th ISSN 0795-3089 20 March, 2017 Vol. 12 No. 12 School Age Children Building Blocks of Peace, Nation’s Building …Mal. Adamu Adamu at 2017 Commonwealth Day

L-R: Hon. Minister of Education, Mal. Adamu Adamu, Min. of State for Education, Prof. Anthony Anwukah and Executive Secretary NUC, Prof. Abubakar Adamu Rasheed he Honourable Minister of emulate, only then would the kind of delight that the administration of Education, Mallam Adamu peace required for progress and President , TAdamu has said that children development in a nation be GCFR, had put in place a number of of school age are the building blocks entrenched. strategies aimed at boosting of peace in the society and the education, This, he said, include the future. The HME emphasised that if The Minister stated these in his provision of access to education, children at an early stage are offered keynote address on Tuesday last institutionalisation of early the right education, taught the week, as joined the rest of childhood care education, rudiments of patriotism and civic the world to celebrate the 2017 promotion of girl-child education, responsibility-to love their country Commonwealth Day with the theme establishment of centres for and learn to live and let-live and “ A P e a c e B u i l d i n g children with special needs, exposed to exemplary leaders to Commonwealth.” He expressed improving of adult and out of in this edition

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stakeholders at the community, of all countries, and national state, national and international institutions, adding that peace- levels to forge a common front to building efforts should be the address the causes of the absence of responsibility of all. This, peace and to ensure that life is lived according to him, was the reason in freedom from fear of all kind. He that the Federal Ministry of recalled that this year's theme was Education (FME) took the issue of b a s e d o n a n i n c l u s i v e education of the Nigerian child commonwealth, which built on the very seriously. theme of 2016 that highlighted the values of tolerance, mutual respect In his remarks, the Hon. Minister of and understanding on one hand and State for Education, Professor equity and fairness on the other. He Anthony Anwukah said that the theme was apt and meant to guide the activities of all Commonwealth Senator Aliyu Wamako, Chairman, Senate Committee on organisations throughout the year. Basic and Secondary Education He explained that it was a clarion school children literacy and call to all institutions in member promotion of ICT, among others. countries to imbibe peace and pursue same in order to attain Mal Adamu Adamu said that the economic, political and social search for peace and the issue of development. security management must be sustained in a holistic manner, Professor Anwukah expressed his stressing that everyone msut be views on ways the Commonwealth involved in creating and revamping could ensure peace building the nation's security architecture. He processes to include, advocacy and submitted that the Commonwealth sensitisation of the people, through had proved to be an effective good governance and development partnership for development among of democratic institutions. He member-nations through the award Ambassador Paul Akwrisht of prestigious world class UK High Commissioner to Nigeria scholarships to citizens of its added that the 2016 theme laid the members. It had by so doing, groundwork for peace, while this brought unity in diversity and with year's theme merely extended it by peace created by gentle diplomacy at embracing strategies for peace- which the world must continue to building and member nation's marvel. commitment and understanding to build and sustain a more peaceful He explained further, that improving and stable world. human security was the main task of peace building, which could only The Hon Minister noted that the role come from the cooperative efforts of of peace in national development different actors and stakeholders in could not be over-emphasised as no government and the civil society progress was possible in the absence organisations. of a peaceful environment. It Mrs. Justina Ibe therefore, he said, follows that FME Director of Educational Services, Mal. Adamu Adamu urged key peace-building should be the agenda reading the message of the Queen of England

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stated that one of the ways the Federal Government is instilling peace building is through the establishment of Unity Schools in all the states of the federation.

