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st 0795-3089 21 September 2020 Vol. 15 No. 24 NEC Gives NUC, NBTE, NCCE November Deadline on Digital Learning ational Economic Council so would enhance enrolment, all tertiary institutions in (NEC) rose from a virtual retention and completion of , including training Nmeeting in Abuja with a studies at all levels and as well as programmes for lecturers to resolution asking the National eliminate fraud, forgery and enable them deliver distance Universities Commission (NUC) to certificate alteration. learning to their students. equip Nigerian universities with the capacity to evolve digital learning platforms.

The council, which also directed the National Commission for Colleges of Education and National Board for Technical Education to be part o f t h e i n i t i a t i v e , s a i d implementation of the directive should commence from November this year.

Briefing reporters after the meeting presided over by Vice President Yemi Osinbajo in the State House, Governor, Malam Nasir El-Rufai, said the resolutions were the fallout of a presentation by the Minister of State for Education, Hon. Chukwuemeka Nwajiuba.

Prof. Yemi Osinbajo El-Rufai said the council also Vice President, Federal Republic of Nigeria resolved that the tertiary schools’ regulatory authorities should The governor said NEC also “ A n a t i o n a l t r a i n i n g accelerate and strengthen the use of resolved that the regulatory programme to equip all electronic digital system for all agencies should come up with u n i v e r s i t y l e c t u re r s i n Nigerians, pointing out that doing capacity building programmes for delivering blended learning, in this edition

UniLag Panel Submits Report AUST Administrative Audit Panel Submit Report Over 30 TETFund, Other Projects Commissioned in FUW Pg. 3 Pg. 5 — New Library Building, Professors Offices Named after Prof. Rasheed Pg. 7 EDITORIAL BOARD: Ibrahim Usman Yakasai (Chairman), Mal. Haruna Lawal Ajo (Editor), Ogbonnaya Okoronkwo, Mrs. Franca Chukwuonwo, Miss Bunshak T.S, Francis Azu, Udey Felix, Aja-Nwachukwu Samuel, Sadiq Abubakar

Enquiries: [email protected] 21st September, 2020 Vol. 15 No. 24 especially the open and distance some through television. So, the He listed states that are already learning component should be whole plethora of platforms were qualified for GPE funding as developed by NUC, National made available so that no one is left Abia, Anambra, Akwa Ibom, Commission for Colleges of behind.” Benue, Ebonyi and Jigawa states. Education, National Board for Te c h n i c a l E d u c a t i o n a n d He said the plan was also aimed at Others are: Kaduna, Katsina, implemented starting from building the capacity for teachers Kebbi, , Nassarawa, Niger, November 2020. This should be a to deploy technology teaching Plateau, Sokoto and Zamfara ro l l i n g c a p a c i t y b u i l d i n g technique the country is hitherto states, adding that “these are the programme covering all our tertiary not used to teaching through states that made two of the three institutions. criteria for GPE funding.”

“Finally, accelerating and El-Rufai said the council was also strengthening the management of briefed on measures being taken an electronic digital identity to forestall an increase in the management system for all number of out of school Nigerians. This will aid easy children, bearing in mind the enrolment, retention and situation of things before the completion of learning at all levels pandemic and during the as well as curb and eliminate fraud, pandemic. forgery and alteration of certificates,” he said. He classified such measures into three categories, which include: El-Rufai, who said the outbreak of the intervention of Universal COVID-19 had had adverse effects Basic Education (UBE) in states, on the country’s educational almajiri integrated quoranic system, reported that Nwajiuba told teaching; and open schooling. Mal. Nasir El-Rufa’i the council about measures put in addressing the Press after the NEC meeting place by the Federal Ministry of digital technology. “Disbursement of the federal Education to mitigate the impact of government of Nigeria, UBE COVID-19 on schools. “So, we need to do a lot of training. intervention funds to states on Second, we need to provide equality basis to enable them to He listed such measures to include technical assistance in the selection implement tangible state-based the development of education and delivery of online digital priority projects, including the sector COVID-19 strategy and content and offline learning building of schools or additional national education sector COVID- resources among others,” he added. classrooms, renovations, 19 response plan in collaboration El-Rufai disclosed that the federal rehabilitations, procurement of with parastatals, development government had put in place some furniture and equipment et cet partners, public health experts, and financial incentives aimed at era with a focus on enrolling the Nigerian education group. a s s i s t i n g t h e s t a t e s i n more pupils or having more implementing the education flexibility to do shifts. He said the objectives of COVID-19 COVID-19 response plan, education response plan are to explaining that select states would “The Almajiri Integrated ensure continuous learning for benefit from the COVID-19 global Quaranic teaching school children “through access to the best partnership for education (GPE) programmes to mainstream the remote learning programmes funding. Almajiri boys into basic appropriate for each context to education and eradicate the out- meet the need of each child, He said states that are above the of-school children syndrome in including the most vulnerable.” national average from at least two northern Nigeria. of three criteria spelt out would He added: “Some may have access benefit from GPE funding from “Open schooling, which is to the internet, but the poorest can the World Bank and other donors. principally aimed at reducing get their lessons over the radio; the number of out-of-school

