

Nigeria.32) Fifom University, Mbaise, Imo State or any of its campuses in

Nigeria Professor 33) Houdegbe North American University campuses in Nigeria. EXECUTIVE SECRETARY34) Atlantic Intercontinental University, Okija, Anambra State NATIONAL UNIVERSITIES COMMISSION35) Open International University, Akure ANNOUNCER36) Middle Belt University (North Central University), Otukpo

* This list of illegal institutions is not exhaustive.

Abubakar Adamu Rasheed, mni, MFR, FNAL

NATIONAL UNIVERSITIES COMMISSION

List of Illegal Universities Closed Down by NUCPUBLIC ANNOUNCEMENT

Vol. 16 No. 09th

15 March, 2021


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