The Head of the Commonwealth and Her Majesty the Queen of England, whose speech was laden with idioms, read by the Director, Educational Support Services, Mrs. Justina Ngozi Ibe, explained that a b a t o n t h a t s e t s o u t f r o m Buckingham Palace would be journeying extra-ordinarily over the NUC Director, Protocol and Special Duties, Mr. Chris Maiyaki and Director, Information and next 12 months to visit people living Public Relations, Mal. Ibrahim Usman Yakasai in the nations and territories defined statistics showed that 60 % of the as the Commonwealth family and thankful for the inheritances population of Nigeria were youths terminate at Australia, the venue of received from those who came a n d e n e r g e t i c . T h e H i g h the next Commonwealth Games before through consensus and Commission, he said, therefore with a message of peace building. cooperation to achieve great things. intends to work with them towards In a goodwill message, the United channelling that energy as change The Queen of England noted that by Kingdom High Commissioner to agents. He announced that the UK upholding justice and the rule of law Nigeria, Mr. Paul Arkwright stated would be hosting the next meeting and striving for societies that are fair t h a t t h e U K , t h r o u g h t h e of Commonwealth Heads of and offer opportunities for all, the Commonwealth had continued to Government slated for sometime in nations would overcome division evolve consultative efforts towards 2018. and find reconciliation, so that the the establishment of peace in the benefits of progress and prosperity world. It also promotes and upholds Earlier, in an address, the Acting might be multiplied and shared. As human rights and preaches good Permanent Secretary, FME, Dr. members of the Commonwealth, governance to member nations. Hussaini Adamu mentioned that the she observed that the entire Commonwealth Charter sets out the territories must find much to be Mr. Arkwright explained that 16 core values and principles which

Representatives of Commonwealth member nations displaying their National Symbols

Page 3 MONDAY BULLETIN A Publication of The Office of The Executive Secretary 20th March, 2017 Vol. 12 No. 12 have been defined and strengthened equality, recognising the needs of their diversities. at different stages throughout the small and vulnerable states and the Commonwealth history, upholds importance of civil society roles for Highlights of the occasion was a and reaffirms its commitment to all the people of the Commonwealth. dance drama by students and the democracy, human rights, peace and He urged Nigerians to work together presentation of prizes to winners of security, good governance, with the government at all levels to quiz competitions, with Premier protecting the environment, move the country forward by Academy, Abuja coming tops providing access to health, eschewing intolerance, troubles, among Secondary Schools in the education, food and shelter, gender unrest and insecurity, regardless of quiz. President Buhari Tasks Varsities on Value Regeneration Ceremony of the University of Calabar, held Saturday, 11 March, charged the University to be …UniCal Graduates 13,347 judicious in the management of the limited funds that were released to it both from statutory allocations and other obligatory sources of interventions for the general good. This, he said, could be achieved by t h e u n i v e r s i t y a u t h o r i t i e s expanding the Institution’s Internally Generated Revenue (IGR), and by being exemplary in its conduct and leadership.

The Visitor, represented by the Honourable Minister of State for Education, Professor Anthony Anwukah, noted that as a centre of excellence, UniCal must prove its worth from all fronts, stressing that it must live up to expectations in meeting obligations both to Muhammadu Buhari students it served and the general President, Federal Republic of Nigeria public. He expressed delight that the University had fared better r e s i d e n t M u h a m m a d u corruption, economic sabotage, recently in terms of expansion in Buhari, GCFR, has urged criminality, delinquency and all infrastructure and academic PNigerian Universities to other forms of indiscipline in the programmes, especially for r emain cen t r es f o r v alu es society. embarking on gigantic buildings regeneration so as to assist the President Buhari, who stated this in such as the Faculties of Medicine, Federal Government to stamp out his speech at the 30th Convocation Dentistry and Engineering

Page 4 MONDAY BULLETIN A Publication of The Office of The Executive Secretary 20th March, 2017 Vol. 12 No. 12 buildings, among other on-going and other Royal fathers that graced University had equipped them with projects. The University, he added, the ceremony. President Buhari the requisite skills and knowledge had made a giant stride by laying the tasked the University to strive to to become productive citizens that foundation for the building of an ensure the restoration of a stable could contribute meaningfully to ultra-modern Medical Centre to academic calendar especially to the development of their fatherland. replace the make-shift one that had what it used to be, usually, He also urged them to demonstrate been in existence since inception of beginning from September and responsible character and attitude, the Institution. systematically ending in June. This, in this era of values degeneration, as according to him, was achievable these two were critical for their The President further challenged the with the university unions i n d i v i d u a l a n d c o l l e c t i v e University’s administrators to jettisoning the old tactics of frequent development. He also felicitated continue to provide infrastructure to strikes that tend to disrupt academic with the Honorary awardees, support teaching and learning by activities and instead embrace describing the award as well- leveraging on the expansion of its dialogue and negotiation. deserving and a call for them to IGR. He acknowledged the show more commitment in the contributions of UniCal in national He expressed the confidence that University’s development. d e v e l o p m e n t , u r g i n g t h e U n i v e r s i t y u n i o n s w o u l d , Management team to be more pro- henceforth, join hands with the In his address, the Pro-Chancellor active in delivering on its mandates administration in stimulating and Chairman of the Council, Engr. o f t e a c h i n g , r e s e a r c h a n d development on campus with regard (Dr.) Emmanuel Iwuanyanwu community service. to improving the quality of expressed gratitude to the Federal education and its products. Government for its unflinching He also acknowledged the presence support to the University, of His Excellencies, the Governors While congratulating the graduands remarking that the Convocation of Cross River and Sokoto States, on their achievements, the President was his last having been in the Sen. Professor Ben Ayade and Rt. charged them to unleash their Council for four years. He thanked Hon. Aminu Waziri Tambuwaal as energies as they commence God for the privilege to serve the well as His Eminence the Sultan of independent lives, saying that he University in this capacity and for Sokoto and the Obong of Calabar was fully convinced that the the glory, joy and roaring

