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th 0795-3089 17 February, 2020 Vol. 15 No. 6 Africans Distort Own History —— Wole Soyinka He identified some of the i g e r i a ’ s N o b e l challenges confronting the which he said, were all Laureate, Professor African continent to include: employed as a bid to re-write Wole Soyinka has said N M i g r a t i o n ; A p a r t h e i d ; the African history. that African history had been “distorted and truncated by not only Europeans but by Africans themselves.”

Delivering the 4th Regional Assembly of the African Humanities Programme (AHP) Lecture last week in Abuja, Professor Soyinka said that history was seen as dynamic by many while others saw it as a n a r r a t i v e a l r e a d y predetermined.

He said that African Leaders go into agreement with Europeans without thinking of their own people and eager to discard their history so easily and that this Prof. Wole Soyinka had always come back to haunt While highlighting the them, adding that: “ the African Xenophobia; Al-Shabab; negative side of revisionism, continent had gone through the Islamic State for West Africa which he described as denial history of hell.” (ISWAP); Herders; Boko- Haram and Ethnic Cleansing, usually motivated by racial in this edition

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desire and racial consideration, these precipitates of human H e c o n c l u d e d w i t h a based on the will to dominate imagination where among the lamentation that Africa’s other people by first removing things that defined us as culture, geography and the evidence of the people’s humanity,” he added. history were all embedded in productivity, their creativity, countries outside Africa. and in fact, the totality of their He noted that anytime history culture. was distorted all one would end The Honourable Minister of up hearing was fables sweeter State for Education, Dr. According to him, through this, than facts. “As with artificial Chukwuemeka Nwajiuba such persons create vacuum sweeteners, however, some while declaring the workshop into which an invading force fables are usually generated open said that the African can conveniently and morally with side effect including the Humanities Programme enter and fill. cancerous and results to growth (AHP) had many things to get Prof. Soyinka cited the example that plague the world we happen clear for us, including which

L-R: Prof. Sani Abba; Rep of ES, NUC, Mr. Chris Maiyaki; (1st and 2nd Left); Makerere University, Kampala, Susan Kiguli (3rd left); Rhodes University, Frederick Henmdricks (4th left); University of Ghana, Nana Aba Appiah Amfo (3rd left); Representative of American Council of Learned Societies (ACLS), Dr. Andrzej Tymowski (2nd right) and Prof. Wole Soyinka (1st right) at the event of the lost history of the ancient to inhabit.” language should govern Nubian Civilization upon the Africa, Swahili or Hausa? building of the Aswan Dam. The erudite professor, also said Drawing an analogy, he said, if that geography and culture He said that Humanities offer the Nubians were considered a shaped humanity. According to human beings opportunity to distinct culture and civilization, him, geography was part of look at themselves in terms of from that which destroyed their humanity through which people behaviors and interaction. heritage, then obviously a case travelled. of external cultural aggression He urged participants to was made. He submitted that by traveling interrogate and advice the people learnt a lot about government on emerging According to Prof. Soyinka, it people’s history and what had issues especially capacity was disdainful to offer an utter happened in the past. building. denial of others humanity. “All

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He pledged Government expected outcome and impact. support to the Association to Professor Rasheed informed achieve its goals. He noted that due to AHP’s the participants that the NUS, activities and commitment in c o m p r i s e d o f 1 7 2 the continent, the subject Universities and with an ‘Humanities,’ had been offering of a rich diversity of reinvigorated to a point where Humanities programmes, at International donors had first degree and post-graduate become enthusiastic about levels. He explained that, on funding its programmes. He t h e a c c o u n t o f t h e s e stressed that such programmes programmes, there had been would help the body to promote c o n t i n u e d d e b a t e s , and share knowledge in the discussions and contestations field. which had also produced a

The Executive Secretary said, “It is in respect of capacity building that we welcome the Dr. Chukwuemeka Nwajiuba Honourable Minister of State for Education tremendous work of AHP in Nigeria in the last 12 years. We In his remarks, the Executive are delighted that so many S e c r e t a r y , N a t i o n a l Nigerians completed and won Universities Commission Ph.D’s and Post-Doctoral (NUC), Professor Abubakar grants of AHP and we hope that Adamu Rasheed, commended the leadership of the AHP for promoting research in the field of humanities in Africa’s higher education. Mr. Chris Maiyaki Representative of ES, NUC

Represented by the Director, v i b r a n t a n d r e l e v a n t Directorate of Executive b a c k g r o u n d f o r t h e Secretary’s Office, Mr. Chris repositioning and reform of Maiyaki, Prof. Rasheed some programmes in the d e s c r i b e d a s h i g h l y Humanities. commendable the insistence of AHP that its awardees must H e f u r t h e r t o l d t h e spend their grant in Africa and p a r t i c i p a n t s t h a t t h e work in the Africa higher Dr. Andrzej Tymowski Commission would continue Representative of American Council of e d u c a t i o n s p a c e . H e Learned Societies (ACLS) to play its role as the flag-ship acknowledged that such kind of of ensuring quality university posture would guarantee an more of our people would education in Nigeria and continue to benefit from this”.

Page 3 A Publication of The Office of The Executive Secretary 17th February, 2020 Vol. 15 No. 6 would remain committed to Tanzania and Uganda. He said strengthening the humanities that AHP, which was now 12 Dr. Tymowski asserted that through systematic curriculum years since its inception, over the last10 years of reviews and training of started on a gradual note in hosting the Annual fellowship personnel in the NUS. 2008 and that at the time, the competitions (2008-18), disciplines in the humanities ACLS efforts had stimulated The Executive Secretary were not really recognized but the growth of a robust assured the AHP of NUC’s the body had changed all that. humanities community in interest to partner with the Africa. He disclosed that more body in order to consolidate on He noted with pride, that than 400 scholars had in their the achievement recorded so humanities programmes were early careers received research far and replicate the benefits of now the most productive and support and more than 100 the interventions to other recognized in the continent. He senior scholars at African programmes in the university emphasized that the next steps universities served as peer system. and centre piece of the reviewers and advisers. p r o g r a m m e w a s t h e In his remarks, a representative distribution of fellowships to He listed the goals of the AHP of American Council of African Scholars in these five to include to: encourage and Learned Societies (ACLS), Dr. countries for landmark works enable the production of new

