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L-R: Honourable Minister of Women Affairs and Social Development, Hajia Aisha Jummai Alhasssan; Head of Civil Service of the Federation, Mrs. Winifred Oyo-Ita; Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Engr. Babachir David Lawal; Acting National Coordinator, SERVICOM, Mrs. Nnenna Akajameli; Former Head of Service, Ms. Ama Pepple and Former Head of Service and one of the Resource Persons, Mr. Isa Bello Sali ffective service delivery is Lawal has said. The SGF said this theme, ‘Efficient Service Delivery synonymous with good last week at the Opening of a two- in Governance: Imperative for Egovernance and remains the day National Policy Dialogue on Driving the Change Agenda’, held m a j o r p l a n k o f P r e s i d e n t Service Delivery, organised by the at the State House Conference Muhammadu Buhari’s ‘Change Service Compact with All Nigerians Centre, Abuja. Agenda, Secretary to the (SERVICOM) Office, under the Government of the Federation supervision of his office, with the The objectives of the forum, the (SGF), Engr. Babachir David in this edition

Only Good University Leadership can Promote Best Practices UMYU, Katsina Produces 54 First Class -Prof Rasheed at 20th Anniversary Conference of Exam Ethics Marshals Graduates at Second Convocation Ceremony 3rd April, 2017 Vol. 12 No. 14

culture change programme in the Engr. Lawal said, “As we are all public service, through the aware, the ultimate outcome of evolution of a crop of “Efficient, governance is the capability of Productive, Incorruptible and government to provide an effective Citizen Centred” (EPIC) service. and efficient medium for the provision of essential public goods These flurry of activities, with and services for the benefit of its focus on service delivery in such a citizens. In this instance, the public succession, Mrs. Winifred stressed, service serves as the machinery of only attested to the genuine government charged with the c o n c e r n o f t h e c u r r e n t responsibility for implementing administration for efficient service g o v e r n m e n t p o l i c i e s a n d delivery, particularly by the civil Engr. Babachir David Lawal, programmes that are instrumental to service wing of the Executive arm, Secretary to the Government of the Federation, the provision of essential services to saddled with the onerous SGF said, were: to seek ways to the people. The efficacy of responsibility of formulating and continually enhance citizen- governance is therefore perceived by implementing policies and focused service delivery, by the measure and efficiency of its programmes of government, providing a platform for the delivery of public goods and through which dividends of exchange of ideas to advance services.” governance are delivered to the improved service delivery as a citizenry. She thanked the direct outcome of the Change In her remarks, the Head of Civil Organising Committee, led by the Agenda; to sensitise key policy and Service of the Federation (HOCSF), SGF, for the opportunity given to decision makers in the public and Mrs. Winifred Oyo-Ita said that, her to address the opening session private sectors on citizens’ SERVICOM was in line with the on the institutionalisation of the expectations and provide a greater strategic plan of her office to develop principles of SERVICOM in the support for social accountability in a new and result-oriented civil public service to enhance efficient service delivery; and to improve service. She noted that, meeting with and effective service delivery. government’s connection with the SERVICOM was meeting of like citizenry. minds towards stimulating and executing new policies to achieve the He added that SERVICOM was ultimate goal of effective service aimed at sensitising the citizens on delivery. She called on SERVICOM their rights to demand high quality to intensify its sensitisation drive in of services and to articulate new all government agencies towards pathways for gaining more quality and effective service delivery efficiency in service delivery, to Nigerians. through a review of global best practices in governance. The forum, Mrs. Oyo-Ita also recalled that he said, marked a significant step in barely a month ago, His Excellency, the administration’s efforts to Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, in his enhance and sustain the culture of capacity as the Acting President, effective service delivery in all launched the Strategy of the Office Government establishments, to of the Head of the Civil Service of the Mrs. Nnenna Akajemeli, serve the people better. Federation, which had as its focus a Acting National Coordinator SERVICOM

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Welcoming participants, Acting N a t i o n a l C o o r d i n a t o r o f Nigeria, led by the public service SERVICOM in the Presidency, and its people, noting that any client Mrs. Nnenna Akajemeli said that or customer that enters into a SERVICOM was dedicated to government office or agency providing the basic services to expects certain standard of service which citizens were entitled in a delivery and it is his/her right to timely, fair, honest, effective and demand that standard. SERVICOM transparent manner. She recalled was intended to deliver prompt, that SERVICOM was established efficient and effective service to the in the Presidency to operationalise Nigerian people and others who the Compact with some key visit government offices and responsibilities. Some of these key agencies. responsibilities, which she listed, include: Hajia Aisha Jummai Alhassan, She lamented that files continued to • To coordinate efforts by Honourable Minister of Women Affairs get missing, sometimes piled in one Ministries, Departments and office or the other, untreated; while Agencies (MDAs) to formulate and Lending her voice, former HOCSF, indiscipline, corruption and implement service Charters in who also chaired the opening i n e ff i c i e n c y l o o m e d l a rg e MDAs, and regularly monitor and session, Ms. Ama Pepple, said that throughout the public service. report to the President on the SERVICOM, which was initiated Under the present dispensation of progress made by each of the by former President Olusegun President Muhammadu Buhari, MDAs in performing their Obasanjo in 2004, was meant to where government had shown obligations under this Charter; address the epileptic service commitment to fighting all forms of delivery in the country, remarking corruption, she observed that the • To carry out independent that the Service Charter had so far public service should be an agent of surveys on the services provided to failed to achieve what it was created change and driver of change and citizens by the MDAs, their to do. needed to spearhead the slogan adequacy, their adequacy, their ‘Change Begins with Me’. According to her, despite the efforts timeliness, customer satisfaction of the Obasanjo government to raise and widely publicize the results to the standard of service delivery by keep citizens fully informed; the public service to the citizenry, the public service had continued to • To h e i g h t e n p u b l i c get knocks, criticisms and been seen awareness of the damaging effects in negative light as far as service of service failure to the Nigerian was concerned. While stressing that society and social structures; and prompt service delivery was the • To promote attitudes by right of every Nigerian, she which citizens would recognise the expressed regret that the only need to challenge service failure as government policy that would have their civil rights as well as redeemed the damaged reputation responsibility. of the public service, which is SERVICOM, had failed. She noted that the SERVICOM’s core values were hinged on the SERVICOM, Ms. Pepple said, is a understanding that to promote Mrs. Winifred Oyo-Ita contract between the government of Head of Civil Service of the Federation

