19 January, 2015
Vol. 10 No. 3
ISSN 0795-3089
ODL, Key to Achieving MDGs, EFA
T
- President Jonathan at NOUN Convocation
He explained that education, being the bedrock
of development, was capable of dealing with the
menaces of insurgency
and corruption, which the
Government was poised
to wipe out in order to
make life more meaningful for the citizenry, adding that education occupied a significant place
in his Administration’s
Transformation Agenda.
he President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria,
Dr. Goodluck Ebele Jonathan, GCFR, on Saturday, 17
January, 2015, noted that the
Open and Distance Learning (ODL) mode of study
was a basic requirement
in achieving the Millennium Development Goals
(MDGs) and the EducationFor-All (EFA) objectives.
The President stated this at
the 4th Convocation of the
National Open University
of Nigeria (NOUN), held at
the National Theatre, Lagos.
In his address, the Visitor to
the University, who was represented by the Executive
Secretary, National Universities Commission (NUC),
Professor Julius A. Okojie,
President Jonathan disclosed that NOUN was
established to provide
Dr. Goodluck Ebele Jonathan, GCFR
improved access to eligiPresident of the Federal Republic of Nigeria
ble Nigerians who were
constrained by the limited
OON, reiterated that the Federal Government spaces in the conventional
would continue to provide the enabling envi- universities, noting that
ronment to enhance ODL as a way of provid- the conventional instituing access to quality education for Nigerians. tions could only admit
in this edition...
NEWS: Honourable Minister of Education inaugurates NgREN Technical
Working Groups (TWGs) (Pg. 5).
INAUGURAL LECTURE: NUC Board Member, Professor Adesegun
Fatusi, delivers Inaugural Lecture on Adolescence and Reproductive
Health. (Pg. 9).
VISIT: New UNIBEN Vice-Chancellor visits NUC Executive Secretary.
(Pg. 12).
Professor Julius A. Okojie, OON
Executive Secretary, NUC
Senator Ameh Ebute, CON
Pro-Chancellor, NOUN
400,000 of the over 1.5 million
candidates who sought university education annually. He added
that, because NOUN accounted
for about 10% of the total student
enrolment in the Nigerian University System (NUS), the Institution was fulfilling its mandate
by revolutionising higher education through the ODL mode.
tration was taking full advantage
of the opportunities that the ODL
mode provided, by expanding access to affordable higher education, saying that NOUN’s efforts
complemented the 12 new Federal
Universities and many private universities, established and licenced
by the Federal Government in the
past 4 years. He pointed out that
ODL could not be effective withThe Visitor stated that the National out Information Communication
Policy on Education provided for Technology (ICT) and that to
lifelong learning through distance demonstrate Government’s comeducation and that his Adminis- mitment to the deployment of ICT
Professor Godswill Obioma
Executive Secretary, NERDC
Professor Olugbemiro Jegede
Former VC, NOUN & SSG, Kogi State
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Professor Vincent Ado Tenebe
Vice-Chancellor, NOUN
in the NUS, the Nigerian Research
and Education Network (NgREN)
was established by his Administration, through the NUC.
President Jonathan charged the
Councils and Management of tertiary institutions in the country
to be more innovative and creative in their approach to the management and administration of
higher education. He admonished
Nigerian universities to become
more responsive to the issues and
challenges of climate change, se-
Dr. Esther Adeshina
NUC Ag. Director, ODE
L-R: NOUN Council Members: Mrs. Lilian Nwankwo, Senator
Ameh Ebute and Professor Godwin Sogolo; NUC Executive Secretary, Professor Julius A. Okojie, OON; NOUN Vice-Chancellor,
Professor Vincent Tenebe and NOUN’s former Vice-Chancellor,
Professor Olugbemiro Jegede before the academic procession.
curity and the economy, emphasising that tertiary institutions
must participate in enhancing the
lives of Nigerians. He noted that,
because his Administration realised the significant role the sector played in improving the lives
of citizens, the Federal Government had increased budgetary
allocations to the sector and provided more funds, through the
Tertiary Education Trust Fund
(TETFund) and other agencies,
to ensure that universities de-
L-R: NUC Scribe, Professor Julius A. Okojie, OON and Mr.