Participant during the event

Andrzej Tymowski stated that on dissertations, research knowledge and new directions through the Council, AHP had projects, and scholarly for research, strengthen the provided support to the study manuscripts. He said that the capacity of early career of humanities in five African p r o g r a m m e w a s b e i n g researchers and faculty at countries including, Ghana, supported by the Carnegie African universities as well as Nigeria, South Africa, Corporation of New York. advance the humanities by

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establishing networks for Humanities, serves as a forum scholarly communication The Conference, which is an to review developments and across Africa and with annual gathering of scholars rub minds on emerging issues Africanists worldwide. and all interested in the in the field, was attended by the who is who in the Humanities in Africa. ACU Activities Unknown to Most Nigerian Universities —— Prof Rasheed

The Executive Secretary, the Commission would be using the forum where it N a t i o n a l U n i v e r s i t i e s willing to work closely with the interacts regularly with the Commission (NUC), Professor Association but that one of the Vice-Chancellors of Nigerian Abubakar Adamu Rasheed, mni, first steps was to start sending Universities to engage them. MFR, FNAL, has said that NUC its correspondences going activities of the Association of f o r w a r d t o e n a b l e t h e While expressing his delight Commonwealth Universities Commission keep abreast of its over the visit, the NUC Scribe (ACU) is unknown to Nigerian programmes. He also urged described the ACU as a very universities and also identified ACU to provide the universities strategic and important communication gap as the major the necessary information that Association that foster missing link in the participation of Nigerian universities in the activities and programmes of the ACU.

Professor Rasheed stated this last Monday when he received in audience the Senior Membership Officer, International for West and Southern Africa, ACU, Mr. Korede Bolade, who was in the Commission on enquiry about the priority programmes of the NUC in the year 2020 and ways to support it to carry out such activities in the Nigerian University System (NUS).

He recalled that in his five-year Prof. Abubakar A. Rasheed with the Senior Membership Officer, International for stint as the Vice-Chancellor of West and Southern Africa, ACU, Mr. Korede Bolade Bayero University Kano, (BUK), nothing much was heard about would enable them to understand collaboration and cooperation the activities of the ACU in the the benefits inherent in belonging among universities in the University, even as an affiliate to it. On the basis of this, NUC he commonwealth. He said the member. s t a t e d c o u l d h e l p t h e delegate came at the right time Commonwealth body to enlist when the Commission had just He told the Commonwealth other new members in the sought Government’s approval universities representative that universities that had not joined

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to discuss the greater benefits of vein, the NUC would be looking Association. There was the N i g e r i a n u n i v e r s i t i e s at how the Association could need for ACU to create more participating in the activities of assist in providing adequate avenues for active engagement such high profile bodies across number of teaching staff in the between Nigerian universities the world. universities and in the right and other commonwealth quality too. universities of the world. Under He assured that the Commission the UK-Nigeria relationship, would inform the Vice- The Executive Secretary Professor Rasheed also noted Chancellors what they missed for highlighted that NUC was that the University of Sussex not being part of the ACU, but established to ensure that would be hosting a workshop stressed that the modalities for Nigerian universities produced on boosting academic capacity registration in terms of fees and nationally relevant and globally for over 50 staff of Nigerian participation in its activities and competitive graduates. This, he universities by June this year. programmes should be well said, meant that there was need to

Meeting session publicized as NUC intended to refocus research output on Earlier in his remarks, Mr. double the membership in the solving local problems and some Kolade disclosed that ACU had NUS this year. The NUC, global issues alike such as o v e r 5 0 0 m e m b e r s h i p according to him, would also use Climate Change and Migration institutions in its fold across the VCs forum as a platform to Crisis facing the world. over 200 countries. He said the encourage those already in the essence of his visit was to build membership to pay up the He called on ACU to help active relationship among backlog of affiliation dues they encourage universities to aspire members in the West and owed. He noted that one of the to become members. He also Southern Africa, especially areas the Commission expected recalled that under the auspices Nigeria in the West African support from the ACU was on the of the ACU, an Education Forum region. The ACU was Sustainable Development Goal for Ministers of Education and interested in strengthening SDG (4) which when localised in Heads of Education Institutions higher education systems in the Nigeria, harped on quality was held in the month of last societies and had influence in education for the higher January, which helped to some countries such as Canada, education system. Towards this promote the activities of the

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Cyprus, Asia and Africa. Nigeria, universities under the platform high demand for learning he said, has poor enlistment in of the ACU. More Nigerians especially in the offline. The the membership with only about also get offers to study for MSc ACU is interested in bringing 26 universities among the 172 a n d P h D u n d e r t h e this blended learning initiative potential member universities. Commonwealth scholarship in Nigeria to support academic scheme. development in Nigeria. On the activities of ACU, he explained that since 2014, about Harping on the SDG initiative, T h e A C U S e n i o r 29 Nigerians have received the Mr. Kolade said the ACU had Representative stated that the Queen Elizabeth Special been working on ways to forge Commonwealth body would in Scholarship geared towards better development around the collaboration with universities promoting scholarly research in world, including by establishing in Southern Africa look at critical emerging areas of a network meeting in the issues affecting research knowledge that were encouraged Southern African region on landscape in their respective to come back home and Peace and Conflict Resolution, countries and employs the contribute to the development of G o o d G o v e r n a n c e a n d o u t c o m e t o e n c o u r a g e

Group photo: Mr. Korede, Prof. Rasheed and Dr. Ramon Yusuf (4th, 5th, and 6th left) respectively with some members of NUC Management Nigeria. The ACU is also Development, Climate Change, development in the region. involved in the Fellowship among others. He revealed that research work including the 20 universities in 11 countries Other programmes executed by Chevene Scholarship which it were involved in the area of the ACU include Gender moderates which many Nigerian Climate Change studies. Development Studies in 39 students had benefitted from as universities across 20 countries well as the ACU Summer The ACU, he further said, had a for students to embark on MSc Schools taking place in the network in Human Resources and PhD, in research areas University of Cape Coast with that supported universities with relevant to their environment over 58 Nigerians participating. one already in Jamaica, and and take same back home to According to him, about 65 another expected to take place in develop their society. The ACU Nigerian academics had received India this year. This year, the has about 600,000Pounds grants to undertake research ACU intended to enhance support for studies to students. works in various areas in the UK blended learning to meet the The body also established an