Prof. Anthony Anwuka Prof. Zana Akpagu Prof. Godswill Obioma The Minister of State for Education, Vice-Chancellor, Unical Representative of the Hon. Minister of Education delivering the Visitor’s Address

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achievements being celebrated by had developed some physical the Institution over the past years. facilities, he said. He similarly extended his good wishes to the He recalled that the vision of the HME, who was visiting the Council under his watch was to University for the first time, the ensure the University attained the Executive Secretary of NUC, status of a highly rated world class Professor Abubakar Adamu U n i v e r s i t y a n d t o p u r s u e Rasheed, the Governors of Cross collaborations with renowned River, Abia and Sokoto States for institutions that had track records of their presence as well as the Royal excellence and achievements. This, fathers. He commended the he noted, had since been pursued Convocation Lecturer, High Chief and expressed the hope that their Eugene Akeh, describing his lecture successors would sustain the tempo. as very incisive thought provoking and most erudite. The Pro-Chancellor stated that in spite of dwindling resources, the In his remarks, the Vice-Chancellor, Brig. Gen. Anthony Ukpo (Rtd) F e d e r a l G o v e r n m e n t h a d Professor Zana I. Akpagu, disclosed One of the award recipients d e m o n s t r a t e d i t s a v o w e d that the 30th Convocation produced c o m m i t m e n t t o w a r d s t h e 13, 3471 graduands out of which 11, adherence to academic calendar. He improvement of higher education 910 were Undergraduates, with 22 added that the administration had institutions, particularly University of them bagging First Class Honours created a Quality Assurance/ education in Nigeria. Through Degrees and 1,437 receiving Control Unit and domiciled it under Government’s support to UniCal by Postgraduate Certificates. He noted the Directorate of Research and w a y o f m a n y T E T F u n d that his tenure was barely a year and Quality Assurance. This Unit, he interventions, the Presidential three months during which the stressed, has full inspectorate NEEDS Assessment, the institution University had recorded strict powers to ensure compliance with NUC Benchmark Minimum Academic Standards (BMAS) and encourage performance efficiency of lectures and discipline among staff.

Professor Akpagu said that the University had made some giant strides in the area of Curricular Expansion and establishment of new faculties, departments and courses, remarking that within a space of one year the administration had established the Faculties of Dentistry, Engineering and Pharmacy. Other departments include Music, Fine and Applied Representative of ES NUC and Deputy Director, IPSAS, Mr. Osarudiemen Osayende with Prof. Anwukah Arts, Mass Communication,

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within the period got elevated to a Centre of Excellence in Human Resources for Health Management Training.

Highlight of the event was the conferment of Honorary Doctorate Degrees on three eminent Nigerians namely, The Jarman of Sokoto, His Highness Alhaji (Dr.) Umarun Kwabo A.A, Brigadier Gen. Anthony Ukpo and Sir Daniel Chukwudozie.

Sir Daniel Chukwudozie Alhaji Umarun Kwabo. A.A, Guests at the ceremony included Another award recipients The other awardee members of the National and State To u r i s m a n d H o s p i t a l i t y u n i v e r s i t i e s i n c l u d i n g t h e Assemblies, captains of industry, Management as well as Food University of Gambia; University of friends and well wishers, royal Science and Technology. Science and Technology, Kenya; fathers and parents and guardians of University of Eldoret Kenya; Cape the graduands. The Executive On linkages and collaborations, the P e n i n s u l a U n i v e r s i t y o f Secretary, NUC, Professor Vice-Chancellor noted that his Technology, Cape Town South Abubabkar Adamu Rasheed was administration took a giant step by Africa; University of Ilorin and represented by the Deputy Director, joining the U6 Consortium. The University, Malete. Finance and Accounts, Mr. O. Consortium consists of six African The University, he stated, also Osayande.