MONDAY BULLETIN | A Publication Of The Office Of The Executive Secretary Page 02 21st September, 2020 Vol. 15 No. 24 children in the country, amongst However, he said in the last one impact of this; we cannot lock others,” he said. month, such services have begun the economy down again.” to pick up, adding that “we will In his own briefing, the Director- continue to encourage people to He said Osinbajo and the General of National Centre for come forward for their health Minister of Health, Dr. Osagie Disease Control (NCDC), Dr. services,” as doctors, nurses, Ehanire, warned against Chikwe Ihekweazu, said the council healthcare workers, laboratory complacency as a result of discussed the impact of COVID-19 scientists had been trained and seeming reduction in the on other healthcare services in the retrained on how to protect number of COVID-19 cases, country. themselves and their patients. saying “we must not look at the curve and think we have come According to him, the pandemic NCDC DG, however, said out of this; this virus will remain resulted in the reduction of access following the reopening of the with us until we have a vaccine to other healthcare services such as aviation sector and prospective and until we have distributed immunisation, family planning, reopening of schools, there may be that vaccine across the country; cancer care and routine health a resurgence of infections, adding until we get to that situation, we services. that “we have to be prepared for have to keep doing the work that this and we have to mitigate the we are doing.” UNILAG Panel Submits Report The Honourable Minister of supposed to contribute to the a p p r o p r i a t e a f t e r d u e Education, Mallam Adamu solution of the crisis as well as consideration of the report in Adamu, last Thursday received the report of the Special Presidential Visitation panel set up to probe the leadership crisis that rocked the University of (UNILAG) which led to the removal of the Vice Chancellor, Prof. Oluwatoyin Ogundipo by the Governing Council Chaired by Dr. Wale Babalakin.

Receiving the report from the Panel Chairman, Prof. Tukur Sa’ad on behalf of the Visitor to the University, President Muhammadu Buhari, Malam Adamu Adamu assured members of the panel that justice would be served accordingly and that the report would be thoroughly scrutinized.

He said the report would assist the President to make informed Mal. Adamu Adamu decision to Solve the lingering Hon. Minister of Education UNILAG crisis. have a fair and balanced view of order to ensure peace and According to him, “It is my hope the issues at hand. conducive learning environment that the panel interacted with the at the and officials and stakeholders who are “The Visitor to the University will the University System as a make a decision on the matter as whole,” he said. MONDAY BULLETIN | A Publication Of The Office Of The Executive Secretary Page 03 21st September, 2020 Vol. 15 No. 24 They were also to examine the He thanked members of the panel Terms Of Reference of the panel steps taken by the council for the hard work and dedication include among other things to leading to the removal of the to the assignment, saying the review the report of the Council V i c e - C h a n c e l l o r , P r o f recommendations would be looked Sub-committee on Review of the Ogundipe, and ascertain into objectively and justice would be done to all concerned.

In his remarks, Chairman of the panel, Prof. Tukur Sa’ad said that the content of the report “will not be divulged to the public until it gets to the President who is to take the necessary action”.