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Endowment fund with 14 would need to know the Office, Mr. Chris Maiyaki, governments responsible for the priorities of NUC in the current Skills Development and funding including Australia and year 2020 in order to build the Entrepreneurship, Mrs. UK, while encouraging other right support system that would Constance Goddy-Nnadi; countries to contribute in the help it actualise same in line with Human Resources, Mr. scholarship and research funding the vision of the Association. Boniface Odum; Acting scheme. Directors of Students, Mrs. Both sides agreed that ACU Lauretha Achor; Research, The ACU also boast of a training would need to present its 2020 Innovation, Information and scheme in the form of capacity work plan for the NUC to Communication Technology, building aimed at producing the understudy and see where the Mal. Farouk Lawan; and next generation of leaders in Commission could fit in. Establishment of Private countries of the commonwealth. Universities, Mal. Aminu This scheme also support At the meeting were the NUC Abba; the Deputy Directors of academic landscape researches Deputy Executive Secretary, Internal Audit, Mrs. Rita which help academics build Academics, Dr. Suleiman Kenny-Ugwu and Corporate some structures around their Ramon-Yusuf; the Directors of Services, Mr. John Mairafi as career paths. Finance and Accounts, Mr. Sam well as Chief Legal Officer, Onazi; Executive Secretary’s Barrister Pascal Eruaga. He submitted that the ACU DSDE Holds Skills Workshop

To keep track of trends and Universities should stop Giving insight on the nation’s ensure that an industry- focusing on the hardware but on alarming population growth, engineered entrepreneurship and the software which represented he said the population of skills development agenda was the curriculum, stressing that Nigeria was estimated at set for the Nigerian University System (NUS), the Directorate of Skills Development and Entrepreneurship of the National Universities Commission (NUC) in partnership with the Nigerian Economic Summit Group (NESG) last Thursday hosted an In-House sensitization workshop to elicit the buy-in of the Commission’s Management to its proposed programmes.

In a presentation, Head of Head of Human Capital Commission, NESG, Mr. Tope Toogun and Human Capital Commission, Dr. Suleiman-Ramon Yusuf NESG, Mr. Tope Toogun stated 200million with some people that certain skills required no research and innovation was not c e l e b r a t i n g t h i s l a r g e certification. He explained that an end in itself. population which he described

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as worrisome for few others like him compared to what the future to display its capability to create capabilities so that even Vice- portends, in terms of basic employment for graduates, Chancellors would stop infrastructures hospitals, Schools noting that it is a misnomer for complaining of lack of funds. , economy, among others. He the citizens to be complaining of The truth he said was that stated that the reason behind unemployment when we there government’s spending would China being a world power was were needs to be met, with the be on the decrease in the next because it was able to manage its latest 3D artificial limb designer. 10years because its incomes large population, stressing that might not commensurate with He observed that even the when not properly manage, it the growing population.

Cross section of NUC Directors at the training volume of manufacturing of He noted that a certain Private could become catastrophic as in goods as a nation had declined, as University in the country had the case of Nigeria presently. we have recourse mostly to set a good example as its tuition While picking hole on the importation which was an at present covered all its basic employment situation in the evidence of a market and system needs and was the reason it was country, Mr. Toopgun explained failure. He said unavailability of necessary to build managerial that there were only 104,400 electricity was the major cause of and organisational capabilities employees in the banking sector low manufacturing rate in the of the Chief Executives. out of a population of 200million, country. Unfortunately, he stated, Mr. Toogun explained that it 350,000 employees in the Oil there had not been any viable was the duty of the Universities sector with about 35% of this platform for the public and to provide developments to close to 36million, made up private sectors to liaise to solve their host communities, as it micro-finance enterprises. some of these challenges. would be difficult to have He said the NUS should be able He said the country need to build managerial and Organizational

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technological Universities in ground without idea on how to the skills that the nation Nigeria when the Universities maximize the situation as required. lacked Technological Parks that Nigerian universities specializes produced Technologies. more on producing only bottled In his remarks at the workshop, water. the Executive Secretary Responding to some of the issues, represented by the Deputy t h e E x e c u t i v e S e c r e t a r y He said a competitive-based E x e c u t i v e S e c r e t a r y , a c k n o w l e d g e d t h a t t h e funding was the only way to Administration, Dr. Suleiman Universities have not been correct these abnormalities. Such Ramon-Yusuf said that this dynamic and responsive to its funds to reward Universities that Sensitization session was very responsibilities as Nigeria could adhered to this core values important and strategic as not now afford science for the should be put in place, stressing knowledge was crucial to

NUC Deputy Directors at the training sake of science or research for the that mechanism should be put in carrying out of the vision of an sake of research. place both by the government Organization, which, he said, and university managers to should also be disseminated to He bemoaned the fact that a dismantle those forces that the staff in order to take University of Agriculture was benefit from the status quo. ownership. domiciled in Benue state described as the food basket of He said we need to find The Executive Secretary the federation, yet when there are ingenious ways to recognise and observed that part of the plenty of mangoes wasting on the reward those who come out with challenge in the NUS was that

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individuals who were not in the awareness and while other work plan of the Directorate to vintage position or altogether do stakeholders must make the management and the lead not possess the requisite commitment to help change the NESG Head for his support to qualifications criticize the narrative. the course of lifting the NUS to System without empirical greater heights. evidence. He explained that in He further stated that people those days when the quality of could hardly make a distinction At the Sensitization were the university education was at its between entrepreneurship and Directors of Accreditation, Dr. Hallmark, universities produced skill acquisition. According to Mrs. Maryam Sali; Human graduates with critical thinking him, Entrepreneurship was Resources, Mr. Boniface C. skills. But when teachers with about a mindset and a value to be Odum; Acting Directors of outdated books and facilities considered. Research, Innovation and engage in teaching, they fail to Information Technology, The host Director, Mrs. Mallam Faruk Lawal; Students, stimulate the students’ critical Constance Goddy-Nnadi thinking abilities. Mrs. Lauretha .N Achor and the thanked the Executive Secretary, Establishment of Private The NUC scribe said the t h e D e p u t y E x e c u t i v e Universities, Mallam Aminu universities need to do more to Secretaries and other Directors Abba. upgrade and create a new sense of for the opportunity to present the

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New NDA Commandant Visits NUC The Executive Secretary, country in the same way the stated that the quality of the N a t i o n a l U n i v e r s i t i e s Army University Biu is striving NDA degrees were therefore Commission (NUC), Prof. to do. high. Abubakar Rasheed last Monday welcomed a delegation of the He also noted that the NDA is He noted further that in the last Nigerian Defence Academy led international in character and 30 years,the military had been b y i t s n e w l y p o i n t e d must strive to continue to t h e m o s t t r a i n e d a n d Commandant, Major General internationalize. He enjoined the disciplined crop of NIgerians., Jamilu Sarham in his office.