Some of the graduands

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L-R: Mrs. A. F Oguneye; DG, NIALS, Prof. Deji Adekunle; Director General Nigeria Institute of Legislative Studies, Dr. Ladi Hamalai; Chairman of the occasion, Prof. C. O. Okonkwo; Representative of the Executive Secretary, NUC and Director, Information and Public Relations, Mal. Ibrahim Usman Yakasai and NUC Deputy Director Legal Services, Barr Moses Awe NILS Hosts Workshop on Review u n i v e r s i t y e d u c a t i o n t h e of University Laws opportunity to make inputs into the possible reforms of the laws after he National Institute of be guided by the Change Agenda of in-house discussions by the Legislative Studies (NILS), the present administration in the Committee. He canvassed for Tunder the auspices of the discharge of its assignments, noting uniformity in the operations of all National Assembly has converged that about 350 laws, including u n i v e r s i t i e s a c r o s s a l l stakeholders in the University Electoral Act, Criminal Justice Act proprietorships by a way of Education sub-sector in Nigeria, 2015, Criminal Laws, among others adopting the laws of the federal including the National Universities had been subjected to the universities by all. Commission (NUC) for a roundtable Roundtable discussion so as to workshop on the review of the conform them to global best Professor Okonkwo said that the Federal Universities Establishment practices. Committee was blessed with Laws, for sustainable development. experts in all fields of endeavours Dr. Hamalai said that the who would highlight all difficulties The Roundtable was held at the contributions of the stakeholders encountered in the process, make instance of the Honourable Speaker, would greatly assist the Committee suggestions and recommendations House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. in harmonising the laws of the that would bring improvements to Yakubu Dogara, through the Federal Universities for the the running of Federal universities coordination of the NILS on sustainable development of in Nigeria. He added that the Tuesday, 14 March, 2017 at the university education in Nigeria. She Roundtable should consider having Sheraton Hotels, Abuja. explained that the review was aimed a concept of uniformity for all at removing all obsolete issues in the universities across board especially In her opening remarks, the laws and to replace them with in areas such as stable academic Director-General, NILS, Dr. Ladi matters that would translate to huge calendar, disciplines and welfare Hamalai, said that the Committee for development in line with current among other factors that would the review of laws was set up and realities worldwide. further develop the system. inaugurated by Rt. Hon. Dogara on 24 July, 2015, adding that the In his address, the Chairman of the In his presentation titled ‘‘Issues for Committee had been working on the Roundtable, Professor C.O. Review and Reforms in the review of some components of laws Okonkwo, SAN, remarked that the Establishment Acts of Federal of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. objective of the meeting was to give Universities and Inter-University She added that the Committee would the critical stakeholders in the Centres’’, the Executive Secretary,

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Mal. Ibrahim Usman Yakasai Dr. Ladi Hamalai Representative of Executive Secretary, NUC Director-General, Nigeria Institute of Prof. C. O. Okonkwo and Director, Information and Public Relation Legislative Studies Chairman of Occasion