Bankole Cardaso, who recieved the posthumous award of
the Degree of Doctor of Science, honouris causa, on behalf
of his mother, Dr. Ameyo Adadevoh, the brave Nigerian
doctor, who died in her efforts to contain the deadly EVD.
velop their infrastructure and was inaugurated about a year
enhance teaching and research. ago, had recorded tremendous
achievements and was commitThe
President
congratulat- ted to embarking on the provied the graduands, admonish- sion of cutting-edge ICT projects
ing them to contribute sub- that would further make learnstantially to the growth and ing easier for the students. He
development of the nation. expressed gratitude to President
Jonathan for his Administration’s
Earlier, in his remarks, the Pro- commitment to the development
Chancellor and Chairman of the of higher education through subUniversity’s Governing Council, stantial budgetary allocations,
Senator Ameh Ebute, CON, ob- unalloyed support for educationserved that the Council, which al development projects and the
Deans, Directors and Senate Members of NOUN during the Convocation
Mrs. Anthonia Okonye
Overall Best Graduating Student
Some guests at the Convocation
A cross section of graduands at the Convocation
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Some Nollywood Stars, who are
also students of NOUN and
Ambassabors of the University
Chief Chika Okpala (Zebrudaya)
Mrs. Patience Ozokwor (Mama G)
Mr. Kenneth Okonkwo
sustenance of university autonomy, saying that this support had
allowed institutions to achieve
development in good measures.
The Pro-Chancellor commended
the Vice-Chancellor and the University Management for ensuring
a cordial relationship with the
Governing Council and for their
efforts in enhancing the Institution through the development of
infrastructure, increasing student
population and staff development.
He congratulated the graduands,
particularly, the late Dr. Ameyo
Adadevoh, who was conferred
posthumously with an honorary
degree for her efforts to contain the
deadly Ebola Virus Disease (EVD).
In his welcome address, the ViceChancellor, Professor Vincent
Tenebe, informed the Convocation that the acceptability of
ODL, as a method of teaching and
learning, continued to be a major challenge for the University.
He added that the discrimination
against the mode was witnessed,
not only among the educationally
disadvantaged and uneducated
Nigerians, who felt reluctant to
utilise ODL for personal advancement, but even amongst the elite
and professionals in the country.
He observed the need for strategic advocacy and general enlightenment of Nigerians in order to
correct the misgiving, noting that
the Institution was not a parttime university, since all its programmes were full-time and were
comparable to the programmes
in conventional institutions.
ties in its two newly established
schools: the School of Agricultural Science and School of Health
Sciences; established a Quality Assurance Unit and an Open
Educational Resources (OER)
Unit as well as ensured capacity building for staff. He informed
Convocation that the University
was on a steady course, noting
that Open and Distance Education had become an integral part
of Nigeria’s educational system.
Professor Tenebe, who noted that
the University had, produced for
the first time, its first First Class
graduates, reiterated that ODL had
come to stay in Nigeria and that
NOUN was the hope for ensuring
equal access to education, as it was
flexible and cost-effective. He said
that the University was determined
to be at the forefront of making
higher education accessible and
affordable, adding that NOUN
would continue to establish study
centres around the country to
meet the needs of Nigerians who
yearned for university education.
The Vice-Chancellor congratulated the graduands for their remarkable achievements and urged them
to join the alumni association, so
that they could contribute to the
development of the Institution.
Dignitaries at the Convocation
included the Executive Secretary, Nigerian Educational Research Council (NERDC), Professor Godswill Obioma; former
Vice-Chancellor of NOUN and
Secretary to the Kogi State Government, Professor Olugbemiro
Highlighting
some
achieve- Jegede; NUC Acting Director,
ments of the University in the Open and Distance Education,
past year, the Vice-Chancellor Dr. Esther Adesina; representasaid that NOUN had increased tives of some Government funcits study centres from 52 to 62; tionaries, Vice-Chancellors and
commenced academic activi- royal fathers, among others.