In his welcome remarks, the Executive Secretary noted that the Commandant was very well prepared based on his previous experiences and noted in particular, the experience of the commandant in policy research and development and against which backdrop he stated that the commandant would steer the NDA to greater heights.

He further stated that this experience would contribute significantly to the Nigerian University system which was Commandant, NDA, Major General Jamilu Sarham and Prof. Abubakar A. Rasheed tilting further towards its displaying some souvenir research and development focus. NDA to continue to make the difference it is currently making adding that the rigoursof Giving an overview of the in the Nigerian university training as an officer makes for Nigerian university System, the landscape outing that due to it’s very disciplined individuals Executive Secretary stated that strict discipline and regular and for a good reputation for the NDA as one of the academic calendar, the NDA has the military. They are specialized universities is for many years been the first intellectuals in uniform. uniquely poised to contribute to choice for postgraduate training Military training are very valid bridging gaps and giving for many Nigerians. With the and counts for so much concrete meaning to the military critical mass of academics civilian relationship in the working at the academy, he The Executive Secretary noted

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also the physical developments of the NUC without which he with all NUC standards and ongoing at the new site of the stated, the university system regulations and would readily Academy and the enlargement of would have fallen into disarray. remedy any areas in which the the Academy’s postgraduate academy runs foul of these study portfolio. He assured the He added that the business of the guidelines and standards.

Maj. Sarham and Prof. Rasheed (6th and 7th left) in a group photograph with NUC Management and NDA delegation team that the NUC will work Academy is critical and in the with his leadership to ensure that light of that, the academy had T h e C o m m a n d a n t w a s the Academy in all ramifications been challenging the younger accompanied by the Acting is more robust and more generation of younger officers to Academic Provost of the responsive to the needs of the take their education seriously. A c a d e m y P r o f . U . A . country. Mohammed who replaces Prof. He noted that today’s security A/S Nwankwo who completed Responding, the Major General challenges called for intellectual a five year term of office. Other Jamilu Sarham thanked the warfare as much as hardware and top ranking officers of the Executive Secretary for the artillery warfare. He stated that academy on the entourage of warm welcome accorded to his he aims to bridge gaps between the Commandant were Cdre. team and for the support being the Academic and Non-academic C.D. Okehie, Brig. Gen. M.K. enjoyed by the NDA from the branches of the NDA to ensure a You SA, Brig. Gen. A.A. NUC in the three months that he fruitful synergy. Ababa, Brig. Gen. M.O had been Commandant. He Fakukunde , Major A. lauded the regulatory functions He stated that the true to its Abdullahi and Capt. G.Y. character, the NDA will comply Rabiu.

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COMMUNIQUE OF THE TWENTY-FIRST NIGERIAN ACADEMY OF LETTERS (NAL) CONVOCATION AND INVESTITURE OF NEW FELLOWS, AND SCIENTIFIC SESSION HELD AT THE J.F. ADE.AJAYI AUDITORIUM, UNIVERSITY OF LAGOS ON THURSDAY, 8 AUGUST, 2019 PREAMBLE

The Nigerian Academy of Letters (NAL), an autonomous, lion-political body of scholars in the humanities, held its 21st Convocation and Investiture of New Fellows, and Scientific Session on Thursday, 8th August, 2019, at the J.F. Ade Ajayi Auditorium, University of Lagos. The theme of the Convocation was "Religion and Morality in a Secular State".

In attendance were 121 professors from different Nigerian and overseas universities. The President of the Nigerian Academy of Letters Professor Francis Egbokhare, FNAL, presided over the Convocation and investiture of New Fellows and the Vice President, Professor Duro Oni, FNAL presided over the Scientific Session. Thirty-six new members were inducted six new Regular Fellows (Professors AdemolaO. Dasylva, Abdulkrasheed Na’Allah, Sunday Enessi, lfeorna Mabel Onyemelukwe, Albert 'Lekan Oyeleye, and Jim Unah) and two . Honorary Fellows Yemi Ogunbiyi, and Mr Olusegun Adeniyi) were admitted into the NAL College of Fellows, Other key dignitaries in attendance were Rt. Hon. Rotimi Amaechi, newly reappointed Minister of Transportation; Prof Rasheed Abubakar, FNAL, the Executive Secretary of National Universities Commission (NUC): Prof. ls'haq Oloyede, FNAL, Registrar of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board and Professor Obiajulu Emejulu, Executive Director of the National Institute for Nigerian Languages (NINLAN). The vice chancellors included Prof. Oluwatoyin T. Ogundipe, the Vice Chancellor of the University of. Lagos: Prof. AbdulRasheed Na'Allah, the Vice Chancellor of the University of Abuja; Professor Eyitope Ogungbenro Ogunbodede, the Vice Chancellor of Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife; Professor Andrew Haruna, the Vice Chancellor of the Federal University, Gashua and Professor Ozo-Mekuri Ndimele, the Vice Chancellor of Ignatius Ajuru University, Port Harcourt.

The Convocation Lecture titled, “Morality and the state”. The Nigerian Experience, was delivered by Professor Emeritus Godwin Sogolo, FNAL. Two well researched papers on the Convocation theme were also presented at the Scientific Session by Professor Akin Alao of the Department of History, of the department of History and Professor Umar H.D. Danfulani of the Department of Religious Studies, University of Jos. In the course of this presentation, pertinent issues that need the attention of government and the general public were discussed. These formed the basis of the following observations and recommendations.

OBSERVATIONS At the end of the engaging Convocation Lecture and the stimulating Scientific Session, the following were observed: I. The Nigerian state seems to pay scant attention to the education of youth on the ethos and the realities of cultural diversity; 2. There is a rapidly growing culture of moral apathy, especially among the Nigerian youth, due to failure of governance at all levels; 3. Poor attention is given to moral education in the national socialisation processes and, this has created

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strained relationships and avoidable social distance between the state and the people; 4. The Nigerian Constitution (Section 15(2)) upholds the idea of a secular state but the document equally contains provisions that undermine this secular character; 5. The current absence of a distinction between the state and religion in Nigeria was partly created by the British colonial policies which made religion and ethnicity coterminous; 6. There is the systemic collapse of merit on the altar of religious bigotry and ethnicity, which promotes corruption and insecurity across the nation; and 7. The clear absence of a national philosophy is largely responsible for the palpable moral decay and cultural disorientation of our youth. 8. The running of university education in Nigeria has become so complex and difficult because of paucity of funding. Federal Government still pays lip service to funding of education, and it is most unfortunate; and 9. In recent times, politicians without requisite knowledge of the university system are appointed as Pro-Chancellors. This trend can hardly add value to the running of the University system in Nigeria. .