NUC, Professor Abubakar Adamu facilitating the transition of legislations. Some of the areas he Rasheed, mni, MFR, outlined the ownership without drastic or listed were the Composition and evolution and historical background sweeping transition in the traditions Powers of Council, Composition of the University statutes. He stated of governance of the respective and Powers of Senate, the that the earliest Federal Government U n i v e r s i t y s t r u c t u r e s . H e Appointment of Vice-Chancellor legislation on the establishment of maintained that it was only the and other Principal Officers, University Education was the UNN, Act 1978 that made drastic Standing Committees and their University of Ibadan (UI) Act No. 37 departures from its enabling statute Functions, the Issue of Funding and of 1962, which established the UI passed by the defunct Eastern Autonomy. and transferred the property of Region Assembly. University College to it. Others included Power to make The NUC Scribe further gave a Statutes, Disciplinary proceedings The Executive Secretary, who was rundown of other Universities, of Staff and Students, the Need for represented by the NUC Director, Inter-University Centres and the Pre-Action Notice and Service of Information and Public Relations, i s s u e s a ff e c t i n g t h e l a w s Court Process, National Institute for Mal Ibrahim Usman Yakasai further establishing them with respect to Nigerian Languages Act Cap N50 said other federal legislations in federal legislations and amendments LFN 2014 as well as Education University Education affected all from time to time, noting that there (National Minimum Standards and federal universities including the were other institutions without Establishment of Institutions) Act University of Lagos, Ahmadu Bello enabling statutes. Cap E3 LFN 2004. University, Zaria, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, University of On the areas identified for the In another presentation titled ‘Key Nigeria, Nsukka as well as current review, Professor Rasheed Issues in the Review of Federal University of Benin with their told the gathering that the University Universities Laws in Nigeria’ various Acts establishing them Laws indicated the legislative use of Professor Joash Ojo Amupitan, a m e n d e d t o C a p s ( 2 0 0 4 ) separate and combined legislations, SAN, submitted that the need for respectively. explaining that while the other uniformity and certainty in the laws universities had their separate of the Federal Universities in Professor Rasheed observed that legislations with its attendant and Nigeria had to be balanced with the Federal Legislations were to a large individual statutory identities, those need to maintain the tradition and extent modelled after their previous with similar objectives and current the peculiarities of each University. regional Laws with a view to incidents of history had combined He added that there were several

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would be achieved.

In his technical presentation, The Review of Establishment Acts of the Federal Universities and Inter- University Centres, NUC Deputy Director, Legal Services, Bar. M o s e s Aw e d w e l t o n t h e technicalities regarding the areas identified for review by the Executive Secretary in his submission and made case for a number of legislations that had direct and indirect connection with the Nigerian University System. L-R: Vice-Chancellor, Federal University, Dutse, Prof. Fatima Muktar; Director, Information and Public Relations, Mal. Ibrahim Yakasai; Vice-Chancellor, Modibbo Adama University of Other presentations made at the Technology, Yola, Prof. Mohammed Kyari and Vice-Chancellor, Federal University, Gashua, Yobe, ...... workshop included those of the A c a d e m i c S t a ff U n i o n o f other laws that remained relevant to Provisions) Act 1993 that had been Universities, (ASUU), Senior Staff the functioning of federal incorporated. He added that the A s s o c i a t i o n o f N i g e r i a n Universities in Nigeria such as the review would incorporate other Universities (SSANU), NAAT, as various statutes of the Universities milestone provisions for sustainable well as comments and contributions and Universities (Miscellaneous development of the NUS. from some Vice-Chancellors and Provisions) Act 1993 together with other participants. the amendments of 2003 and 2012. Professor Amupitan expressed the hope that at the end of the workshop, The Roundtable resolved that Professor Amupitan, who is a the legal and institutional highlights of the agreements and member of the Roundtable for framework for the Universities critical recommendations would be Review, said that the Committee would be strengthened and the forwarded to the National acknowledged that the reform of the Universities would be better for it, Assembly after review for further tertiary institutions laws was a vital stressing that with the assistance and legislative actions. necessity, if Nigeria was to realise its cooperation of all stakeholders, the God-given potential, adding that for desired objectives of the review a country that depended on massive a n d h i g h c l a s s m a n p o w e r development, there was no alternative to the review.

He noted that the amendments made to Universities laws by Universities (Miscellaneous Provisions) (Amendment) Act 2003 and Act 2012 had not been incorporated by the National Assembly in the respective statute of the Federal Universities in Nigeria, noting that it was only the provisions contained in the Universities Miscellaneous