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FG to Expand NgREN to all Sectors
T
- HME Inaugurates TWGs
he Honourable Minister of Education,
Mallam Ibrahim Shekarau, CON, on Monday,12
January, 2015, reiterated
President Goodluck Ebele
Jonathan’s
commitment
to maximising the benefits of the Nigerian Research and Education
Network (NgREN) for all
sectors of our national life.
The Honourable Minister,
who was represented by the
Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Education,
Dr. MacJohn Nwaobiala,
disclosed this during the
inauguration of the NgREN
Technical Working Groups
(TWGs) at the Ministry’s
Headquarters in Abuja.
Inaugurating the TWGs,
Mallam Shekarau disclosed
that President Jonathan
had consistently expressed
his support for the expansion and sustainability of
the NgREN, adding that
the Commander-in-Chief
had already given directives
to relevant officials to see to
the expansion of the Project. He noted that his tour
of the NgREN Network
Monitoring Centre, in October last year, had revealed
the potentials of the Network to revolutionise teaching, learning and research
in the education sector.
munications and consolidation of digital content to
enhance the technological
profile of the Nigerian University System (NUS) as well
as ensure collaboration in research and learning between
educational
institutions
within and outside Nigeria.
The Permanent Secretary
noted that the TWGs were
inaugurated to serve as
Mallam Ibrahim Shekarau, CON
Honourable Minister of Education
bridges between NgREN
and the community in orNgREN, charged members of the groups der to provide technical
to commence operation immediately, as ef- input into the operational
forts would be made to provide all the re- processes of the Network.
sources that would be required for their assignment. He expressed the hope that the Earlier, in his welcome reTWGs would, at the end of their sessions, marks, the Executive Secproffer policy recommendations that would retary of the National Uninot only help the Research and Education versities Commission and
Network (REN) ensure better service deliv- Chairman, NgREN Board,
ery to its community, but also set standards Professor Julius A. Okojie,
for other West African countries to adopt. OON, stated that the NgREN
had proven to be one of the
major successes in the nation’s collective effort to reposition education and research.
The Network’s achievement
was denoted, not only by the
level of hard work and cooperation that had gone into
making the project a reality,
but also by the limitless potentials it held to influence
Speaking in his capacity as Permanent Sec- development and innovation
retary, Dr. Nwaobiala stated that the NgREN in the education sector and
Project was one of the most exciting projects other sectors of the economy.
that the FME had embarked on, saying that
what the Honourable Minister’s team saw In spite of the milestones atat the Network Monitoring Centre, during tained since the Network
the Minister’s tour, was very fascinating. He commenced operation, the
The Honourable Minister, stated that the NgREN had provided a plat- NUC Scribe noted that the
who observed that the role form for new technologies to be tested and NgREN team was well aware
of the TWGs was criti- implemented with added capabilities that that the Project had barely
cal to the success of the would offer the efficiencies of unified com- scratched the surface and that
Mallam Shekarau admonished members of
the TWGs to take seriously, the task ahead
of them, by abiding by their Terms of Reference (ToR), noting that a vibrant REN was
essential to meet the demand for cuttingedge research in a way that enhanced the
education sector’s contributions to the attainment of Vision 20:2020 and the present
Administration’s Transformation Agenda.
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L-R: NUC Executive Secretary, Professor Julius A. Okojie, OON, and Permanent
Secretary, Federal Ministry of Education, Dr. MacJohn Nwaobiala
during the inauguration.
a lot of resources were needed to
bring the Project at par with its
counterparts elsewhere in the
world. He said that the initial
phase of the NgREN, which saw
the connection of 27 federal universities, the Secretariat of the
Committee of Vice-Chancellors
and the NUC, had provided opportunities for gaining experience that would be utilised by
the Project in subsequent phases.
The Chairman noted that during the next phase of the Project,
the NgREN would expand from
the current 27 institutions to 84,
across Nigeria, adding that plans
were underway to ensure that all
tertiary and research institutions
in the country were connected to
the Network. He, however, stated
that achieving of this objective
would require the continued cooperation of all stakeholders, especially the member-institutions
to which the Network is intended to render its various services.