It would be recalled that the panel which was inaugurated on the 26th of August, 2020 was given two weeks to submit its report as well as m a k e a p p r o p r i a t e recommendations towards repositioning the university to its pride of place in the Nigerian University System (NUS). The Panel Chairman, Prof. Sa’ad handing over the report to the Hon. Minster, Mal. Adamu Other members of the panel include Prof. Ikenna Onyido, Expenditure of the University of whether due process was Prof. Comfort Ekanem Braide, Lagos since May 2017 and make followed as stipulated in the Barr. Victor Onuoha, and Prof appropriate recommendations, Universities (Miscellaneous Adamu K. Usman, Chief Jimoh after affording all those indicted Provisions) (Amendment) Act,

The Panel members after submission of their report

Bankole and Barrister Grace an opportunity to defend 2003, and the principle of Ekanem, who served as the themselves. hearing adhered to. Secretary to the Panel.

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Following numerous complaints Education, Mal. Adamu the university, critically on the issues of ownership, Adamu thanked the committee observing the governance governance and operational and promised that government a r r a n g e m e n t i n t h e conduct of the African would study the report university, examined the

Hon. Min Mal. Adamu Adamu receiving the AUST report from the Chairman, Prof. Nimi Briggs

University of Science and carefully and put in motion financial management of the Technology (AUST), the Federal m e c h a n i s m f o r university and examined the Ministry of Education in July, implementation of the cooperation agreement. 2019 sent an administrative panel’s recommendation. audit panel to the university to He said the panel also look into issues relating to Chairman of the panel, examined the statues and ownership, university land, Professor Emeritus, Nimi usage of the university land, university law, financial Briggs said that in the course examine all academic matters management and academic of the assignment the including programmes and matters. committee had looked into activities. and conducted indepth review Receiving the Panel’s report, the o f t h e i s s u e o f t h e He said in other to achieve Honourable Minster of proprietorship/ ownership of the objectives and ensure a

MONDAY BULLETIN | A Publication Of The Office Of The Executive Secretary Page 05 21st September, 2020 Vol. 15 No. 24 thorough investigation of all NNPC invested heavily in the Ministry of Finance, Budget the issues, the panel solicited university which was to be run and National Planning and information from the general by a fifteen-man board made up Federal Capital Territory, the public and also held indepth interviews of all the critical stakeholders.

The panel observe that federal government had conceived the A U S T , A b u j a t o b e public/Private partnership u n i v e r s i t y b e t w e e n t h e government of Nigeria, World Bank and the African Scientists in the diaspora to advanced the application of science and technology to the development L-R: HME, Mal. Adamu Adamu, Perm. Sec., Arch Sonny Echono and ES, NUC, Prof. Abubakar of Africa in concert with other Rasheed during the presentation of the report at the Ministry of Education Secretariat institutions that were expected to be established in other of persons with diverse interest, World Bank and its affiliate African countries. including those of the federal and organized private sector government to be represented and the scientific/academic Federal government agencies,

The Panel members by five ministries of education, community in the diaspora. especially PTDF, FCDA and Science and Technology,

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Over 30 Tertiary Education Trust Speaking at the commissioning is genuine and on course.” Fund (TETfund) and other of the projects executed under projects at the Federal University, the current Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Rasheed described Wukari, , were Pr of. Abubakar Kundiri, the Kundiri as one of the best commissioned last Tuesday by executive secretary assured the performing Vice-Chancellors Chairman House Committee on university that it would get in Nigeria and urged him to Tertiary Education and Services, approval for the establishment resubmit the request within the Hon. Aminu Suleiman Goro, the of a faculty of medicine which it one week as a follow-up Executive Secretaries of National sought for before the end of with the NUC. 2020.