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R-L: Representative of Executive Secretary, NUC and Deputy Executive Secretary II, exchanging pleasantries with former Federal Permanent Secretary and paper presenter, Dr. Goke Adegoroye; Chairman of the session and Registrar, JAMB, Prof. Is-haq Oloyede and former Director-General Raw Materials Research and Development Council, Prof. Peter Azikiwe Onwualu service excellence, people were MDAs, formulation and publication Affairs, Hajia Aisha Jummai critical. To this end, the success of customer service charters, quality Alhassan, observed that 80 per cent story of SERVICOM is directly tied assurance inspections (SERVICOM of Service Delivery was performed to the knowledge, skills and Compliance Evaluation), Council of by women in service, lamenting integrity of its workforce. She Nodal Officers Forum (CONOF), that only about 20 per cent attended listed the successes of SERVICOM citizen enlightenment, training of the event. She submitted that more to include the establishment of Public Servants and Complaints efficient and reliable service Ministerial SERVICOM Units handling and resolution. delivery would be accomplished if (MSUs) that currently spearhead more women are given the the Service Delivery Initiative of In a goodwill message, the opportunity to take charge of the Federal Government in most Honourable Minister of Women SERVICOM units of the MDAs.

Participants at the First SERVICOM National Policy Dialogue, held at State House Conference Centre

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According to her, evidence had Ama Pepple as Chair; Corruption as Professor Abubakar Adamu shown that women were more an Impediment to Effective and Rasheed, represented by the committed to delivering on assigned Efficient Service Delivery, by Deputy Executive Secretary II, tasks. Acting Chairman, Economic and NUC, Mal. Ibrahim Dan’Iya, was Financial Crimes Commission one of the discussants of the paper Seven papers were delivered in (EFCC), chaired by former Chief of titled, Strategies for Optimising plenary sessions by distinguished Defence Staff, Gen. Martin Luther Service Delivery in Parastatals, resource persons and each was Agwai as well as that on Overview delivered by former Federal chaired by eminent Nigerians as of the SERVICOM Delivery Permanent Secretary, Dr. Goke well as parallel group discussions Initiative: 12 Years After by Former Adegoroye, with the Registrar, among men and women, who had Head of SERVICOM Institute and JAMB, Professor Is-haq Oloyode made impact in their various Lead Consultant to EU on as Chair. endeavours. Among the papers were Governance and Reform, Dr. Mrs. those on Service Delivery and the Christiana Famro. The session was Mal. Dan’Iya was accompanied by Change Agenda: New Impetus for a chaired by former Federal the Director, Executive Secretary’s Service Delivery Culture in Permanent Secretary, Engr. Esther Office (DESO), Mrs. Constance Government Parastatals, Agencies Gonda. Goddy-Nnadi and Deputy and Commissions, by former Head Director, SERVICOM, Mr. I.I of Service, Alh Isa Bello, with Ms The Executive Secretary, NUC, Aliyu.

NUC Deputy Director, SERVICOM, Mr. I. I. Aliyu (middle) with other participants at the conference

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Only Good University Leadership can Promote Best Practices -Prof Rasheed at 20th Anniversary Conference of Exam Ethics Marshals

he structure on which to build and promote best intensifying and diversifying the Tpractices in the universities programmes for the development lied on the quality of persons of high level manpower within the charged with the responsibility of context of the needs of the nation as running universities and any well as making all students part of a structure erected on a poor general programme of all-round foundation is bound to collapse with improvement in university time, the Executive Secretary, education, through general study National Universities Commission courses. (NUC), Professor Abubakar Adamu Rasheed, mni, MFR, has said. Professor Rasheed explained that universities have organs through Delivering a Keynote Address at the which their activities are carried 20th Anniversary Conference and out such as the Governing Council, Awards ceremony of Exam Ethics Senate, Congregation and Marshals held at the Transcorp Representative of Executive Secretary and Convocation. The Governing Hotel Calabar on Monday 20th– NUC Visiting Prof. Akaneren Essien Council, he cited is primarily titled “Promoting Best Practices in charged with the general conduct, of its members to select, reason and University Education,” Professor superintendence of the policy, understand by enquiring into and Rasheed stressed that the challenge finances and property of the seeking to explain the development of building and sanitising Nigerian university, including public and function of man and his world. universities as citadels of learning and academic excellence is a The Executive Secretary stated that collective responsibility of all the the main objectives of establishing stakeholders. It therefore, demands universities includes the provision on everyone, especially Vice- of education for all without Chancellors to rise to the challenge discrimination on grounds of by preserving the university culture gender, race, ethnicity or belief, and products of the system that producing graduates with problem- everyone can be proud of. solving attitude for the purpose of

service to the community and The Executive Secretary, who was undertaking activities appropriate represented by NUC Visiting for teaching, research and Professor, Akaneren Essien, said community service expected of a that universities were since the university of the highest standard, medieval times founded to preserve among others. He noted that the the positive heritage of the society. overall goal of university education According to him, universities have is to make optimum contribution to the mandate to ensure society’s Professor A.E. Ekoko national development. This, c o r p o r a t e w e l l - b e i n g a n d Chairman Board of Trustees, according to him, is hinged on advancement by refining the ability Exam Ethics Marshals

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L-R: Chairman, Board of Trustees, Exam Ethics Marshals, Prof. Abednego Ekok; Representative of the Executive Secretary and NUC Visiting Prof. Akaneren Essien and Executive Chairman of Exam Ethics Marshals, Mr.Ike Onyechere exchanging pleasantries at the conference relations. Besides, there are Officer and its Chief Accounting the appointment of a Vice- committees put in place to execute Officer, his other key function is Chancellor and other Principal the functions of Council and these that of sustaining the tradition and Officers are compromised by the include the Appointments and best practices of the University. G o v e r n i n g C o u n c i l , t h e Promotions as well as Staff This scenario therefore puts on the administrative machinery of the Disciplinary Committees. The Vice-Chancellor the role of setting University would be rickety and Senate, within the context of these the tone of the organisation and also set in motion chain of reactions organs, he observed, has the steering the wheel of the with dire consequences. function to organise and control institution’s progress which is quite teaching at the University, the tasking and demanding skills and The Executive Secretary said that admission of students and the dynamism. On the other hand, if the bottom line meant that the discipline of students and to promote research at the University. This, in turn, depends on the day- to- day running of the University which falls squarely on the shoulders of the Vice-Chancellor and the Management team comprising Principal and the Key Officers.