Professor Okojie informed the
members of the TWGs that their
mandate was pivotal to the sustenance of the Network as the policies and guidelines they would
be developing would provide the
Professor Isaac Asuzu
Vice-Chancellor, Federal University,
Oye-Ekiti
framework for its deployment
and operation. He implored them
to utilise their expertise in order
to ensure that the full potentials
of the Network were realised.
In his remarks, the Vice-Chancellor, Federal University, Oye-Ekiti,
Professor Isaac Asuzu, stated that
the NgREN was the best thing
that had happened to the NUS
in recent times, adding that because the world was in an era of
globalisation and increased use of
Information and Communication
Technology (ICT), any university
that was not connected to the Network would be lagging behind.
Members of the newly inaugurated TWGs seated during the inauguration with members of the Press in the background.
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In a vote of thanks, NUC’s Deputy
Director, ICT Projects, Dr. Joshua
Atah, expressed gratitude to the
Honourable Minister for accepting to inaugurate the TWGs in
spite of short notice, and to the
Permanent Secretary, for this sup-
port for the Project, assuring them
that the TWGs would, at the end
of their sessions, submit their report to the Honourable Minister
for onward transmission to the
President, in order to strengthen
his commitment towards the expansion of the NgREN. He also
thanked the Executive Secretary
and Management of the NUC for
their commitment to the Network,
adding that it was to their credit
that the NgREN had come thus far.
Dr. Nwaobiala and Professor Okojie in a group photograph with some FME, NUC Management members and members of the
newly inaugurated TWGs.
F
...TWGs Hold Sessions
ollowing their inauguration,
the Technical Working Groups
(TWGs) held a technical and interactive session from 12-13 January, 2015, at the NUC Auditorium,
Abuja, with the aim of harnessing the achievements recorded so
far by the Nigerian Research and
Education Network (NgREN).
In his presentation, titled “Overview of NgREN Technical Implementation and Summary of Activities since Operational Readiness
Workshops (ORWs)”, the NUCDeputy Director, ICT Projects, Dr.
Joshua Atah, said that a National
Research and Education Network
(NREN) was a specialised project dedicated to supporting the
needs of the research and educa-
Dr. Atah remarked that NREN
employed ICT to drive inter-institutional communication, collaboration and shared access to
knowledge across national and
international boundaries, noting that it was a private network
that connected education and research institutions directly to one
another, other RENs as well as the
“Commercial” or “Commodity”
Internet. He observed that RENs
worldwide, existed as consortiDr. Joshua Atah
ums fully owned and managed by
NUC Deputy Director, ICT Projects
education and research institution communities within a coun- tions for the promotion of their
try. He said that it also provided interests, noting that NgREN was
the basic platform to link partici- a project that was cross-cutting
pating institutions on a host of e- in nature and that no single inservices which were provided and stitution could connect itself to
shared amongst these institutions. another on a broadband network.
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Members of the TWGs seated during the Technical Sessions at the NUC Auditorium
Dr. Atah stated that the institutions that were currently connected on the NgREN came together
to form a consortium that led to
the establishment of the Network.
In his presentation, titled “Roles
of TWGs in NgREN Evolution”,
Dr. M.T. Usman, said that TWGs
existed as, among other things,
bridges between NgREN Management and the community, to
supply technical inputs into operational processes of the Network, close the Stakeholders Forum, Board, and Management
loop in community-embedded
decision making, thereby facilitating the operations of a company limited by guarantee as well
as enable the emergence of a Research and Education “network”
based on the BOLTS framework.
Dr. Usman stated that a REN must
be an innovation hub to stay relevant, a business albeit non-profit-making, operationally all-inclusive, a legal corporate entity, best
practice technical assets as well
as a service provision hub. He advised the TWGs to step into their
respective roles to support the
emergence of a vibrant NgREN.
In another presentation, titled
“Plans for Expansion”, the NUC
Visiting Scholar, Mr. Ahmed Isah
Chafe, said that the current project of the NgREN had connected 27 Universities, the NUC, the
Committee of Vice-Chancellors
Secretariat, making twenty nine
institutions, adding that it would
expand the core to accommodate
the remaining universities, National Information Technology
Development Agency (NITDA),
the Tertiary Education Trust Fund
(TETFund) and the Federal Ministry of Education (FME). He
stated that it would strengthen
campus networks, set up Converged Datacentre, protect the
Network from threats, provide
network services, including subscription to e-journals as well as
build staff capacity in order to
manage the Network effectively.
trained and experienced experts,
adding that as more people got
connected, there was the need for
everyone to understand the basics of security in a cyber-world.