RECOMMENDATIONS In view of the above observations, the following recommendations were: made in the course of the Convocation Lecture, the Scientific Session and the ensuing discussions: 1. There is an urgent need for a humanising education that could socialise our youth into Nigerian ethos and diverse cultural values; " 2. Government should put in place policies that would guarantee the preservation of our religious diversity, .as well as recover and propagate our waning cultural values, through curriculum review and proper reorientation on core national values; 3. The social distance between the people and the state can OI1ly be bridged by a radical value reorientation that is championed by the humanities; 4. There is the need to review relevant sections of the Nigerian Constitution that contradict the secular state status and effectively separate religion from the state; 5. Deliberate efforts should be made to ensure a return to the traditional culture of reward for exemplary acts and punishment of 'erring conducts; 6. Adherence to merit and professional ethics will significantly ensure that the funds entrusted to public servants are properly utilised for the benefit and common good of all citizens; 7. Government should expedite actions on evolving the needed national philosophy which would provide the framework for sustainable quality control and, peer review of professional ethics and conduct; 8. To fund university education in Nigeria, Federal Government should increase its, budgetary allocation to the education sector to 25% and progressively increase this annually to 40% within three years. The leaderships of universities are also encouraged to be innovative and creative in sourcing for additional alternative and sustainable revenue streams to enable them survive, thrive and compete well internationally; and 9. For effective university administration, Visitors to all universities in Nigeria should give priority to appointing experienced and knowledgeable people in university administration and similar institutions as Pro-Chancellors.

Professor Francis Egbokhare, FNAL President, Nigeria Academy of Letters (NAL)

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PRESS RELEASE FEDERAL MINISTRY OF EDUCATION now been moved to the Ministry’s headquarters to fill SUBMISSION OF NOMINATIONS FOR 2019 the vacancy of Director, Federal Education Quality UNESCO KING HAMAD BIN ISA AL-KHALIFA Assurance Services (FEQAS), while Mr. Omada David Idakwoji of the Federal Science and Technical PRIZE FOR THE USE OF ICT IN EDUCATION College, Uromi, takes over from Dr. Ufoegbune Ogochukwu of the Federal Science and Technical The UNESCO invites nominations from Nigeria for the College, Yaba, as Principal. King Hamed Bin Isa Al-Khalite price for the use of Information and Communication Technologies in Similarly, Dr. Mrs. Yakubu Oyinloye of Queens’ College, Lagos, is to take over from Akamo Esther Education. (Mrs.) as Principal, Federal Government Girls’ This is to recognize approaches in leveraging new College, Shagamu, While Dr. (Mrs.) Essien Funmi of technologies to expand educational and lifelong the Federal Government College, Ijanikin, is to take learning opportunities for all, in line with the 2030 over from Dr. (Mrs.) Yakubu Oyinloye as Principal, Queens’ College, Lagos. Agenda for Sustainable Development and its Goal 4 on Education. Akamo.O. Esther (Mrs.) of Federal Government The theme of the 2019 Prize is the use of Artificial Girls’ College(FGGC),Shagamu is to succeed Dr. Intelligence (AI) to innovate Education, learning and (Mrs.) Essien Funmi as Principal, Federal Government College, Ijanikin, while Abdullahi Asmau teaching. Yakubu (Mrs.) of the Ministry’s Tertiary Education N o m i n a t i o n s s h o u l d b e f o r w a r d e d t o Department is to replace Mr. Manko Kudu (who will natcom.unesco@education .gov.ng on or before 23rd be retiring from service on the 6th of September, October, 2019. Receipt of nominations will close by 2019) as Principal, Federal Government Academy, Suleja. 31stOctober, 2019 (midnight Paris time) For more information visit http://www.unesco.org/ict-ed- Mrs. Stella Maris Ufuoma Omu, current Principal of prize/register. Federal Government Girls College, Bwari (who will be retiring from service on the 10th of November, 2019) will be succeeded by Sodangi Jumai Binta Announcer- (Mrs.) of Federal Government Girls College, Abaji. Arc Sonny Echono Also, Offonkasi Ifeoma Scholastica (Mrs.), current Permanent Secretary Vice Principal, FGBC, Apo, is to replace Sodangi Jumia Binta (Mrs.) as Principal, Federal Government Girls’ College, Abaji. OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR (PRESS & PR) SHAKE UP IN EDUCATION MINISTRY Mr. Shehu Dahiru of Federal Science and Technical College, Kafanchan, is to replace Abdulkadir Binta (Mrs.) as Principal, Federal Government College, Education Minister, Adamu Adamu has approved the Kwali. redeployment of eleven (11) Directors and Principals of Federal Unity Colleges in an exercise, the Minister said is Finally, Mrs. Oguah Florence of National designed to strengthen service delivery and also fill existing Commission for United Nation Scientific and Cultural vacancies in the education sector. Organization (NATCOM-UNESCO) is now the Secretary General, NATCOM-UNESCO. Top on the list of Directors redeployed are Abdulkadir Binta (Mrs.), Principal, Federal Government College (FGC) Kwali, Handing over formalities are to be completed by who is now the Director, Basic and Secondary Education Monday, 9th September, 2019, except where Department in the Ministry. otherwise directed. Binta will take over from Dr. Lami Amodu, the current Director

of Basic and Secondary Education, who will retire from service on the 14th of October, 2019. Ben Bem Goong Deputy Director (Press & PR) The current Principal of Federal Science and Technical College (FSTC) Yaba, Dr. Ufoegbune Ogochukwu(Mrs.) has