Correlating the various organs of the University with respect to their key responsibilities towards ensuring effective university education, the NUC Scribe stated Founder, Exam Ethics Marshals International, Mr. Onyechere with Exam Ethics that while the Vice-Chancellor is Coordinator, Enugu State University of Science and Technology (ESUT), the Chief Executive and Academic Prof. A.A Nduji at the conference

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Governing Council (dominated by from within and outside the academic representatives) has the University. While describing it as responsibility to do the needful in sad and shameful, he expressed the appointment of the best for the disappointment that many cases of University system. He argued that it malpractices had not been was expedient for experienced, prosecuted to conclusion and are disciplined and God-fearing still pending. Threats to staff individuals to be appointed or involved in detecting and reporting elected into the Council so that they examination misdemeanor cases could be counted upon to do the have become rampant. He, right thing in the face of undue therefore charged that academic pressure to pervert the cause of and academic staff who leak justice. examination questions should be disciplined in line with the existing On the aspects of best practices Prof. James Epoke, Immediate Past Vice Chancellor, University of regulations. The University Senate, needed in the system, he narrated Calabar, presenting his paper at the conference he advised (for students) should that it was clear that the foundation step up their responsibilities in this of best practices in university globally. He noted that some anti- regard. education depends heavily on the plagiarism software have been quality of staff recruited by the introduced and called on institutions Professor Rasheed used the forum Governing Council, Principal and to make efforts to install them in their to congratulate the Exam Ethics Key Officers, Faculty and domain to screen academic Marshals for its consistency in Departmental Administrators, core publications of staff. The Executive championing the cause of ethics, staff of Registry, all of which one Secretary also observed the need for integrity and best practices in day become Principal and Key Senate of universities to take education and helping students Officers. Expanding this further, he adequate measures to address the excel in exams based on ethics- said that the quality of products of scandalous issues of students’ compliant principles and the the university has a correlation with admission in line with best practices. eradication of exam malpractices in the quantity and quality of teaching He commended the efforts of JAMB the campus and campus cultism. He and academic culture imbibed by towards curtailing the issue of noted with delight that the body had the students, which in turn depends malpractices in its examination and within the last 20years received on seriousness and discipline the screening of postgraduate support and facilitation from the attached to lecture deliveries. It is students for admission which had Presidency and its Anti-Corruption the same issue when it comes to the increased efficiency in the quality of agencies and media houses, quality of research. He recounted students admitted. recalling that NUC, in 2014, that research suffered some facilitated and supported the setbacks due to dwindling funding, On its part, the NUC, the Guest inauguration of the Exam Ethics which made the Government to Speaker said, recently devised a new Safe School Manual. He also bring in some interventions as t e m p l a t e f o r p r o g r a m m e commended Exam Ethics Marshals Research Funds through the accreditation which was put to work for recognising 20 Ethics-friendly Tertiary Education Trust Fund in November 2016, stating that the Education CEOs and organisations (TETFund) that are yet to accessed salutary effects of this new strategy as well as media houses. by most of the universities. would soon be felt by stakeholders. D w e l l i n g o n e x a m i n a t i o n Earlier in his opening remarks, the According to Professor Rasheed, malpractices, he said that cases of Chairman Board of Trustees, Exam Plagiarism has contributed to inadequate sanctions had continued Ethics Marshals, Professor A.E. stifling the academic culture and to trail this issue with some of them Ekoko gave a rundown of the tradition of the University system being suppressed by various interests

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history of the movement which was rise of examination malpractice and education. On the award, 14 started in Nigeria on 27th May, its efforts at curtailing same along institutions received the Exam 1996, noting that the celebration with other stakeholders as members Ethics Friend and Partner would have held last year but was of the ethics-friendly education Certification, 17 Education shifted due to recession. He made a family. He noted that everyone must Leaders and CEOs got the Exam special mention of Ike Onyechere come together under the banner of Ethics Chief Master Marshal whom, he described, as the founder Exam Ethics Marshals Movement to Awards and 11 others were who initiated the movement after cage the rampaging monster of exam instituted as new Institutional coming face to face with several malpractice. He said that there was Exam Ethics Coordinators. cases of exam malpractices as CEO the need for exam ethics friendly At the event were over 86 delegates of Protomac Consulting. After the education stakeholders to bond from 44 institutions and agencies, incidences involving his staff and together to defend the codes of including the NUC, National some families, he launched the honour, truth and integrity that guide Commission for Colleges of campaign, remarking that the admission, training, certification, Education (NCCE), National project is only work in progress. assessment, registration and Te a c h e r s I n s t i t u t e ( N T I ) , According to him, the final chapter regulation processes of their Universities, Polytechnics, of the campaign can only be written education. Colleges of Education, Parastatals when exam ethics is entrenched and and Boards. Five papers were exam malpractice eradicated. The highlight of the occasion was delivered at the plenary sessions by the bestowing of Chief Master resource persons that includes In his welcome remarks, the Marshal Award on 20 Ethics- immediate past Vice-Chancellor of Chairman of the body, Mr. Ike friendly education CEOs and University of Calabar, Professor Onyechere gave insights on the organisations as well as media James Ekpoke and representative vision and mission of the exam houses, in recognition of their of the FCT Quality Assurance ethics movement, its friends and inspirational work in promoting Directorate, Mr. Salihu Yahaya. partner institutions, core values, the ethics for exam malpractice in

Some of the delegates at the conference

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UMYU, Katsina Produces 54 First Class Graduates at Second Convocation Ceremony maru Musa Yar'Adua University (UMYU), UKatsina State, on Saturday, 25 March, 2017, held its second Convocation Ceremony, where a total of 4, 129 graduands were conferred with various degrees and diplomas. Out of this number, 4, 027 were in the first degree category with 54 bagging First Class, 46 Postgraduate Diplomas, 105 Masters Degrees and one Ph.D.

The event, held at the Convocation Arena of the University, featured the installation of the Chairman, Board of Directors of Jaiz Bank Plc, Rt. Hon. Aminu Bello Masari Executive Governor, Katsina State Alh, (Dr.) Umaru A. Mutallab, CON, as the new Chancellor of the Governor of Katsina State, Rt. Hon. Faculty of Medical Sciences for the University, who was also conferred Aminu Bello Masari disclosed that, smooth commencement of with an honorary degree of Doctor in line with the Restoration Agenda p r o g r a m m e s i n M e d i c i n e , of Business Administration of his administration, a Committee Dentistry and other Basic Medical (Honoris Causa) by the Institution. on the Establishment of a University and Health Sciences. In his speech, the Visitor to the Teaching Hospital was inaugurated University and the Executive to facilitate the establishment of a This, he said, would assist the Government in addressing the serious challenges of inadequate medical personnel in hospitals across the state. He, therefore, charged the university authorities to vigorously explore Internally Generated Revenue (IGR) from all sources in order to be financially v i a b l e a n d r e i t e r a t e t h e commitment of his administration towards providing statutory funding support to the institution.