Mrs. Ebere-Uneze added that
the Network security included
measures, provisions and policies
which the network administrators
had adopted to prevent and monitor unauthorised access, abuse,
modification, or denial of access to
a network and network resources.
In another presentation on Communities of Practice Working
Group, Mr. Afolabi Ogunnusi, remarked that, due to the strategic
importance of research in the evolution of a developing economy
like Nigeria, the NgREN decided
to bring together a handful of research representatives from the
University Community that would
serve as catalysts to help drive the
According to one of the Groups’ use of the Network for research
Secretaries, Ijeoma Ebere-Uneze, collaborations, both within and
in her briefing on Network Secu- outside the shores of the country.
rity Working Group, ICT was a
great equalising force that was ca- Other papers presented includpable of bridging the digital divide ing Terms of Reference/ Situation
in teaching, learning, research Reports on Campus Network by
and community development. Olufunke Akande, and Situation
She said that the security of net- Report on Network Services, by
works was a very complex subject Anthony Adejumo, among others.
“historically” only tackled by well-
“The NgREN has proven to be one of the major successes in the nation’s collective
effort to reposition education and research.”
- Professor Julius A. Okojie, OON
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Adolescence, Reproductive Health Inseperable
- Prof. Fatusi at Inaugural Lecture
O
ptimal development and
prosperity of the human race
is impossible without good Reproductive and Adolescent Health,
Professor of Community Medicine
and Public Health, at the Obafemi
Awolowo University (OAU), IleIfe, Adesegun O. Fatusi, has said.
Delivering the University’s 270th
Inaugural Lecture, titled, “That
We May Prosper and Be in Health:
The Primacy, Premises, and Promises of Adolescent and Reproductive Health” recently, the Provost
NUC Board Member and Provost, College of Health Sciences,
of the OAU College of Health
Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Professor Adesegun Fatusi, during his
Sciences, said Adolescent and
Inaugural Lecture at the Institution.
Reproductive Health should be
viewed as the two wings of a bird. of study dedicated to the promo- ages 20 to 25 should be regarded
tion of the health and well-being as the period of “extended adolesThe Programme of Action of of adolescents (and other young cence” or “emerging adulthood”.
the International Conference on people) and the advancement of
Population and Development their overall development. The Professor Fatusi stated that “the
(ICPD), held in Cairo in 1994 United Nations’ definition of ado- components of Reproductive
and signed by the Heads of Gov- lescence as the second decade of Health include: Provision of famernments of 179 countries, de- life (i.e. 10 – 19 years) is the most ily planning information and
fines Reproductive Health as “a widely accepted chronological services; safe motherhood; constate of complete physical, men- framework in the health sector. trol of the reproductive tract and
tal and social well-being and not However, with the emerging pat- sexually-transmitted infections
merely the absence of disease or tern of delay in identity explora- (including HIV), Adolescent reinfirmity, in all matters relating tion and the assumption of some productive health; prevention and
to the reproductive system and “conventional” adult roles such management of the consequences
to its functions and processes.” as marriage, being witnessed in of abortion; prevention and approAdolescent Health, on the other the 21st century, some develop- priate management of infertility;
hand, is a multidisciplinary field ment scientists have argued that sexual dysfunction and non-infectious conditions of the reproductive tract (including cancers)
and elimination of gender-based
violence and other harmful practices against women and children”.
The Inaugural Lecturer observed
that 20 years after the ICPD, the
world and Nigeria were still faced
with the huge burden of sexual and
reproductive health challenges.
He said that sexual and reproducThe Inaugural Lecturer, Professor Adesegun Fatusi (in academic gown), posed with tive health problems accounted
some NUC Board and Management members.
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for about a fifth (18%) of the total global burden of disease and a
third (32%) of the burden among
women of reproductive age.
