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NUC ranks UI best university in 2021 ranking

Ihesiulo Grace 14 December 2021 0

Doosuur Iwambe, Abuja The National Universities Commission (NUC) has ranked the University of Ibadan (UI) first in its latest 2021 ranking. The ranking which was carried out using twelve indicators involved one hundred and thirteen (113) universities across the country. In a statement released

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NUC hands over Mbadiwe varsity operating certificate to Imo govt

Ihesiulo Grace 9 December 2021 0

By Doosuur Iwambe, Abuja The National Universities Commission (NUC), has presented the operating certificate for the Kingsley Ozumba Mbadiwe University, Ogboko, to the Imo State government. The handing over was performed by the Executive Secretary of NUC, Professor Abubakar Adamu, at a brief event held at the commission’s headquarters in Abuja. The handover puts to […]

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VC appointments: FG cautions pro-chancellors against violating due process

Ihesiulo Grace 17 November 2020 0

Doosuur Iwambe, Abuja Worried about the flood of petitions bordering on allegations of bribery, corruption as well as disrespect for due process in the course of selecting new vice-chancellors in some federal universities, the federal government has warned heads of governing councils of Nigerian universities against violating the process of appointing vice chancellors.

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Covid-19: NUC partners international scientists on biomedical research

Ihesiulo Grace 1 July 2020 0

As part of its efforts to find cure for the dreaded Coronavirus disease otherwise referred to as ‘covid-19’, the National Universities Commission, (NUC), has expressed its readiness to collaborate with the Nigeria Diaspora Biomedical Research Group to build the capacity of Nigerian scientists on biomedical research. The partnership, which was facilitated by a Nigerian

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NUC approves medicine, 17 other degree courses for FULafia

Ihesiulo Grace 22 January 2020 0

The National Universities Commission (NUC) has approved the commencement of MBBS in Medicine at the Federal University, Lafia (FULafia). This is contained in a statement signed by the NUC Director, Academic Planning, Dr. N.B. Saliu on Tuesday in Lafia. The statement added that 17 other degree programmes were approved for the university, effective from the […]

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NUC approves LASU Open distance learning, research institute

Ihesiulo Grace 10 January 2018 0

The National Universities Commission (NUC), has approved the establishment of the Lagos State University (LASU), Open and Distance Learning and Research Institute (ODLRI). The approval came after a recent visit by the Universities Regulatory Body to assess the facilities of the Institute at the Main Campus of the University in Ojo. The ODLRI was established […]