The Governor congratulated the new Chancellor and wished him a

Prof. Abubakar Adamu Rasheed Executive Secretary,NUC

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as release of funds for the 2017 NUC Accreditation exercises recently conducted at the university. All these, he said, have contributed immensely to moving the university forward in its effort at delivering quality university education to all Nigerians.

T h e P r o - C h a n c e l l o r a l s o congratulated the new Chancellor and promised him of the Council's support and cooperation in the Mr. Abdullahi Hamza governance of the university. He Representative of the ES and Director, Lagos Office delivering his goodwill message applauded the efforts and foresight remarkable tenure. He also University. of the founding fathers and past acknowledged the contributions of leaders for their remarkable the former Chancellor of the According to him, this had led to the contributions towards making the U n i v e r s i t y, H o n . J u s t i c e successful implementation of all University a reality. Muhammad Lawal Uwais (Rtd.) capital projects of the UMYU, and commended the Council and implementation of the University's Delivering his convocation Management of the University for 10- year Staff Training and address, the Vice-Chancellor, their Commitment and deep sense Development Plan (2007 - 2017) at Professor Idris Isa Funtua, said of responsibility in handling the the cost of N2.5 billion, culminating that the convocation ceremony was affairs of the university. in the acquisition of Masters and for the investiture of a new PhD degrees by 97 Academic Staff Chancellor and conferment of In his remarks, the Chancellor from Nigerian and Overseas degrees on four sets of graduands pledged that he would put in his universities, with another 73 spanning the 2012/2013; very best in order to effectively currently undergoing staff 2013/2014; 2014/2015 and discharge his responsibility and development under the plan as well 2015/2016) academic sessions. solicited the support and co- operation of the Governing Council, Senate, Management, Alumni and other stakeholders. He congratulated the graduands and wished them success in their future endeavours.

The Pro-Chancellor and Chairman of Council, Engr. Musa D. Abdullahi, FNSE, MFR, in his speech, noted with satisfaction the support and cooperation of the current Visitor and Governor of the State, Rt. Hon. Aminu Bello Masari The Vice-Chancellor, UMYU, Prof. Idris Idris Funtua with the representative of ES, resulting in increased funding to the Mal. Abdullahi Hamza, DLO

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The Vice-Chancellor disclosed that a c a d e m i c a n d p h y s i c a l education arena. a total of 4, 129 were graduating developments in the past few years. with various degrees and diplomas. This, according to him, was a clear Professor Rasheed also urged the Out of this number, 4, 027 were in manifestation of excellent and University to realise that the first degree category with 54 purposeful leadership which shows digitisation and globalisation b a g g i n g F i r s t C l a s s , 4 6 strict adherence to extant processes, occasioned by the Postgraduate Diplomas, 105 regulations and guidelines as well as advent of ICT would, continue to Masters Degrees and one Ph.D. careful and prompt response to the have direct effect on higher challenge of change and demands of education policy, information The Vice-Chancellor expressed globalisation in university markets and the ownership, control appreciation to the Visitor for what education delivery in the 21st and knowledge dissemination. he described as his “continuous century. ICT, he observed had impacted and engagement, understanding, would continue to impact assistance and guidance to the T h e E x e c u t i v e S e c r e t a r y positively on students, classrooms, University.” He noted that despite highlighted some of the policy teachers, curriculum, reading the current economic situation, the direction the University should materials and library systems and Visitor had always treated the focus on in order to move to greater publications. He noted that University specially, in terms of heights in the future to include: institutional management and prompt and positive response to its embracing internationalisation administration would eventually r e q u e s t s . H e s i m i l a r l y which required that the university be replaced by virtual or e- congratulated the new Chancellor naturally work across national and resources with minimal contact and wished him a successful tenure. territorial boundaries and provide with physical resources. In his message of goodwill, the t h e f r a m e w o r k f o r w i d e r Executive Secretary, National international knowledge exchange. At the ceremony were members of U n i v e r s i t i e s C o m m i s s i o n , By doing so, the University, he said, the State Executive Council, Professor Abubakar Adamu would be acting as a conduit for National and State Houses of Rasheed, mni, MFR, represented by talent, attract students, academic Assembly, royal fathers, sister the Director, Lagos Office, Alh. staff and researchers from across the universities, members of the Abdullahi Hamza, congratulated world, adding that the Institution academia, friends and well- the University on its installation of a need to establish structures and wishers as well as parents and new Chancellor, noting with develop international academic guardians of the graduands. satisfaction that the University had programmes for it to be able to recorded giant strides in both compete in the present higher

L-R: Mr. A. Hamza, Prof. Isa Funtua and extreme right, Pro-Chancellor, Engr. Musa D. Abdullahi, FNSE

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Photo Gallery

R-L: Mr. Isa Bello, Prof. Is-haq Oloyede and Engr. Babachir David Lawal Ms Ama Pepple (1st left), at the 1st National Policy exchanging views at the 1st National Policy Dialogue on Service Delivery Dialogue on Service Delivery

Some of the participants at the conference Participants during the question and answer session

Engr. Lawal and Mrs. Nnenna Akamajeli reviewing some Other participants at the Conference documents at the Conference

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Mr. Hamza, with DVC, Mautech Prof. Okolo, The SERVICOM Desk Officers reviewing NUC Departmental representative of VC, Mautech Reports

NUC SERVICOM Desk Officers at a Roundtable on Service Delivery held at the NUC Auditorium

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RE-NOTICE OF VACANCIES AT ITU

The National Universities Commission (NUC), has received, through the Federal Ministry of Communication Technology, a circular notice on existing vacancies at the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) Geneva, Switzerland, for the post of Head, Financial &Budget Administration with notice no. 2P-2017/BDT- DDR/EXTERNAL/P5 and Head, Fixed Mobile Services Division with notice no. 3P-2017/BR- TSD/EXTERNAL/P5.

N.B Interested candidates are required to complete an on-line application form. The applicants are to refer to the section 'HOW TO APPLY,' on ITU web site: http:// www.itu.int/employment/Reqruitment/index.html, to download other requirements and the completed applications should be forwarded through the Federal Ministry of Communications Technology, not later than 6/03/2017, for the position of Head, Financial &Budget Administration and 20 March, 2017, for Head, Fixed Mobile Services Division, to the following address: The Secretary General,

International Telecommunication Union, Place de Nations, CH-1211 Geneva 20, Switzerland.

Through: The Honourable Minister, Federal Ministry of Communications Technology, 2nd Floor, Annex 111, Federal Secretariat Complex, Abuja. Attention: Director (Spectrum Management).