“An estimated 222 million women
worldwide have an unmet need
for modern contraceptives, with
consequences including 54 million unintended pregnancies”.
“Globally, more than one quarter of a million mothers (287,
000) die in childbirth and from
pregnancy-related complications
annually, 99% of these deaths
(284, 000) occurring in developing countries. Although the HIV
epidemic has been stabilized in
most parts of the world, about
35 million people are living with
the virus, with sub-Saharan Africa having the highest burden”.
Some NUC Board Members and guests at the occasion.
nically not skilled attendants”. prevalence was 4.1% among pregnant women in sentinel sites and
Presenting some selected key re- 3.4% among the general populaproductive health statistics for tion, while 3.1 million people were
Nigeria, drawn, largely, from the estimated to be living with HIV.
National Population Commission
(NPC) and ICF International’s On Adolescent Health, Professor
“Available statistics also indicate 2014 figures, Professor Fatusi said Fatusi said that with a population
that Nigeria’s sexual and repro- that the country’s total fertility rate of about 1.2 billion, the world curductive health indices are poor, was 5.5, median age at first mar- rently had the largest cohort of
with a high level of risky sexual riage for women 25 – 49 years was adolescents ever, and nearly 90
behaviour, low contraceptive use, 18.1, prevalence rate of modern per cent of them, living in lowas well as a high level of unsafe contraceptive methods was 10%, and middle-income countries
abortion, maternal morbidity and unmet need for family planning (LMICs). “Adolescents and youths
maternal mortality. One of the stood at 16%, only 38% of births (age 10-24 years) account for 15.5
key challenges in maternal health were assisted by skilled attendants, percent of the total global disabilservice delivery in Nigeria is the 36% of births delivered at health ity-adjusted life-years (DALY)”.
dearth of nursing professionals in facilities, while 23% of adolescent
health facilities, with most of them girls aged 15 to 19 years were moth- Whereas childhood mortality rate
manned by Community Health ers or currently pregnant. Other had recorded historic, rapid and
Workers (CHEWs), who are tech- statistics showed that HIV sero- continuous decline since the mid1990s, he said, the mortality rate
among adolescents and youth had
improved only marginally and, in
some cases, not at all. An estimated 1.3 million adolescents died
in 2012, mostly from preventable or treatable causes. The risk
of death among adolescents and
youths is higher in Africa than
in any other region, and is nearly
seven times higher than in highincome countries. Globally, the
leading health challenges among
L-R: Professor Chris Nwanmuo, Professor Eyo Okon and Professor Anthony Elueze. young people are mental health
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NUC Board Member, Engr. John Ayere (first right), congratulating
Professor Adesegun Fatusi (in academic gown).
problems, accidental and intentional injuries, sexual and reproductive issues, substance use and
abuse, and nutritional problems.
and gender-based discrimination
as well as enhance global efforts to
address the great challenges of climate change, economic turmoil,
explosive urbanisation and migraOn the promises of Adoles- tion, HIV and AIDS, among others.
cent and Reproductive Health,
UNICEF pointed out that without For Reproductive Health, the Lecadequate attention to the health turer stated that “globally, expandof adolescents, the past gains in ing family planning to reach all
child health would be wasted, and women who currently need it in
that includes the 33% reduction LMICs would avert, among othin the global under-five mortality ers, 21 million unplanned births,
rate and considerable improve- 26 million abortions, seven milment in access to primary school- lion miscarriages, 79, 000 matering and routine immunisation. nal deaths and 1.1 million infant
Professor Fatusi submitted that deaths.” In Nigeria, if all women
strategic investments in Adoles- with unmet needs for contracepcent health would not only re- tives between 2005 and 2015 have
duce the high level of preventable had their needs for family planmorbidity and mortality in the ning met, Professor Fatusi said “it
age group, it is also a key foun- is estimated that Nigeria would
dation for health in adult life, as have averted 3.5 million unwanted
two-thirds of premature deaths pregnancies, 1.2 million abortions,
and one-third of the total disease one million under-five deaths and
burden in adults are associated 18, 849 maternal deaths. Overall,
with behaviours that often start the potential gains from investfrom adolescence, including the ing in Adolescent Health and Reuse of alcohol, tobacco and other productive Health at household,
psychoactive drugs, lack of physi- community, national and global
cal activity, and unprotected sex. levels greatly outstrip whatever
may be the worth of the priInvestment in Adolescent Health mary investment, and the more
has been recognised as a criti- we invest, the greater our gains.”
cal mechanism to accelerate the
achievement of the goals related Professor Fatusi won the Federal
to equity, alleviation of poverty Government “One Year abroad”
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award for being the best candidate in the Part 1 examinations
of the Faculty of Public Health of
the National Postgraduate Medical College of Nigeria in 1992.