Prof. Rasheed commissioning the Prof. Abubakar Adamu Rasheed Library Building Universities Commission (NUC) He stressed that a team of experts Earlier in his welcome address, and TETFund, Profs. Abubakar from the NUC would soon the Vice-Chancellor said when Rasheed and Suleiman Elias embark on assessment visit to he took over the university in Bogoro. Wukari to evaluate facilities and 2016; the institution was the level of preparedness of the l a g g i n g b e h i n d i n Some of the projects include institution for the take-off of the infrastructure provision as well faculty buildings, academic staff programme. as accreditation of courses. offices; academic staff quarters; students hostels; university In his words, “The Vice- He said that while the library, information and Chancellor has been on the neck university now had 27 of its c o m m u n i c a t i o n c e n t r e ; of the NUC for approval to courses fully accredited, the laboratories; convocation square; establish the faculty of medicine, institution under his watch sports facilities; municipal and from the number of had also completed at least 30 facilities such as water, roads, completed projects and facilities projects worth billions of electrical and other installations, I have seen on the ground today, Naira in the last four and a among others. l am convinced that the request half year.

MONDAY BULLETIN | A Publication Of The Office Of The Executive Secretary Page 07 21st September, 2020 Vol. 15 No. 24 “Through the support of approval from the NUC for the unfortunately for a time TETFund, we have continued to establishment of new faculties a f f e c t e d b y re c u r r i n g transform the face of the and the school of postgraduate communal challenges which university toward meeting our studies in the university. This a d v e r s e l y a ff e c t e d t h e goals of developing to a world- also includes the Faculty of university in the past with the class university that is dedicated Engineering and Technology; sad loss of some staff and to meeting the human resource Law; and Basic Medical Sciences students. and research requirements of a re a w a i t i n g R e s o u rc e N i g e r i a a n d t h e g l o b a l Verification.” He explained further that the community,” he said. challenge was coupled with the current Covid-19 Pandemic which disrupted learning and teaching in the university and o t h e r e d u c a t i o n a l establishments in Nigeria and the world.

He, therefore, appealed for more Special Interventions from TETFund and the federal government to address security concerns and limit negative impact on academic activities as a result of occurrences like Prof. Bogoro commissioning the Prof. Bogoro Agric. Complex the Pandemic. Despite the achievements, the He also thanked the TETFund This special intervention, Vice-Chancellor noted that for its various interventions such Prof. Kundiri said, was recent and recurring events have as academic staff development, required to enable the research grants and conference attendance. This, he said, had further helped to strengthen the staff drive and commitment to t e a c h i n g , r e s e a r c h a n d community service.

“ A s t h e s e p r o j e c t s a r e commissioned, we assure the Executive Secretaries of NUC and TETFund as well as members of the National Assembly and other friends of the university that we will always be alive to our mandate. We will continually Hon. Suleiman Aminu Goro unveiling the plaque after commissioning the Computer Based work to ensure that our impact is Testing Centre named after him felt in the local and wider university install the necessary communities.” combined to threaten the pace technology infrastructure to at which the university had strengthen existing ones as the wanted to go in the drive to “Towards this end, we have Nigerian universities needed place itself on a pedestal of note. sought guidance and obtained to take urgent steps to provide According to him, Wukari was alternative avenues for MONDAY BULLETIN | A Publication Of The Office Of The Executive Secretary Page 08 21st September, 2020 Vol. 15 No. 24 teaching and learning as part of Uka, Wukari, His Royal Majesty, appreciate the staff of the the new normal. Dr. Shekarau Angyu Masa-Ibi u n i v e r s i t y f o r t h e i r Kuvyon ll, Chairman, Taraba commitments to the growth of He thanked specially the Council of Chiefs, who were the institution, noting that the Chancellor and Ona of Abaji, present at the event, for their institution had not recorded His Royal Majesty, Alhaji Adamu wisdom, guidance and support any interruption in academic Baba Yunusa; the Pro-Chancellor to the institution. calendar for nearly five years and Chairman of Council, Arc. except for the current Lawrence P. Ngbale as well as Aku He also used the opportunity to compulsory closure due to the Covid-19 pandemic.