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T H C E OU VI GHT AND SER Approved Open Universities and Distance Learning Centres in Nigeria The National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN), which has 72 study/resource centres nationwide, is currently the only approved open university in the Nigerian University System (NUS) List of approved Distance Learning Centres in Nigeria Eight 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 Ibadan. 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, ObafemiAwolowo 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, Ogbomosho. 8. Distance Learning Centre, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria. NATIONAL UNIVERSITIES COMMISSION ADVERTORIAL CONFIRMATION OF APPROVAL OF THE NIGERIAN UNIVERSITIES e-LEARNING PROGRAMME The general public is hereby informed that whereas the Commission maintains its stand that online degrees are not accepted in Nigeria at the moment, this does not include the approved Nigerian Universities e-Learning Programme run within the shores of Nigeria. The Nigerian Universities e-Learning Programme is a legitimate and well thought out pilot e-learning initiative. It is a Public Private Partnership between the National Universities Commission (NUC), Park Associates E-Learning Group, and four federal universities. Its goal is to provide new opportunities for students to access university education in Nigeria. The four Participating Universities are: i. University of Uyo; ii. National Open University of Nigeria; iii. Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto; and iv. University of Maiduguri. Students enrolled in the Programme can select any of the following undergraduate degree programmes: Economics, Banking & Finance, Accounting, Business Administration and Marketing for which they have requisite qualifications. The Programme for now is only available for candidates who wish to obtain BSc Degree in Economics. The Commission wishes to use this medium to allay all fears and doubts concerning the legitimacy or NUC endorsement of the Nigerian Universities e-Learning Programme. This is one of the avenues that the National Universities Commission is exploring to increase access to university education without compromising quality. Students in the Programme are therefore advised to continue to pursue their studies without fear and prospective applicants are encouraged to enrol. Concerned parents, guardians, students and the general public may contact the Commission for further clarification on the Programme under reference. Signed Ibrahim Usman Yakasai Director Information and Public Relations www.nuc.edu.ng NATIONAL UNIVERSITIES COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING STEPS FOR NEW MEDICAL SCHOOLS, ACCREDITATION ISSUES AND THE NEW MINIMUM BENCHMARK (2015) FOR THE MBBS/BDS PROGRAMMES PROGRAMMES Following several Stakeholders' meetings in the last two years and as a prelude to the formal release of the New Minimum Academic Benchmark (2015), proprietors of Medical and Dental Schools in Nigeria (both current and prospective) are requested to note the following implementing steps including relevant adjustments relating to accreditation of Medical/Dental Schools.

1. From 1st September 2015, both current and prospective proprietors of Medical and Dental Schools should: a. Write a letter to the Executive Secretary stating their intent and provide relevant information as available. b. On receipt, (if NUC has no obvious reasons to disqualify the application), they would be sent a copy of the BMAS for MBBS/BDS and advised firmly to ensure that they are strictly complied with.

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c. The setting up of medical schools is not an emergency exercise. To this end, prospective proprietors must own and have in place (prior to a request for a Resource Verification), a fully functional and well run tertiary type hospital. In the circumstance of the above not being in place, consideration for an affiliation with a tertiary government-owned institution may be given only when the said university owns a medical institution fully functional with a minimum of 150 beds and a rural health medical unit. (See Appendix 4 of the BMAS). d. A Pre-clinical Accreditation would be expected to take place within two years of a positive Resource Verification. Students can only sit for the second MBBS professional examination (Anatomy, Physiology and Biochemistry) when they have a successful preclinical accreditation. The preclinical accreditation would, amongst others, concentrate largely on the Department of Anatomy, Biochemistry, Physiology, Pathology and Pharmacology and to a lesser extent, Community Health. All evaluated departments must have the minimum requirements in terms of academic staff, non academic staff and laboratory facilities. (See Appendix 3 of the BMAS) e. The Commission has now approved a Clinical Accreditation expected to take place within twelve months of a successful preclinical accreditation. Subsequent to that, a reaccreditation exercise will take place every five years.

2. With respect to established medical schools, (and irrespective of their accreditation status), it should be noted that only institutions that (by the deadline of March 20th, 2016) have requested and obtained formal approval from the National Universities Commission for a re-evaluation based on the following considerations would be allowed to admit students into the MBBS/BDS programmes from the 2016/2017 academic year: a. All Medical and Dental schools must have an approved, and appropriately utilized, Clinical Skills/Simulation centre. b. Ensure strict adherence to the proper use of the course system for all approved programmes in Nigerian Universities. The implication of the above is that a particular programme (subject) is taught not only broken into cluster units of 1-4 but also have the components of university supervised examinations. For clarity, current end of posting examinations (practiced by some medical/dental schools) that neither have units allocated nor follow the standards of a University examination, do not conform to the Minimum Academic Standards as established by the National Universities Commission. c. Universities are strongly urged to immediately review their current methods of teaching medical and dental students to include more tutorials, self study group teaching, use of IT in the delivery of courses and simulation/competency based evaluations that must be signed by a lecturer not below the status of a senior lecturer. It must be noted that the confirmation of a successful simulation/competency based evaluation should be a mandatory requirement before the students are eligible to sit for the various professional/sessional examinations 3. Proprietors are urged to note the Essential Component changes of the new curriculum expected to be in use from the 2016/2017 academic session. Details of these changes are available in the New Minimum Academic standards booklet and at the National Universities Commission website. (www.nuc.edu.ng.) Major components include the following: (a) The approval of three alternative models viz; i. A seven year MBBS/BDS programme that encompass a mandatory seamless four-year acquisition of the B.Sc. (Basic Medical Science) with interest in either Anatomy/Physiology/Biochemistry. At the end of seven years, students would have acquired the Bachelor of Basic Medical Science, Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery degrees. In case of the dental programmes, the students would have acquired a degree in Basic Dental Science and Bachelor of Dental Surgery. ii. In order to allow for career change for interested non-medical health professionals, the Commission has also approved a four year programme leading to MBBS/BDS for interested and qualified graduates of Nursing, Pharmacology, Physiotherapy, Image Science, Paramedics, Anatomy, Physiology, Biochemistry and Pharmacology. It must be noted for such to be considered for admission they must have at the WAEC/NECO levels minimum credit scores in Mathematics, English, Physics, Chemistry and Biology at one sitting, prior to the admissions for their first degrees. They must also have a good CGPA. iii. Admission into universities based on the current six year programme would be allowed to continue as suitable alternative based on the discretion of the University. iv. It should be noted and emphasized that all the above degrees have the Bachelor appellation as they remain undergraduate programmes.