In 1994, he got a scholarship for
postgraduate studies at the renowned Braun School of Public
Health and Community Medicine,
Hebrew
University-Hadassah,
Jerusalem, Israel. He graduated
from the International Master of
Public Health degree programme
with the highest academic
honour (summa cum laude).
A member of the NUC, Governing Board, Professor Fatusi is also,
among many others, a member of
the 27-person Lancet Commission on Adolescent Health and
Wellbeing, which was established
in 2013 to consider strategies to
advance adolescent health, with
experts in public health, education, medicine, economics, as well
as political and social science.
He was the Technical Adviser of
the United Nations Population
Fund (UNFPA)’s National Reproductive Health Sub-Programme
that developed the country’s first
National Reproductive Health
Policy in 2001, among about a
dozen related policy documents.
The Inaugural Lecture was chaired
by the Vice Chancellor of OAU,
Professor Bamitale Omole and
attended by eminent personalities from within and outside the
University community. On hand
to support one of their own were
other members of the NUC Board:
Professors Danjuma Gwany, Chris
Nwamuo, Peter Aiyedun, Kabir
Bala and Anthony Elueze as well as
Engr John Ayere. Also there were
the Director, Executive Secretary’s
Office, Mrs. Constance GoddyNnadi and Ag. Head, Corporate
Services, Mrs. Adebukola Olatunji.
New UNIBEN VC Calls on Prof. Okojie
cal Society as well as British Institute of Ceramics, among others.
Professor Orumwense has been
a member of various Boards and
Committees, including those of
the Faculty of Engineering, URPC
Representative
(1999-2001)
Member, UNIBEN Engineering
Fabrication and Production Committee (1991-2001), Faculty of Engineering, University Admissions
Boards (UAB) Representative
(1997-2002), Member, Faculty of
Engineering Examination MalL-R: NUC Scribe, Professor Julius A. Okojie, OON and UNIBEN’s Vice-Chancellor, practice Committee (1995-1997),
Professor Faraday Orumwense, when the latter visited the
Staff Adviser, Nigerian EngineerExecutive Secretary in his office.
ing Students Association (NUEThe newly-appointed Vice-Chan- Professor Orumwense, has conSA) (1994-1998), among others.
cellor of the University of Benin tributed immensely to research in
(UNIBEN), Professor Faraday Os- the area of Material Science EnThe Vice-Chancellor has held
asere Orumwense, recently visited gineering. His research findings
various positions such as Asthe Executive Secretary, National are designed to be of strategic
sistant Dean, Faculty of EngiUniversities Commission (NUC), importance to policy makers, to
neering (2000-2001), Acting
Professor Julius A. Okojie, OON, educational planners and adminHead, Department of Mechaniin his office, to understand the istrators, to academic researchers
cal Engineering (2000-2004) as
system and acquaint himself with and other strategic stakeholders.
well as Rector, Edo State Instithe workings of the Commission,
tute of Technology and Manin the best interest of UNIBEN. The new Vice-Chancellor is a
agement Usen (2004-2012).
member of many professional
The
new
Vice-ChancelIt would be recalled that the ap- bodies/associations such as the
lor is happily married and
pointment of Professor Orum- Council for the Regulation of Enblessed with four children.
wense as the new Vice-Chan- gineering in Nigeria (COREN)
cellor of UNIBEN was ratified Nigeria Institute of Production Monday Bulletin wishes Professor
by the Governing Council of Engineers, Nigerian Metallurgi- Orumwense a successful tenure.
the University, after the expiration of the tenure of the immediate past Vice-Chancellor,
Professor Osayuki Oshodin.
