The National Universities Commission (NUC) has increased the application fees for new private universities to N25m from N5m. The decision was made to reposition private universities in Nigeria and ensure they meet the needs of the citizenry. The NUC also suspended further processing of inactive applications and introduced a reviewed processing fee. The National Universities … Read more
The Executive Secretary of the National Universities Commission (NUC) Prof. Abubakar Abdulrasheed has announced his resignation from the Commission. AbdulRasheed made the announcement on Monday at the Commission’s headquarters while approving the issuance of a provisional license to Kogi State University, Kabba. He described the new university as his last baby in the Commission, having … Read more
All is almost set for the release of a new curriculum for universities in the country. Daily Report Nigeria gathered that 17 additional disciplines have been added to the Nigerian University system by the National University Commission. According to the Executive Secretary of the commission, Prof Abubakar Rasheed through a bulletin stated that the new … Read more
The National Universities Commission (NUC), the foremost regulatory Agency for university education in Nigeria, has shutdown about sixty (60) illegal and fake institutions across the country. The Executive Secretary of NUC, Abubakar Adamu in a press statement noted that the decision was in a bid to curb the menace of poor education standard due to … Read more
The Federal Government, has withdrawn its order for vice-chancellors, pro-chancellors and governing councils to re-open federal universities across the country. The government had through the National Universities Commission, given the order through a circular on Monday morning. The circular tagged NUC/ES/138/Vol.64/135, was addressed to all vice-chancellors; pro-chancellors and chairmen of governing councils of federal universities, … Read more
The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has rejected the National Universities Council’s (NUC) redesigned Core Curriculum Minimum Academic Standards (CCMAS) for undergraduate courses. ASUU maintained that the curriculum was a nightmare, a threat to quality university education, and a weakening of the powers of the Nigerian university senate. In a statement signed by the … Read more
The executive secretary of the National Universities Commission (NUC), Abubakar Rasheed, has attributed the reason why the country produces poor doctor of philosophy (Ph.D.) to a lack of competent supervisors. According to PUNCH, Rasheed, who was represented by his deputy, Suleiman Ramon-Yusuf at the inauguration of the doctoral academy of Nigeria and training workshop on … Read more
The National Universities Commission (NUC) has transferred the ownership of the Ladoke Akintola University of Technology (LAUTECH), Ogbomoso, to the Oyo State Government. Meanwhile, the Osun State Government is to take over the College of Health Sciences in Osogbo. This comes after the tussle of ownership of the institution between the Oyo and Osun states … Read more
The National Universities Commission, lampooned the National Board for Technical Education on the latter’s introduction of a “top-up degree” program for graduates of Nigerian polytechnics at the level of Higher National Diploma. Daily Report Nigeria reports that the NUC in a statement by its acting Executive Secretary, Chris Maiyaki, described the move as a violation … Read more
The National Universities Commission, NUC, has approved re-opening of Nigerian universities across the country for academic activities on January 18, 2021. The commission had few weeks ago ordered all tertiary institutions to remain shut indefinitely, in response to the second wave of COVID-19. The commission however, urged all universities to adhere strictly to safety measures … Read more