(b) Specific periods of posting to the department of Family Medicine. The obvious implication here is that, the Universities should create the Department of Family Medicine following their due process. (c) Redesignation of the Department of Pharmacology to the Department of Pharmacology and Therapeutics. The department is now expected to provide relevant basic clinical teaching and conduct relevant professional examination in Pharmacology. They will also be expected to provide relevant clinical teaching in Therapeutics. All Universities should set in motion the machinery to achieve the above.

4. In view of the above essential component changes of the new curriculum, the Commission will be organising a National training for Medical teachers in Nigerian Universities. Details of the training would be made available shortly.

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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 universities, 9. Ignatius Ajuru University of Education Education, had through a publication in the print media, including the Port Harcourt Guardian and Sun Newspapers of Monday, 19th March, 10. Delta State University, Abraka, Delta State 2012, placed a moratorium on admission into parttime 11. Ladoke Akintola University of Technology, programmes in Nigerian universities. In the publication, Ogbomoso the universities were requested to fully disclose all Part- 12. Lagos State University, Ojo, Lagos State Time and Sandwich programmes, with respect to 13. Niger Delta University, Amasoma, Bayelsa State enrolment and staffing profile, within four weeks of the 14. Anambra State University, Uli, Anambra State publication, and to conduct in-house staff and student audit 15. Ebonyi State University, Abakaliki, Eboyi State and forward same to the Commission. As a follow up to 16. Cross River State University of Technology, Calabar 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. The National Universities Commission shall not hesitate to apply appropriate sanctions on any university which violates Dr. Gidado Kumo any of the stipulated Guidelines on Part-Time and Sandwich Director, Academic Standards Programmes. Signed For: Executive Secretary Management

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LIST OF APPROVED UNIVERSITIES IN NIGERIA FEDERAL STATE PRIVATE Year Year Year S/N INSTITUTIONS Est. S/N INSTITUTIONS Est. S/N INSTITUTIONS Est. Rivers State University of Science 1 University of Ibadan, Ibadan 1948 1 1 Babcock University, Ilishan 1999 & Technology, Port Harcourt 1979 Remo Madonna University, 2 University of Nigeria, Nsukka 2 Ambrose Alli University, 2 1960 Ekpoma 1980 Okija 1999 Obafemi Awolowo Abia State University, Igbinedion University, 3 University, 1962 3 3 1999 Ile-Ife Uturu 1981 Okada Enugu State University of 4 4 Bowen University, Iwo 2001 4 Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria 1962 Science & Tech, Enugu 1982 Olabisi Onabanjo University, Covenant University, Ota 2002 5 University of Lagos, Lagos 1962 5 Ago-Iwoye 1982 5 Ekiti State University, Ado-Ekiti. Pan-Atlantic University, University of Benin, Benin City 6 6 2002 6 1970 (formerly University of Ado-Ekiti) 1982 Lagos Lagos State University, Benson Idahosa University, 2002 7 Bayero University, Kano 1975 7 Ojo, Lagos 1983 7 Benin City Ladoke Akintola University of American University of 8 1975 8 8 University of Calabar, Calabar Technology, Ogbomoso 1990 Nigeria, Yola 2003 Imo State University, Redeemers University, Ede, 9 University of Ilorin, Ilorin 1975 9 1992 9 2005 Owerri Osun State Benue State University, Ajayi Crowther University, 10 University of Jos, Jos 1975 10 10 2005 Makurdi 1992 Oyo University of Maiduguri, Delta State University, Al-Hikmah University, 11 11 11 Maiduguri 1975 Abraka 1992 Ilorin 2005 Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Adekunle Ajasin University, Caritas University, Amorji- 12 1975 12 1999 12 2005 Sokoto Akungba - Akoko Nke, Enugu University of Port-Harcourt, Kogi State University, Bingham University, Auta- 13 1975 13 13 2005 Port-Harcourt Anyigba 1999 Balefi, Karu, Nasarawa State Federal University of Tech- Niger-Delta University, 14 14 14 Al-Qalam University, Katsina 2005 nology, Owerri 1980 Yenagoa 2000 Federal University of Tech- Anambra State University, Renaissance University, 15 1981 2000 15 Enugu 2005 nology, Akure 15 Uli Modibbo Adama University of Bells University of Tech, 16 1981 Kano University of Science 16 2005 Technology, Yola 16 & Technology, Wudil 2000 Ota, Ogun State Federal University of Ebonyi State University, Lead City University, Ibadan, 17 1982 17 2000 17 Oyo State 2005 Technology, Minna Abakaliki Nigerian Defence Academy, Nasarawa State University, Crawford University, 18 1985 18 2002 18 2005 Kaduna Keffi Igbesa, Ogun State Kwararafa University, Wukari 19 University of Abuja, Abuja 1988 19 Adamawa State University, 2002 19 2005 Mubi (formerly Wukari Jubilee Uni.) Abubakar Tafawa Balewa Gombe State University, Crescent University, 20 1988 20 2004 20 2005 University, Bauchi Gombe Abeokuta University of Agriculture, Kaduna State University, Novena University, Ogume, 21 1988 21 2004 21 2005 Makurdi Kaduna Delta State 22 Federal University of 1988 22 Cross River University of 22 University of Mkar, Mkar 2005 Agriculture, Abeokuta Technology, Calabar 2004 Joseph Ayo Babalola University, 23 University of Uyo, Uyo 1991 23 Plateau State University, 23 2006 Bokkos 2005 Ikeji-Arakeji, Osun State Nnamdi Azikiwe University, 24 1992 24 Ondo State University of 24 Caleb University, Lagos 2007 Awka Technology, Okiti Pupa. 2008 Michael Okpara University Ibrahim Babangida University, 25 1992 25 2005 25 Fountain University, Osogbo 2007 of Agriculture, Umudike Lapai, Niger State 26 National Open University of 2002 26 Tai Solarin University of 26 Obong University, Obong 2007 Nigeria, Lagos Education, Ijagun 2005 Ntak Fed. Univ. of Petroleum 27 2007 Umaru Musa Yar’Adua 2006 27 Salem University, Lokoja 2007 Resources, Effurun 27 University, Katsina 28 Federal University, Lokoja, 2011 Yobe State University 28 Tansian University, Umunya, 2007 Kogi State 28 Damaturu, Yobe State 2006 Anambra State Federal University, Lafia, Kebbi State University of 29 29 2011 29 2006 Veritas University, Abuja 2007 Nasarawa State Science and Technology, Aliero Federal University, Kashere, Wesley University of Science 30 2011 30 Osun State University, 30 2007 Gombe State Osogbo 2006 & Technology, Ondo Federal University, Wukari, Western Delta University, 31 2011 Taraba State University, 2008 31 2007 Taraba State 31 Jalingo Oghara, Delta State Federal University, Dutsin-Ma, Kwara State University, The Achievers University, 32 2011 2009 32 2007 Katsina State 32 Ilorin Owo Federal University, Dutse, African University of Science 33 2011 33 Sokoto State University, 33 2007 Jigawa State Sokoto 2009 & Technology, Abuja