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NATIONAL UNIVERSITIES COMMISSION RE: MORATORIUM ON PART-TIME PROGRAMMES he National Universities Commission, cognizant of 8. Enugu State University of Science and Technology, the need to streamline the operations of Part Time Enugu State Tand Sandwich programmes in Nigerian 9. Ignatius Ajuru University of Education Education, universities, had through a publication in the print media, Port Harcourt including the Guardian and Sun Newspapers of Monday, 10. Delta State University, Abraka, Delta State 19th March, 2012, placed a moratorium on admission into 11. Ladoke Akintola University of Technology, parttime programmes in Nigerian universities. In the Ogbomoso publication, the universities were requested to fully 12. Lagos State University, Ojo, Lagos State disclose all Part-Time and Sandwich programmes, with 13. Niger Delta University, Amasoma, Bayelsa State respect to enrolment and staffing profile, within four weeks 14. Anambra State University, Uli, Anambra State of the publication, and to conduct in-house staff and student 15. Ebonyi State University, Abakaliki, Eboyi State audit and forward same to the Commission. As a follow up 16. Cross River State University of Technology, Calabar to this, the Commission vide a letter dated 14 January, 2013, 17. Abia State University, Uturu, Abia State sent a reminder to the universities requesting those that 18. Osun State University, Osun State were yet to provide information on their Part-Time and 19. Nasarawa State University, Keffi, Nasarawa State Sandwich programmes as well as affiliation arrangements to do so on or before15 February, 2013. C. Private Universities: 1. Crescent University, Abeokuta, Ogun State 2.0. Universities That Made Submission 2. Caleb University, Imota, Lagos State 3. Igbinedion University, Okada, Edo State Based on the submissions received, a total of forty (40) 4. Lead City university, Ibadan, Oyo State universities indicated that they would run Part-Time 5. Achievers University, Owo, Ondo State and Sandwich programmes as detailed below: 6. Benson Idahosa University, Benin – City, Edo State 7. Tansian University, Umunya, Anambra State A. Federal Universities 8. Wesley University of Science and Technology, 1. Federal University of Technology, Owerri Ondo, Ondo State 2. University of Benin, Benin 3. University of Calabar, Calabar 3.0. APPROVALS GRANTED TO UNIVERSITIES 4. University of Lagos TO RUN PART–TIME/ SANDWICH 5. Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka PROGRAMMES. 6. University of Port Harcourt, Port Harcourt Up to date, a total of thirty six (36) universities forwarded 7. University of Uyo, Uyo their completed documents, based on the approved format. 8. University of Abuja, Abuja Following the analysis of the submissions by the 9. Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta Department of Academic Standards and having satisfied 10. Michael Okpara University, Umudike the laid down guidelines for running Part – Time 11. Moddibbo Adamawa University of Technology, Yola programme and Sandwich courses in Nigerian 12. University of Agriculture, Markurdi universities, all the thirty six (36) institutions were 13. Usman Danfodio University, Sokoto recommended to the Executive Secretary for approval. 14. University of Jos, Jos Consequent upon Executive Secretary’s approval, letters were communicated to the universities accordingly. The B. State Universities universities are: 1. Ambrose Ali University, Ekpoma, Edo State A. Federal Universities 2. Olabisi Onabanjo University, Ago- Iwoye, Ogun State 1. University of Lagos 3. Ekiti State University, Ado-Ekiti, Ekiti State 2. University of Port Harcourt 4. Adekunle Ajasin University, Akungba- Akoko, Ondo 3. University of Calabar State 4. University of Benin 5. Imo State University, Owerri, Imo State 5. University of Abuja 6. Tai Solarin University of Education, Ijagun, Ogun 6. University of Uyo State 7. University of Jos 7. Rivers State University of Science and Technology, 8. Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile – Ife Port Harcourt 9. Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka

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10. Federal University of Agriculture, GUIDELINES ON PART-TIME AND SANDWICH Abeokuta PROGRAMMES IN NIGERIAN UNIVERSITIES 11. Federal University of Technology, Owerri 12. Usman Danfodiyo University, Sokoto Below are guidelines for conducting Part-time and Sandwich 13. Bayero University, Kano programmes in Nigerian universities. All universities currently B. State Universities operating Part-time programmes are expected to comply with 1. Ekiti State University, Ado – Ekiti, Ekiti the guidelines on programme by programme basis. State 2. Cross River State University, Calabar, Consequently, universities still interested in running Part-time Cross River State programmes are advised to forward fresh applications to the 3. Imo State University, Owerri, Imo State NUC on programme by programme basis. 4. Ignatius Ajuru University of Education, Rivers State 5. Olabisi Onabanjo University, Ago-Iwoye, This is, however, subject to the readiness of the university to Ogun State comply with the following extant guidelines on part-time 6. Ambrose Ali University, Ekpoma, Edo programmes: State 7. Enugu State University of Science & 1. The admission and graduation requirements, Staffing, Technology, Enugu State Library and physical facilities requirements must be in line 8. Tai Solarin University of Education, with the Benchmark Minimum Academic Standards Ijagun, Ogun State (BMAS) for the various full-time academic programmes; 9. Rivers State University of Science & 2. For a programme to be eligible to run on part-time basis, the Technology, Port Harcourt approved full-time equivalent must be available in the 10. Ebonyi State University, Abakaliki, Eboyi university, must have earned full accreditation and must be State run within approved campuses; 11. Benue State University, Makurdi, Benue 3. The enrolment into part-time programmes must not exceed State 12. Niger Delta University, Yenagoa, Bayelsa 20% of total students’ population in the programme; State 4. The minimum duration of the part-time programmes must 13. Lagos State University, Ojo, Lagos State be 150% of the approved duration of the Full-Time 14. Adekunle Ajasin University, Akungba – equivalent; Akoko, Ondo State 5. Approval shall not be granted for part-time programmes in 15. Anambra State University, Uli, Anambra Environmental Sciences, Engineering/Technology, Law, State Medicine/Medical Sciences, Pharmacy /Pharmaceutical 16. Osun State University, Osogbo, Osun State Sciences, Dentistry; and Veterinary Science; 17. Abia State University, Uturu, Abia State 6. All admissions into part-time programmes must be through 18. Nasarawa State University, Keffi, the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB). Nasarawa State. Part-time programmes must be run within approved campuses of universities where the human and material C. Private Universities resources for the teaching of the programmes are domiciled, 1. Crescent University, Abeokuta, Ogun State i.e. on the main campus of the university; 2. Caleb University, Imota, Lagos State 7. Part-time programmes shall be subjected to the NUC 3. Igbinedion University, Okada, Edo State 4. Lead City university, Ibadan, Oyo State accreditation assessment upon maturity of the programme; 5. Achievers University, Owo, Ondo State 8. For any programme to be eligible for part-time mode, it 6. Benson Idahosa University, Benin – City, must have produced two (2) sets of graduates and satisfied Edo State the Resource Verification Requirements. 7. Wesley University of Science and 9. Commencement of a part-time programme MUST be Technology, Ondo, Ondo State subject to NUC’s approval. Approval of commencement of 8. Fountain University, Osogbo all parttime programmes must be obtained. 9. Crawford University, Ogun State The National Universities Commission shall not hesitate to apply appropriate sanctions on any university which violates Dr. Noel Biodun Saliu any of the stipulated Guidelines on Part-Time and Sandwich Director, Academic Planning Programmes. Signed For: Executive Secretary Management