Some of the projects commissioned in Federal University, Wukari, including Prof. Rasheed Library, Prof. Bogoro Agric Complex, Arch. Sonny Echono Office Complex, Hon. Aminu Goro PG School, Aisha Buhari Hall, Mall Adamu Adamu Hall and Vc’s Lodge

The Prof. Abubakar Adamu Rasheed Library Complex

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Images from FUW Projects Commissioning

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The Federal Government has of ours is in trouble right now. I that indigenes allocated the approved the sum of N400 say this because we have all sorts university’s plots of land to million for building of a of people who are living on the bandits and some and some perimeter fence round the campus, who are using the land bandits take possession of the . without respect for the lands without getting environment.” p e r m i s s i o n f ro m t h e The Vice-chancellor University university. of Abuja, Professor Abdul- Rasheed Na'Allah, said this while appealing to the Federal Government to protect the university from bandits, who he said, were encroaching on its land and trying to take it over.

Professor Na'Allah made the appeal when he hosted the Director, Department of Development Control of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Muktar Galadima, in his office.

He said the encroachment by the Prof. Abdulrasheed Na’Allah bandits and erection of illegal Vice-Chancellor, UniAbuja structures were not only He said the situation kept He, therefore called on the preventing his administration becoming worse, because federal government especially f r o m c a r r y i n g o u t i t s bandits were taking over the the minister of the Federal developmental projects on land both within staff Capital Territory to forestall campus but posing security residences and outside. "Our the situation and restore the threats to students and staff. students are being attacked; we land to the university. are living in fear of the bandits.” Professor Na’Allah added "The truth is that this great university The Vice-Chancellor lamented

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T H C E OU VI GHT AND SER NATIONAL UNIVERSITIES COMMISSION Approved Open University and Distance Learning Centres in Nigeria

he National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN), which has 72 study/resource centres nationwide, is currently the only approved open university in the Nigerian TUniversity System (NUS). List 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 . 2. Distance Learning Institute, University of Lagos. 3. Centre for Distance Learning and Continuing Education, University of Abuja. 4. Centre for Distance Learning, University of Maiduguri. 5. Centre for Distance Learning, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife. 6. Centre for Distance Learning, Modibbo Adama University of Technology, Yola. 7. Ladoke Akintola University of Technology Open and Distance Learning Centre. 8. Distance learning Centre, , Zaria. 9. University Open and 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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FEDERAL UNIVERSITIES Year Year Year S/N INSTITUTIONS Est. S/N INSTITUTIONS Est. S/N INSTITUTIONS Est. Modibbo Adama University of Federal University, Wukari, 1 , Ibadan 1948 16 1981 31 2011 Technology, Yola Taraba State Federal University of Federal University, Dutsin-Ma, 2 University of Nigeria, Nsukka 17 1982 32 2011 1960 Technology, Minna Obafemi Awolowo Nigerian Defence Academy, Federal University, Dutse, 3 University, 1962 18 1985 33 2011 Ile-Ife Kaduna Federal University, Ndufu- 1988 34 2011 4 Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria 1962 19 University of Abuja, Abuja Alike, Federal University, Oye-Ekiti, Abubakar Tafawa Balewa 1988 35 2011 5 University of Lagos, Lagos 1962 20 University, Bauchi University of Agriculture, Federal University, Otuoke, University of Benin, Benin City 21 1988 36 2011 6 1970 Makurdi Bayelsa Federal University of The Nigeria Police Academy, 7 22 1988 37 2012 Bayero University, Kano 1975 Agriculture, Abeokuta Wudil, 1975 23 , Uyo 1991 38 Federal University, Birnin- 2013 8 , Calabar Kebbi, Kebbi Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Federal University, Gusau, 9 , Ilorin 1975 24 1992 39 2013 Awka Zamfara Michael Okpara University Federal University, Gashua, 10 , Jos 1975 25 1992 40 2013 of Agriculture, Umudike Yobe University of Maiduguri, National Open University of Nigeria Maritine University 11 1975 26 2002 41 2018 Maiduguri Nigeria, Lagos Okerenkoko, Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Fed. Univ. of Petroleum Air Force Institute of 12 1975 27 2007 42 2018 Sokoto Resources, Effurun Technology, Kaduna University of Port-Harcourt, Federal University, Lokoja, Nigerian Army University, 13 1975 28 2011 43 2018 Port-Harcourt Biu 14 Federal University of Tech- 29 Federal University, Lafia, 2011 44 Federal University of Health 2020 nology, Owerri 1980 Sciences, Otukpo, Federal University of Federal University, Kashere, 15 1981 30 2011 Technology, Akure STATE UNIVERSITIES Year Year Year S/N INSTITUTIONS Est. S/N INSTITUTIONS Est. S/N INSTITUTIONS Est. University of Science Nasarawa State University, Ignatius Ajuru University of 1 1979 18 2002 2010 & Technology, Port Harcourt Keffi 35 Education, Rumuolumeni Ambrose Alli University, University, University, 2 1980 19 2002 36 Ekpoma Mubi Gadau 2011 University, , 3 1981 20 2004 37 Maitama Sule University, Uturu Gombe Kano 2012 University of , 4 21 2004 The Technical University, Science & Tech, Enugu 1982 Kaduna 38 2012 Ibadan. Olabisi Onabanjo University, Cross River University of 5 1982 22 2004 University, Ago-Iwoye Technology, Calabar 39 2013 , Ado-Ekiti. University, Kafin Hausa 6 1982 23 (formerly University of Ado-Ekiti) Bokkos 2005 University of 2015 40 Medical Sciences , 24 Olusegun Agagu University of Science 7 Ojo, Lagos 1983 and Technology, , Ondo State. 2008 41 Edo University, Iyamho 2016 Ladoke Akintola University of Ibrahim Babangida University, 8 1990 25 2005 Technology, Ogbomoso Lapai, 42 Eastern Palm University, University, Tai Solarin University of Ogboko 2016 9 1992 26 2005 Owerri Education, Ijagun University of Africa, Benue State University, Umaru Musa Yar’Adua 43 10 27 2006 Toru-Orua 2016 Makurdi 1992 University, Katsina Delta State University, University 44 University 2016 11 Abraka 1992 28 Damaturu, Yobe State 2006 Moshood Abiola University of Adekunle Ajasin University, University of 45 2017 12 1999 29 2006 Science and Technology, Abeokuta Akungba - Akoko Science and Technology, Aliero , Gombe State U n i v e r s i t y o f S c i e n c e 2017 13 30 University, 46 Anyigba 1999 Osogbo 2006 and Technology, Kumo Niger-Delta University, U n i v e r s i t y , 2018 14 , 2008 47 Yenagoa 2000 31 Jalingo Talata-Mafara Chukwuemeka Odumegwu University, Bayelsa Medical University 2009 48 2019 15 Ojukwu University, Uli 2000 32 Ilorin Yenagoa, Kano University of Science University, 16 2000 33 & Technology, Wudil Sokoto 2009 17 , 2000 University, Abakaliki 34 Ikot Ikpaden 2010