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LIST OF APPROVED UNIVERSITIES IN NIGERIA FEDERAL STATE PRIVATE Year INSTITUTIONS Year INSTITUTIONS Year S/N Est. S/N INSTITUTIONS Est. S/N Est. Federal University, Ndufu- Afe Babalola University, 34 2011 Akwa Ibom State University, 34 2009 Alike, Ebonyi State 34 Ikot Ikpaden 2010 Ado-Ekiti, Ekiti State Federal University, Oye-Ekiti, Godfrey Okoye University, 35 2011 Ignatius Ajuru University of 2010 35 2009 Ekiti State 35 Education, Rumuolumeni Ugwuomu-Nike, Enugu State Federal University, Otuoke, Bauchi State University, Nile University of Nigeria, 36 2011 36 36 2009 Bayelsa Gadau 2011 Abuja 37 The Nigeria Police Academy, Northwest University, 37 Oduduwa University, 2012 37 Ipetumodu, Osun State 2009 Wudil, Kano State Kano 2012 Federal University, Birnin- Paul University, Awka, 38 2013 38 The Technical University, 2012 38 2009 Kebbi, Kebbi Ibadan. Anambra State 39 Federal University, Gusau, 2013 Sule Lamido University, 39 Rhema University, Obeama- 39 2013 Asa, Rivers State 2009 Zamfara Kafin Hausa Federal University, Gashua, Ondo State University of Wellspring University, 40 2013 2015 40 Evbuobanosa, Edo State 2009 Yobe 40 Medical Sciences Adeleke University, Ede, 41 41 Edo University, Iyamho 2016 Osun State 2011

42 Eastern Palm University, 42 Baze University, Abuja 2011 Ogboko 2016 University of Africa, 43 Landmark University, Omu- 43 Aran, Kwara State 2011 Toru-Orua 2016 Samuel Adegboyega University, 44 2011 44 Borno State University 2016 Ogwa, Edo State Elizade University, Ilara- 45 Mokin, Ondo State 2012 Evangel University, 46 2012 Akaeze, Ebonyi State Gregory University, 47 Uturu, Abia State 2012 McPherson University, Seriki 48 Sotayo, Ajebo, Ogun State 2012 Southwestern University, 49 2012 Okun Owa, Ogun State Augustine, University, 50 Ilara, Lagos State 2015 Chrisland University, 2015 Book Title: OVERCOMING CHALLENGES IN 51 Owode, Ogun State Christopher University, 52 2015 RETIREMENT Mowe, Ogun State Hallmark University, Author: Mbah, Aniekan 53 Ijebu, Itele, Ogun State 2015 Kings University, Ode Omu, 2015 Publisher: Basic Company Ltd. 54 Osun State Michael and Cecilia Ibru 55 2015 Place of Publication: Lagos, Nigeria. Uni., Owhrode, Delta State Mountain Top University, 56 2015 Ogun State Year of Publication: 2013 Ritman University, Ikot 57 Ekpene, Akwa Ibom State 2015 Summit University, 58 Offa, Kwara State 2015 Edwin Clark University, 2015 59 Kiagbodo, Delta State 60 Hezekiah University, 2015 Books wash Umudi, Imo State Anchor University, Ayobo, away from the 61 Lagos State 2016 Arthur Jarvis University, soul the dust of 62 Akpabuyo, Cross River State 2016 Clifford University, Owerrinta, 63 Abia State 2016 everyday life. Coal City University, Enugu, belcastroagency.com 64 Enugu State 2016 Crown Hill University, 65 Eiyenkorin, Kwara State 2016 Dominican University, 66 Ibadan, Oyo State 2016 Koladaisi University, Ibadan, 67 Oyo State 2016 Legacy University, Okija, 68 Anambra State 2016

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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 14. University of Agriculture, Abeokuta 2. Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria 15. University of Agriculture, Makurdi 3. Bayero University, Kano 16. University of Benin, Benin City 4. Federal University of Technology, Akure 17. University of Calabar, Calabar 5. Federal University of Technology, Minna 18. University of Ibadan, Ibadan 6. Federal University of Technology, Owerri 19. University of llorin, llorin 7. Michael Okpara University of Agriculture, Umudike 20. University of Jos, Jos 8. Modibbo Adama University of Technology, Yola 21. University of Lagos, Akoka 9. National Open University of Nigeria, Lagos. 22. University of Maiduguri, Maiduguri 10. Nigerian Defence Academy, Kaduna 23. University of Nigeria, Nsukka 11. Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka 24. University of Port Harcourt, Port Harcourt 12. Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife 25. University of Uyo, Uyo 13. University of Abuja, Gwagwalada 26. Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto State Universities : 1. Abia State University, Uturu 14. Ladoke Akintola University of Technology, Ogbomoso 2. Adamawa State University, Mubi 15. Lagos State University, Ojo. 3. Adekunle Ajasin University, Akungba-Akoko 16. Nasarawa State University, Keffi 4. Ambrose Alli University, Ekpoma 17. Niger-Delta University, Wilberforce Island 5. Anambra State University, Uli 18. Olabisi Onabanjo University, Ago-Iwoye 6. Benue State University, Makurdi 19. Rivers State University of Science and Technology, Port Harcourt 7. Cross River University of Technology, Calabar 20. Umaru Musa Yar’Adua University, Katsina 8. Delta State University, Abraka 21. Gombe State University, Gombe 9. Ebonyi State University, Abakaliki 22. Ibrahim Babangida University, Lapai 10. Ekiti State University, Ado-Ekiti 23. Kano State University of Science and Technology, Wudil 11. Enugu State University of Science and Technology, Enugu 24. Kebbi State University of Science and Technology, Aliero 12. Imo State University, Owerri 25. Kwara State University Malete 13. Kogi State University, Anyigba Private Universities : 1. African University of Science and Technology, Abuja 10. Caleb University, Lagos 2. American University of Nigeria, Yola 11. Joseph Ayo Babalola University, Ikeji-Arakeji, Osun State 3. Babcock University, Ilishan-Remo 12. Nigerian Turkish Nile University, Abuja 4. Benson Idahosa University, Benin City 13. Afe Babalola University, Ado-Ekiti, Ekiti State 5. Bowen University, Iwo 14. Lead City University, Ibadan, (MSc. only) 6. Covenant University, Ota 15. University of Mkar, Mkar (MSc. only) 7. Igbinedion University, Okada 16. Madonna University Okija (MSc. only) 8. Pan-African University, Lekki 17. Al-Hikmah University, Ilorin (MSc. only) 9. Redeemer’s University, Mowe, Ogun State