Stakeholders at the Roundtable meeting

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Director-General, National Teachers Institute (NTI), Prof. Garba Dahuwa Azare with the Executive Secretary, NUC, Prof. Abubakar Adamu Rasheed COL, UNESCO, others hold Stakeholders’ Meeting on OER he Commonwealth of Bagatelle Port Louis in the Republic learning resources. The Congress L e a r n i n g ( C O L ) , i n of Mauritius, sought to achieve eventually resulted to the adoption Tcollaboration with the some objectives including: Review of the Paris OER Declaration, United Nations Educational, of the progress of OER since the which among other things, S c i e n t i f i c a n d C u l t u r a l OER Congress of 2012, Identifying encourages governments to openly Organisations (UNESCO), the strategies for mainstreaming OER, license educational materials that Slovenian Government, the William Agreeing on action points that can are publicly funded. Mr. Bhujun nd and Flora Hewlett Foundation and be presented at the 2nd World OER noted that while the 2 OER the Mauritius Ministry of Education C o n g r e s s a n d S h o w c a s i n g Congress is to be hosted by the as well as Human Resources, innovative and promising practices Republic of Slovenia, in the last Tertiary Education and Scientific in OER policies and initiatives in the quarter of 2017, the Africa regional Research, between 01-03 March, region. Consultative meeting is one in a 2017, convened a Stakeholders' series of six meetings convened in nd Consultative meeting for the Africa In his opening remarks, the Director the build up to the 2 World OER Region, on the all-important issue of Tertiary Education and Scientific Congress, aimed at exploring of Open Educational Resources Research in the Mauritius Ministry strategies and solutions to the (OER). of Education, Mr. Kiran Bhujun challenges of mainstreaming OER informed participants that 2017 in partnership with the Ministry of The meeting with the theme ' OER marks five years since the first Education. for inclusive and equitable World OER Congress was held in education: From commitment to Paris and highlighted ways in which In a welcome address, the action', held at the Voila Hotel, OER could serve as tools for President/CEO of the COL, collaboration and the creation of Professor Asha Kanwar, informed

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the gathering that this was the 4th in a institutions to use technologies for The President/ CEO of COL series of six regional consultative expanding access to quality observed that in some African meetings to be held around the education and training, COL countries as many as 12 children world. She commended the believes that learning must lead to shared one reading textbook, 14 Honourable Minister of Education sustainable development. She also children have access to one maths of Mauritius, who, she said, had noted that last year, the United text books in schools and wondered always supported, encouraged and Nations adopted 17 SDG goals with how OER can address this inspired COL. SDG goal 4 focusing on promoting challenge of access, quality, inclusive, equitable and quality affordability and equity? She Professor Kanwar noted with education as well as lifelong reported that COL had promoted delight, that Mauritius had learning for all, by 2030. the use and sharing of OER learning continued to resources long play a key role b e f o r e t h e i n t h e t e r m O E R Commonweal b e c a m e t h , h a v i n g prevalent in hosted the 18th 2002, which Commonweal was coined by th edition of U N E S C O . t h e C C E M C O L h a d conference in worked with 2012, where 182 teachers for the first i n e i g h t time a clear S A D D C direction was countries to agreed for the develop 46 development T e a c h e r and use of Mr. Kiran Bhujun t r a i n i n g Prof. Asha Kanwar O E R i n Director, Tertiary Education and Scientific m o d u l e s President/CEO, Commonwealth of Learning Research, Mauritius p r o v i d i n g which content quality teaching and learning for all. Early reports indicate that many was then offloaded on a satellite to COL countries are lagging behind. be downloaded for free use and She noted that Mauritius is one of She said it was regrettable that even reuse. two Commonwealth African for secondary education; many countries to have a national OER countries dragged the fulfilment of Participants were informed by that policy in place. Participants noted EFA goals to 2015. She argued COL was also supporting three that the Commonwealth has 52 t h e r e f o r e t h a t i n n o v a t i v e ODL chairs in Africa in order to member countries that span all approaches are urgently needed to increase access to quality teaching regions and representing the rich achieve both speed and scale. She and learning opportunities. The diversity of our world. 18 member- expressed her belief in the older Open Universities in Africa states of these countries are from tremendous potential of OER in e.g NOUN, University of South Sub-Saharan Africa. increasing access and lowering the Africa and Open University of cost of quality education. The theme Tanzania, all have institutional Professor Kanwar stated that as an challenged governments and OER policies. inter-governmental organisation citizens to move away from which was created with the mission commitment to concrete action. Such examples need to be adopted to help member states and by more institutions and COL had

