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By Funmilayo Adeyemi The National Universities Commission (NUC) has recognised the Jigawa State University of Medical and Allied Sciences as Nigeria’s 70th state-owned university, marking a milestone in efforts to strengthen healthcare education. The recognition also represents the first instance of a state government acquiring an existing private university andContinue Reading

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By Philomina Attah The Bishop of the Diocese on the Niger Anglican Communion, Rt. Rev. Owen Nwokolo, has cautioned that the proposed establishment of state police may be misused for political victimisation if systemic corruption is not urgently addressed. Nwokolo said this on Saturday in Abuja during an interactive sessionContinue Reading

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By Grace Alegba The Nigerian Academy of Engineering (NAE) has inaugurated former Executive Vice-Chairman of the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Prof. Umar Danbatta, as its 14th President. The investiture, held in Lagos, also featured the induction of 12 new fellows, presentation of Lifetime Achievement Awards and conferment of honorary fellowships.Continue Reading

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By Funmilayo Adeyemi The National Universities Commission (NUC) has formally recognised the newly established Taraba State University of Tropical Agriculture, Science, Technology and Climate Action, Gembu, as the 69th state-owned university and the 313th university in Nigeria. The Executive Secretary of the NUC, Prof. Abdullahi Ribadu, announced this at aContinue Reading

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By Jumoke Olaitan The National Universities Commission (NUC) has approved five new academic programmes for Veritas University, Abuja. The university’s Head of Corporate Affairs and Communications, Mr Ben Agande, disclosed this in a statement issued on Tuesday in Abuja. Agande said the newly approved programmes were B.Sc. Artificial Intelligence, B.Sc.Continue Reading

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By Jumoke Olaitan ‎‎Margaret Lawrence University (MLU), Delta State, has received approval from the National Universities Commission (NUC) to commence Engineering programmes and additional courses in Management and Social Sciences. ‎The Vice-Chancellor of the university, Prof. Ernest Izevbigie, disclosed this to newsmen in Abuja on Wednesday. Izevbigie said the approvalContinue Reading

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By Edith Tsokar The Executive Secretary of the National Universities Commission (NUC), Prof. Abdullahi Ribadu, has urged Nigerian universities to embrace academic entrepreneurship and innovation to produce graduates capable of driving the nation’s economic growth. Ribadu made the call at the International Conference on Academic Entrepreneurship, Knowledge and Technology TransferContinue Reading

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By Jumoke Olaitan/Funmilayo Adeyemi Abuja, May 13, 2026 (NAN) The National Universities Commission (NUC) says no fewer than 24,000 Nigerians will benefit from a new $65 million funding phase of the World Bank-supported Sustainable Procurement, Environmental and Social Standards Enhancement (SPESSE) project. The Executive Secretary of the NUC, Prof. AbdullahiContinue Reading

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By Funmilayo Adeyemi The National Universities Commission (NUC) has endorsed the African Standards and Guidelines for Quality Assurance in Higher Education (ASG-QA) and trained 60 staff to strengthen regulatory capacity. The Executive Secretary of the commission, Prof. Abdullahi Ribadu, approved the training as part of efforts to enhance staff developmentContinue Reading