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 7. Interactive meeting of SCOPU with the proposed announce to the general public, especially prospective university promoters of private universities, the fourteen-step procedure 8. First site assessment visit for establishing private universities in Nigeria. 9. Finalisation of document 1. Application in writing stating the intent for the 10. Second (final) site assessment visit establishment of the university 11. Security screening of proprietors and Board of Trustees 2. Interview of prospective proprietors 12. Approval by NUC Management 3. Collection of application forms 13. Approval by NUC Board 4. Submission of application forms and relevant documents 14. Approval by FEC 5. Intensive review/analysis of documents by experts in relevant NUC departments Prof. Abubakar Adamu Rasheed, mni, MFR 6. Revision of documents by proprietors, based on report of Executive Secretary, NUC SCOPU Announcer

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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 36) Middle Belt University (North Central University), Otukpo the general public, especially parents and prospective 37) Leadway University, Ughelli, Delta State Tundergraduates, that the under-listed “Degree Mills” have not been 38) Metro University, Dutse/Bwari, Abuja licensed by the Federal Government and have, therefore, been closed down 39) Southend University, Ngwuro Egeru (Afam) Ndoki, Rivers State for violating the Education (National Minimum Standards etc.) Act CAP E3 40) Olympic University, Nsukka, Enugu State Law of the Federation of Nigeria 2004. The “Universities” are: 41) Federal College of Complementary and Alternative Medicine, Abuja. 1) University of Accountancy and Management Studies, operating 42) Temple University, Abuja anywhere in Nigeria. 43) Irish University Business School London, operating anywhere in 2) Christians of Charity American University of Science & Nigeria. Technology, Nkpor, Anambra State or any of its other campuses 44) National University of Technology, Lafia, Nasarawa State. 3) University of Industry, Yaba, Lagos or any of its other campuses 45) University of Accountancy and Management Studies, Mowe, 4) University of Applied Sciences & Management, Port Novo, Lagos - Ibadan Expressway and its Annex at 41, Ikorodu Road, Republic of Benin or any of its other campuses in Nigeria Lagos. 5) Blacksmith University, Awka or any of its other campuses 46) University of Education, Winneba Ghana, operating anywhere in 6) Volta University College, Ho, Volta Region, Ghana or any of its Nigeria. other campuses in Nigeria 47) Cape Coast University, Ghana, operating anywhere in Nigeria. 7) Royal University Izhia, P.O. Box 800, Abakaliki, Ebonyi State or 48) African University Cooperative Development (AUCD), Cotonou, any of its other campuses Benin Republic, operating anywhere in Nigeria. 8) Atlanta University, Anyigba, Kogi State or any of its other 49) Pacific Western University, Denver, Colorado, Owerri Study campuses Centre. 9) United Christian University, Macotis Campus, Imo State or any of 50) Evangel University of America & Chudick Management its other campuses. Academic, Lagos 10) United Nigeria University College, Okija, Anambra State or any 51) Enugu State University of Science and Technology (Gboko of its other campuses. Campus) 11) Samuel Ahmadu University, Makurdi, Benue State or any of its 52) Career Light Resources Centre, Jos other campuses. 53) University of West Africa, Kwali-Abuja, FCT 12) UNESCO University, Ndoni, Rivers State or any of its other 54) Coastal University, Iba-Oku, Akwa-Ibom State campuses. 55) Kaduna Business School, Kaduna 13) Saint Augustine’s University of Technology, Jos, Plateau State or 56) Royal University of Theology, Minna, Niger State any of its other campuses 57) West African Union University, in Collaboration with 14) The International University, Missouri, USA, Kano and Lagos International Professional College of Administration, Science and Study Centres, or any of its campuses in Nigeria Technology Nigeria, operating anywhere in Nigeria. 15) Collumbus University, UK operating anywhere in Nigeria 16) Tiu International University, UK operating anywhere in Nigeria In addition to the closure, the following Degree Mills are currently 17) Pebbles University, UK operating anywhere in Nigeria` undergoing further investigations and/or ongoing court actions. The purpose 18) London External Studies UK operating anywhere in Nigeria. of these actions is to prosecute the proprietors and recover illegal fees and 19) Pilgrims University operating anywhere in Nigeria. charges on subscribers. 20) Lobi Business School Makurdi, Benue State or any of its campuses in Nigeria. 1) National University of Nigeria, Keffi, Nasarawa State 21) West African Christian University operating anywhere in Nigeria. 2) North Central University, Otukpo, Benue State 22) Bolta University College Aba or any of its campuses in Nigeria. 3) Christ Alive Christian Seminary and University, Enugu 23) JBC Seminary Inc. (Wukari Jubilee University) Kaduna Illegal 4) Richmond Open University, Arochukwu, Abia State. Campus 5) West Coast University, Umuahia. 24) Westlan University, Esie, Kwara State or any of its campuses in 6) Saint Clements University, Iyin Ekiti, Ekiti State Nigeria. 7) Volta University College, Aba, Abia State. 25) St. Andrews University College, Abuja or any of its campuses in 8) Illegal Satellite Campuses of Ambrose Alli University. Nigeria. 26) EC-Council University, USA, Ikeja Lagos Study Centre. For the avoidance of doubt, anybody who patronises or obtains any 27) Atlas University, Ikot Udoso Uko, Uyo Akwa Ibom State or any of certificate from any of these illegal institutions does so at his or her own risk. its campuses in Nigeria Certificates obtained from these sources will not be recognised for the 28) Concept College/Universities (London) Ilorin or any of its purposes of NYSC, employment, and further studies. campuses in Nigeria 29) Halifax Gateway University, Ikeja or any of its campuses in The relevant Law enforcement agencies have also been informed for their Nigeria further necessary action. 30) Kingdom of Christ University, Abuja or any of its campuses in Nigeria * This list of illegal institutions is not exhaustive. 31) Acada University, Akinlalu, Oyo State or any of its campuses in Nigeria. Professor Abubakar Adamu Rasheed, mni, MFR 32) Fifom University, Mbaise, Imo State or any of its campuses in EXECUTIVE SECRETARY Nigeria NATIONAL UNIVERSITIES COMMISSION 33) Houdegbe North American University campuses in Nigeria. ANNOUNCER 34) Atlantic Intercontinental University, Okija, Anambra State 35) Open International University, Akure

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