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developed OER for English be freely accessed, copied, reused, language teaching currently used in Participants were also informed that adapted and shared and which are Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda. Africa had many OER initiatives available under an open license or When COL carried out a study, the such as, OER Africa, Research in are even in the public domain for results showed a remarkable OER for development and SIVULA use without paying license fees'. improvement in the learning are successful examples of OERs OER also has the potential to make outcomes of the children in class that need to be replicated in other significant contributions to the rooms, as they were much more countries and that the first-ever attainment of SDG 4, which calls confident now in speaking English. global OER statement was the Cape for ensuring equitable, quality and One key challenge in many Town declaration in 2002. The Year promoting lifelong learning developing countries however, 2017 is being celebrated all over the opportunities for all with its key relates to health care. world as the year of the open, it is pillars of access, equity and therefore important that the regional inclusion. The President gave instance of the consultations and World OER VC of University of Swaziland, Congress are taking place in 2017. Ms Varoglu stated that the outcome who believed that having the right of a recent study as contained in the number of nurses in quantity and In her remarks the Programme World Monitoring Report, points to quality could make a huge Specialist from UNESCO, Ms. the fact that it would almost be by difference in the country. She Zeynep Varoglu, recalled that in the 22nd Century before the World however observed that, training 2002, the term Open Educational could truly achieve the SDG goals. nurses was very expensive, due to Resources (OER) was adopted at She stated further that 78% of the high cost of materials. COL had UNESCO's forum on Open children in lower classes would thus created significant quality Courseware to describe the complete primary education by learning materials using free phenomenon of openly sharing 2030, a goal which should have content, which had significantly educational resources. Participants been achieved by 2015. reduced the cost of training Nurses were also informed that OER 'are in Swaziland. any educational resources that may The meeting was further informed

L-R: Profs. Rasheed, Azare and another delegate from Nigeria

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that UNESCO, COL and the Hewlett share OER, when it was conducted Education & Scientific Research, Foundation have been working hand that the capacity was grossly weak. M rs. Leela Devi Dookun- in hand over a ten year period in the Tied to the Technical Capacity was Luchoomun, noted that the area of open educational resources the issue of motivation. regional consultative meetings was and that it has been five years since the 4th in a series of meetings the Paris OER 2012 Declaration and Mr. Mark Horner spoke on Open already held in Qatar, Malaysia, Professor Kanwar posited that it was Textbooks (Siyavala) in Africa, and Malta, to be followed by two time to examine at the 2nd World OER while Prof. Cheryl Hodgkinson- more editions in Brazil, and New Congress, what progress had been Williams at the University of Cape Zealand, respectively. made through the following town gave an expose on what OER objectives: research in Global South has for the The Minister posited that of crucial ·Examine the solutions to government. importance is the fact that the meeting the challenges of consultative forum has brought mainstreaming OER Mr. Gasper Hrastelj, Deputy together various officials and key practices in educational Secretary General Slovenian stakeholders from the Africa systems worldwide National Commission on UNESCO, Region who would share policy ·Showcase the world's best gave an overview of the 2nd World initiatives on OER, to enable them practices in OER policy OER Congress to be hosted by the discuss concerns and policy initiatives and expertise Government of Slovenia. Slovenia options around the issues of ·Provide recommendations also handed over an item to the inclusive, equitable and inclusive for mainstreaming OERs. UNESCO Executive Board for the education and that it was mainstreaming of OER. This field of understood that the outcome of the Ms Varoglu identified the following education will be developed in an event would form part of a global factors and challenges as official manner among governments. report, which would be used at the fundamental to mainstreaming 2nd World OER Congress to be held OER: In her welcome remarks, the in Slovenia in the last quarter of ·Users' capacity to access, Honourable Minister of Education & 2017. reuse and share OER Human Resources, Tertiary ·Issues related to language and culture ·Ensuring Inclusive and equitable access to quality OER ·The need to change business models ·The development of supportive policy environments

In a presentation on OER for Equitable and Quality Education for all in Africa, Dr. Jenny Glennie, Founding Director, South African Institute for Distance Education (SAIDE) reported that in a recent study, her Institute took a look at the capacity of uses to access, reuse and Chris Maiyaki, Prof. Aisha Kanwar and Mr. R. P. Ramlugun, Senior Chief Executive Officer, Ministry of Education, Mauritius