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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 University of Ibadan, 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 Katsina State Obafemi Awolowo Nigerian Defence Academy, Federal University, Dutse, 3 University, 1962 18 1985 33 2011 Ile-Ife Kaduna Jigawa State Federal University, Ndufu- 1988 34 2011 4 Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria 1962 19 University of Abuja, Abuja Alike, Ebonyi State Federal University, Oye-Ekiti, Abubakar Tafawa Balewa 1988 35 2011 5 University of Lagos, Lagos 1962 20 University, Bauchi Ekiti State 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, Kano State 1975 23 University of Uyo, Uyo 1991 38 Federal University, Birnin- 2013 8 University of Calabar, Calabar Kebbi, Kebbi Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Federal University, Gusau, 9 University of Ilorin, Ilorin 1975 24 1992 39 2013 Awka Zamfara Michael Okpara University Federal University, Gashua, 10 University of Jos, 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, Delta State 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 Kogi State Biu 14 Federal University of Tech- 29 Federal University, Lafia, 2011 nology, Owerri 1980 Nasarawa State Federal University of Federal University, Kashere, 15 1981 30 2011 Technology, Akure Gombe State STATE UNIVERSITIES Year Year Year S/N INSTITUTIONS Est. S/N INSTITUTIONS Est. S/N INSTITUTIONS Est. Rivers State 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, Adamawa State University, Bauchi State University, 2 1980 19 2002 36 Ekpoma Mubi Gadau 2011 Abia State University, Gombe State University, 3 1981 20 2004 37 Maitama Sule University, Uturu Gombe Kano 2012 Enugu State University of Kaduna State University, 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 Sule Lamido University, Ago-Iwoye Technology, Calabar 39 2013 Ekiti State University, Ado-Ekiti. Plateau State University, Kafin Hausa 6 1982 23 (formerly University of Ado-Ekiti) Bokkos 2005 Ondo State University of 2015 40 Medical Sciences Lagos State University, 24 Ondo State University of 7 Ojo, Lagos 1983 Technology, Okiti Pupa. 2008 41 Edo University, Iyamho 2016 Ladoke Akintola University of Ibrahim Babangida University, 8 1990 25 2005 Technology, Ogbomoso Lapai, Niger State 42 Eastern Palm University, Imo State 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, Yobe State University 44 Borno State University 2016 11 Abraka 1992 28 Damaturu, Yobe State 2006 Moshood Abiola University of Adekunle Ajasin University, Kebbi State University of 45 2017 12 1999 29 2006 Science and Technology, Abeokuta Akungba - Akoko Science and Technology, Aliero Kogi State University, Gombe State U n i v e r s i t y o f S c i e n c e 2017 13 30 Osun State University, 46 Anyigba 1999 Osogbo 2006 and Technology, Kumo Niger-Delta University, Zamfara State U n i v e r s i t y , 2018 14 Taraba State University, 2008 47 Yenagoa 2000 31 Jalingo Talata-Mafara Odumegwu Ojukwu University Kwara State University, Bayelsa Medical University 2019 2000 32 2009 48 15 Uli Ilorin Yenagoa, Bayelsa State Kano University of Science Sokoto State University, 16 2000 33 & Technology, Wudil Sokoto 2009 17 Ebonyi State University, 2000 Akwa Ibom State 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 Babcock University, Ilishan 1999 27 Salem University, Lokoja 2007 2015 Remo 53 Ijebu, Itele, Ogun State Madonna University, Tansian University, Umunya, Kings University, Ode Omu, 2 1999 28 2007 2015 Okija Anambra State 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 Mountain Top University, 4 Bowen University, Iwo 2001 30 2007 56 2015 & Technology, Ondo Ogun State Covenant University, Ota 31 Western Delta University, 2007 Ritman University, Ikot 5 2002 Oghara, Delta State 57 Ekpene, Akwa Ibom State 2015 The Achievers University, 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 Hezekiah University, 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, Cross River State 10 Oyo 2005 Abuja 63 Clifford University, Owerrinta, Al-Hikmah University, Oduduwa University, Abia State 2016 11 37 2009 Ilorin 2005 Ipetumodu, Osun State Coal City University, Enugu, 64 Enugu State 2016 12 Caritas University, Amorji- 38 Paul University, Awka, 2005 Anambra State 2009 Crown Hill University, Nke, Enugu 65 Eiyenkorin, Kwara State 2016 Bingham University, Auta- Rhema University, 13 2005 39 2009 Dominican University, Balefi, Karu, Nasarawa State Aba 66 Ibadan, Oyo State 2016 Wellspring University, 14 Al-Qalam University, Katsina 2005 Koladaisi University, Ibadan, 40 Evbuobanosa, Edo State 2009 67 Oyo State 2016 Renaissance University, 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 Baze University, Abuja 2011 Lead City University, Ibadan, 70 Spiritan University, Nneochi, 2017 2005 43 Landmark University, Omu- Abia State 17 Oyo State Aran, Kwara State 2011 Crawford University, 71 Precious Cornerstone University, 2017 18 2005 Samuel Adegboyega University, Ibadan, Oyo State Igbesa, Ogun State 44 Ogwa, Edo State 2011 Kwararafa University, Wukari Elizade University, Ilara- 72 2017 19 2005 (formerly Wukari Jubilee Uni.) 45 Mokin, Ondo State 2012 Crescent University, Evangel University, 73 Atiba University, Oyo, 2017 20 2005 46 2012 Oyo State Abeokuta Akaeze, Ebonyi State Novena University, Ogume, Gregory University, Eko University of Medical 2017 21 2005 47 74 Sciences, Ijanikin, Lagos State Delta State Uturu, Abia State 2012 McPherson University, Seriki 75 Skyline University, Nigeria 2018 22 University of Mkar, Mkar 2005 48 Sotayo, Ajebo, Ogun State 2012 Kano State Joseph Ayo Babalola University, Southwestern University, 76 Greenfield University, 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 Chrisland University, 78 Trinity University, Laloko 2019 25 Fountain University, Osogbo 51 2015 2007 Owode, Ogun State Ogun State Christopher University, 79 Westland University, Iwo 26 Obong University, Obong 2007 52 2015 2019 Ntak Mowe, Ogun State Osun State