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Year Year Year S/N Est. S/N Est. S/N Est. Hallmark University, 1 , Ilishan 1999 27 Salem University, Lokoja 2007 2015 Remo 53 Ijebu, Itele, Madonna University, , Umunya, Kings University, Ode Omu, 2 1999 28 2007 2015 Okija 54 Osun State Igbinedion University, Michael and Cecilia Ibru 3 1999 29 Veritas University, Abuja 2007 55 2015 Okada Uni., Owhrode, Delta State Wesley University of Science , 4 , Iwo 2001 30 2007 56 2015 & Technology, Ondo Ogun State , Ota 31 , 2007 , Ikot 5 2002 Oghara, Delta State 57 Ekpene, Akwa Ibom State 2015 The , Pan-Atlantic University, 2002 32 2007 Summit University, 6 Lagos Owo 58 Offa, Kwara State 2015 African University of Science Edwin Clark University, Benson Idahosa University, 2002 33 2007 59 2015 7 Benin City & Technology, Abuja Kiagbodo, Delta State Afe Babalola University, 8 American University of 34 2009 60 , 2015 Nigeria, Yola 2003 Ado-Ekiti, Ekiti State Umudi, Imo State Redeemers University, Ede, Godfrey Okoye University, Anchor University, Ayobo, 9 2005 35 2009 61 2016 Osun State Ugwuomu-Nike, Enugu State Lagos State Arthur Jarvis University, Nile University of Nigeria, 62 2016 Ajayi Crowther University, 36 2009 Akpabuyo, 10 Oyo 2005 Abuja 63 Clifford University, Owerrinta, Al-Hikmah University, , Abia State 2016 11 37 2009 Ilorin 2005 Ipetumodu, Osun State , Enugu, 64 Enugu State 2016 12 , Amorji- 38 , Awka, 2005 Anambra State 2009 Crown Hill University, Nke, Enugu 65 Eiyenkorin, Kwara State 2016 Bingham University, Auta- , 13 2005 39 2009 Dominican University, Balefi, Karu, Nasarawa State Aba 66 Ibadan, 2016 , 14 Al-Qalam University, Katsina 2005 Koladaisi University, Ibadan, 40 Evbuobanosa, 2009 67 Oyo State 2016 , Legacy University, Okija, 15 Adeleke University, Ede, 68 2016 Enugu 2005 41 Osun State 2011 Anambra State Bells University of Tech, Admiralty University, Ibusa, 2017 16 2005 42 69 Delta State Ota, Ogun State , Abuja 2011 Lead City University, Ibadan, 70 Spiritan University, Nneochi, 2017 2005 43 , Omu- Abia State 17 Oyo State Aran, Kwara State 2011 , 71 Precious Cornerstone University, 2017 18 2005 Samuel Adegboyega University, Ibadan, Oyo State Igbesa, Ogun State 44 Ogwa, Edo State 2011 , Wukari , Ilara- 72 2017 19 2005 (formerly Wukari Jubilee Uni.) 45 Mokin, Ondo State 2012 , Evangel University, 73 Atiba University, Oyo, 2017 20 2005 46 2012 Oyo State Abeokuta Akaeze, Ebonyi State , Ogume, Gregory University, Eko University of Medical 2017 21 2005 47 74 Sciences, Ijanikin, Lagos State Delta State Uturu, Abia State 2012 , Mkar, McPherson University, Seriki Skyline University, Nigeria 2018 22 2005 48 2012 75 Benue State Sotayo, Ajebo, Ogun State Kano State Joseph Ayo Babalola University, Southwestern University, 76 , Kasarami 2019 23 2006 49 2012 Ikeji-Arakeji, Osun State Okun Owa, Ogun State Kaduna State Augustine, University, 77 Dominion University, 2019 24 Caleb University, Lagos 2007 50 Ilara, Lagos State 2015 Ibadan Oyo State , 78 Trinity University, Laloko 2019 25 , Osogbo 51 2015 2007 Owode, Ogun State Ogun State , 79 Westland University, Iwo 26 Obong University, Obong 2007 52 2015 2019 Ntak Mowe, Ogun State Osun State