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The Minister recognised the accessible education. milestone achievements so far Of crucial importance, she The other programme is equity generated, following the Paris 1st recommended, is the development related through a student support OER Declaration of June 2012 with of a supportive policy environment programme for the lower sector which governments and educational to enable governmental and with the main aim of providing free leaders, have been kept informed of institutional policy makers to shape additional after-school-support to the potentials of OER in combatting not only the direction of educational this category of students, including inequality in education. She referred systems, but accelerate the creation a dedicated website and the to two of the ten recommendations and adoption of more open recruitment of educators using ICT. which appertain to the promotion of educational resources. This, she the use of OERs in widening access argued is one of the ways of meeting In a contribution, the Executive and lifelong learning, which is not the United Nations' Sustainable Secretary National Universities peculiar to only the formal sector, Development Goals (number 4), on Commission of Nigeria, Professor but to individuals and society at inclusive, equitable and quality Abubakar Adamu Rasheed, large including the non-formal education. advocated for the immediate sector with enormous spin-off creation of a National Steering benefits derivable. She expressed hope that the greater Committee with the core mandate the number of countries who adopt of adopting and adapting OER in The 2nd recommendation seeks to OER, the closer the world especially the respective African countries, encourage the open licensing of Africa, would have moved towards arguing that a virile national policy educational materials with an attaining the SDG goal. In this machinery, is the surest way for emphasis on sharing resources and connection, the Minister cited two achieving continental-wide goals know-how between public and out of the numerous programmes which if properly harnessed, could private providers which would initiatives embarked by her Ministry aggregate to the world's pool of best certainly impact on quality and to make the goal a reality. practices and resources.

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maximally derive benefits for the (including libraries), Private Sector Professor Rasheed undertook to on continent. In the same vein, the ( P u b l i s h e r s a n d C o n t e n t arrival back in Nigeria, to cause the Director General of Nigerian Developers), Quality Assurance immediate composition and Teachers Institute Prof. Garba D. Agencies, Civil Society (including inauguration of Steering Committee Azare called for huge investments educational NGOs, community by the Honourable Minister of to be made in teachers training and libraries), Research agencies and Education of Nigeria with the capacity building of the teachers, consortia, Individuals – Teachers, mandate of crafting a Nigerian who are expected to naturally play a L e a r n e r s , P a r e n t s a n d National OER policy document and key role in the realisation of OERs. Associations. action plan. At the end of the deliberations, Mr. Christopher J. Maiyaki who Nigeria's Permanent Delegate to there were concrete action plans served as a Rapporteur, reported in UNESCO Ambassador Mariam that bordered on the areas of plenary, on the status of OER Katagum also recommended the use Intergovernmental organisations/ implementation in 5 countries, of the regional integrative systems i n t e r n a t i o n a l c o o p e r a t i o n , namely, Nigeria, Mauritius, like ECOWAS and SADCC, to Governments/ National Curriculum Uganda, Tanzania, Lesotho and domesticate OERs so as to Institutes, Educational Institutions Botswana.

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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. 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. 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. 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, 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, universities indicated that they would run Part-Time 5. Achievers University, Owo, 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. 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. 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. 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 , 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, 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 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 University, 25 1992 25 2005 25 Fountain University, Osogbo 2007 of Agriculture, Umudike Lapai, 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 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 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, 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 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 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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This Week’sBirthdays DATE OF NAME BIRTH DEPT. RITANNEKA OKONJO 20 March DIM This is a National Universities IHINOSEN KIKELEMO ALUFOHAI 20 March DESO Commission (NUC) -sponsored HAJIAGANAMAINA 20 March DMSS television documentary programme ZAKARAYAH IMAM AHMED 20 March DSSS for Nigerian Universities to celebrate STEVE ODEGAH 21 March DQA outstanding researchers, showcase FOLORUNSO TONY OLUTOSOYE 22 March DFA their findings and promote their STEVEN ODIO IREKPITA 22 March DQA linkage with the industry. JOSEPH NTE BISONG 23 March DESO The programme is aired every NURUDDEEN MUSA-UMAR 23 March DAS week on: CHINWEOGO CHIOMA TUKURA 23 March DRI (a) Nigerian Television Authority AWUAWASHIMA YAAYA 23 March DAS (NTA) on MARIA I AIDEYONBA 23 March DRI Mondays 1.30-2.00pm ANTHONY ANTHONY ONYEMA 23 March DPP ADEYEMI FEMI OGUNDELE 24 March DICT (b) African Independent Television (AIT) on OBIECHEFU THEODORE UKWUAGU 25 March DICT Tuesdays 4:30 - 5.00 pm MSUGHTER EMMANUEL SENDEM 25 March DODE OGECHI CHIDIMMA EZEANYIKA 26 March DMSS Wishing You Many happy returns! Best Wishes for the week.

TAKE RESPONSIBILITY DO YOUR BIT TO MOVE THE COMMISSION TO GREATER HEIGHTS

Dress Well and Earn Respect. Courtesy: Directorate of Management Support Services

Courtesy: Anti-corruption and Transparency Division

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