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List of Universities with Approved Postgraduate Programmes The National Universities Commission (NUC) has observed with great concern that some Nigerian universities are running unapproved postgraduate programmes, leading to the award of Masters and PhD degrees. The Commission has also observed that some Parastatals and Institutes are awarding these same Postgraduate degrees, either on their own or through unapproved affiliations with Nigerian and foreign Universities. Such practices are not only unethical, but also antithetical to time-tested quality assurance best practices. The qualifications/awards resulting therefrom are not recognized. The Commission hereby notifies the general public that only the following universities have approval to offer postgraduate programmes at the Masters’ and Ph.D levels in Nigeria, as of 30th July, 2012: Federal Universities : 1. Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University, Bauchi 17. University of Calabar, Calabar 2. Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria 18. University of Ibadan, Ibadan 3. Bayero University, Kano 19. University of llorin, llorin 4. Federal University of Technology, Akure 20. University of Jos, Jos 5. Federal University of Technology, Minna 21. University of Lagos, Akoka 6. Federal University of Technology, Owerri 22. University of Maiduguri, Maiduguri 7. Michael Okpara University of Agriculture, Umudike 23. University of Nigeria, Nsukka 8. Modibbo Adama University of Technology, Yola 24. University of Port Harcourt, Port Harcourt 9. National Open University of Nigeria, Lagos. 25. University of Uyo, Uyo 10. Nigerian Defence Academy, Kaduna 26. Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto 11. Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka 27. Federal University, Lafia 12. Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife 28. Federal University, Ndufu-alike 13. University of Abuja, Gwagwalada 29. Federal University, Dutse 14. University of Agriculture, Abeokuta 30. Federal University of Petroleum Resources, Effurun 15. University of Agriculture, Makurdi 31. Federal University, Oye-ekiti 16. University of Benin, Benin City 32. Air Force Institute of Technology, Kaduna State Universities : 1. Abia State University, Uturu 17. Niger-Delta University, Wilberforce Island 2. Adamawa State University, Mubi 18. Olabisi Onabanjo University, Ago-Iwoye 3. Adekunle Ajasin University, Akungba-Akoko 19. Rivers State University of Science and Technology, Port Harcourt 4. Ambrose Alli University, Ekpoma 20. Umaru Musa Yar’Adua University, Katsina 5. Anambra State University, Uli 21. Gombe State University, Gombe 6. Benue State University, Makurdi 22. Ibrahim Babangida University, Lapai 7. Cross River University of Technology, Calabar 23. Kano State University of Science and Technology, Wudil 8. Delta State University, Abraka 24. Kebbi State University of Science and Technology, Aliero 9. Ebonyi State University, Abakaliki 25. Kwara State University Malete 10. Ekiti State University, Ado-Ekiti 26. Kaduna State University, Kaduna 11. Enugu State University of Science and Technology, Enugu 27. Bauchi State University, Gadau 12. Imo State University, Owerri 28. Yobe State University, Damaturu 13. Kogi State University, Anyigba 29. Ignatius Ajuru University of Education, Rumuolumeni 14. Ladoke Akintola University of Technology, Ogbomoso 30. Tai Solarin University of Education, Ijebu-ode 15. Lagos State University, Ojo. 31. Osun State University, Osogbo 16. Nasarawa State University, Keffi Private Universities : 1. African University of Science and Technology, Abuja 17. Al-Hikmah University, Ilorin (MSc. only) 2. American University of Nigeria, Yola 18. Godfrey Okoye University, Ugwuomu-Nike, Enugu State 3. Babcock University, Ilishan-Remo 19. Adeleke University, Ede 4. Benson Idahosa University, Benin City 20. Veritas University, Abuja 5. Bowen University, Iwo 21. Achievers University, Owo 6. Covenant University, Ota 22. Al-Qalam University, Katsina 7. Igbinedion University, Okada 23. Baze University, Abuja 8. Pan-African University, Lekki 24. Bells University of Technology, Ota 9. Redeemer’s University, Mowe, Ogun State 25. Crawford University, Igbessa 10. Caleb University, Lagos 26. Crescent University, Abeokuta 11. Joseph Ayo Babalola University, Ikeji-Arakeji, Osun State 27. Fountain University, Osogbo 12. Nigerian Turkish Nile University, Abuja 28. Landmark University, Omu-Aran 13. Afe Babalola University, Ado-Ekiti, Ekiti State 29. Novena University, Ogume 14. Lead City University, Ibadan, (MSc. only) 30. Salem University, Lokoja 15. University of Mkar, Mkar (MSc. only) 31. Veritas University, Abuja 16. Madonna University Okija 32. Bingham University, Karu Employers of labour, educational institutions and other stakeholders are to note that only certificates issued by these universities, for their approved programmes, are valid for employment, further studies and other purposes. When in doubt about the status of any programme or certificate, the National Universities Commission should be contacted through [email protected] and the following telephone numbers: 08027455412, 07054407741, 08067787753, 07039254081 and 07082024412 (FAX). Further information can also be obtained from the Commission’s website: www.nuc.edu.ng Signed: MANAGEMENT Fourteen-Step Process for the Establishment of Private Universities in Nigeria The National Universities Commission (NUC), wishes to announce 7. Interactive meeting of SCOPU with the proposed university to the general public, especially prospective promoters of private 8. First site assessment visit universities, the fourteen-step procedure for establishing private 9. Finalisation of document universities in Nigeria. 10. Second (final) site assessment visit 1. Application in writing stating the intent for the 11. Security screening of proprietors and Board of Trustees establishment of the university 12. Approval by NUC Management 2. Interview of prospective proprietors 13. Approval by NUC Board 3. Collection of application forms 14. Approval by FEC 4. Submission of application forms and relevant documents 5. Intensive review/analysis of documents by experts in relevant Prof. Abubakar Adamu Rasheed, mni, MFR, FNAL NUC departments Executive Secretary, NUC 6. Revision of documents by proprietors, based on report of SCOPU Announcer Page 25 A Publication of The Office of The Executive Secretary 10th February, 2020 Vol. 15 No. 5

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, 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, 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, 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. 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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