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NATIONAL UNIVERSITIES COMMISSION PUBLIC ANNOUNCEMENT List of Illegal Universities Closed Down by NUC

he National Universities Commission (NUC) wishes to announce to 37) Leadway University, Ughelli, Delta State the general public, especially parents and prospective 38) Metro University, Dutse/Bwari, Abuja Tundergraduates, that the under-listed “Degree Mills” have not been 39) Southend University, Ngwuro Egeru (Afam) Ndoki, Rivers State licensed by the Federal Government and have, therefore, been closed down 40) Olympic University, Nsukka, Enugu State for 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, Abuja 1) 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, 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, Jos 11) 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 State 12) UNESCO University, Ndoni, Rivers State or any of its other 55) Kaduna Business School, Kaduna campuses. 56) Royal University of Theology, Minna, Niger State 13) 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 Nigeria 17) 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 State 22) Bolta University College Aba or any of its campuses in Nigeria. 2) North Central University, Otukpo, Benue State 23) 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 State 25) 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, 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. Nigeria 30) 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. * This list of illegal institutions is not exhaustive. 32) Fifom University, Mbaise, Imo State or any of its campuses in Nigeria Professor Abubakar Adamu Rasheed, mni, MFR, FNAL 33) Houdegbe North American University campuses in Nigeria. EXECUTIVE SECRETARY 34) Atlantic Intercontinental University, Okija, Anambra State NATIONAL UNIVERSITIES COMMISSION 35) Open International University, Akure ANNOUNCER 36) Middle Belt University (North Central University), Otukpo

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