The Vice-Chancellor, who is a
Professor of Engineering from
the University, was born on 20th
June, 1954. He holds a Bachelor
of Science (Hons) in Material
Science from Stafford University, England, a Master of Science, Material Science and Engineering from the University of
Leeds, United Kingdom (UK).
L-R: Professor Julius A. Okojie, OON; Professor Chuma Ozumba; Professor Faraday
Orumwense and Professor Chiedu Mafiana
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NATIONAL UNIVERSITIES COMMISSION
T
RE: MORATORIUM ON PART-TIME PROGRAMMES
he National Universities Commission,
cognizant of the need to streamline the
operations of Part Time and Sandwich programmes
in Nigerian universities, had through a publication
in the print media, including the Guardian and
Sun Newspapers of Monday, 19th March, 2012,
placed a moratorium on admission into parttime programmes in Nigerian universities. In the
publication, the universities were requested to fully
disclose all Part-Time and Sandwich programmes,
with respect to enrolment and staffing profile,
within four weeks of the publication, and to
conduct in-house staff and student audit and
forward same to the Commission. As a follow up to
this, the Commission vide a letter dated 14 January,
2013, sent a reminder to the universities requesting
those that were yet to provide information on their
Part-Time and Sandwich programmes as well as
affiliation arrangements to do so on or before15
February, 2013.
2.0.Universities That Made Submission
Based on the submissions received, a total of forty (40)
universities indicated that they would run Part-Time
and Sandwich programmes as detailed below:
A. Federal Universities
1. Federal University of Technology, Owerri
2. University of Benin, Benin
3. University of Calabar, Calabar
4. University of Lagos
5. Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka
6. University of Port Harcourt, Port Harcourt
7. University of Uyo, Uyo
8. University of Abuja, Abuja
9. Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta
10. Michael Okpara University, Umudike
11. Moddibbo Adamawa University of Technology, Yola
12. University of Agriculture, Markurdi
13. Usman Danfodio University, Sokoto
14. University of Jos, Jos
B. State Universities
1. Ambrose Ali University, Ekpoma, Edo State
2. Olabisi Onabanjo University, Ago- Iwoye, Ogun State
3. Ekiti State University, Ado-Ekiti, Ekiti State
4. Adekunle Ajasin University, Akungba- Akoko, Ondo
State
5. Imo State University, Owerri, Imo State
6. Tai Solarin University of Education, Ijagun, Ogun
State
7. Rivers State University of Science and Technology,
Port Harcourt
8. Enugu State University of Science and Technology,
Enugu State
9. Ignatius Ajuru University of Education Education,
Port Harcourt
10. Delta State University, Abraka, Delta State
11. Ladoke Akintola University of Technology, Ogbomoso
12. Lagos State University, Ojo, Lagos State
13. Niger Delta University, Amasoma, Bayelsa State
14. Anambra State University, Uli, Anambra State
15. Ebonyi State University, Abakaliki, Eboyi State
16. Cross River State University of Technology, Calabar
17. Abia State University, Uturu, Abia State
18. Osun State University, Osun State
C. Private Universities:
1. Crescent University, Abeokuta, Ogun State
2. Caleb University, Imota, Lagos State
3. Igbinedion University, Okada, Edo State
4. Lead City university, Ibadan, Oyo State
5. Achievers University, Owo, Ondo State
6. Benson Idahosa University, Benin – City, Edo State
7. Tansian University, Umunya, Anambra State
8. Wesley University of Science and Technology, Ondo,
Ondo State
3.0. APPROVALS GRANTED TO UNIVERSITIES
TO
RUN
PART–TIME/
SANDWICH
PROGRAMMES•
Up to date, a total of thirty six (36) universities
forwarded their completed documents, based on
the approved format. Following the analysis of
the submissions by the Department of Academic
Standards and having satisfied the laid down
guidelines for running Part – Time programme and
Sandwich courses in Nigerian universities, all the
thirty six (36) institutions were recommended to
the Executive Secretary for approval. Consequent
upon Executive Secretary’s approval, letters were
communicated to the universities accordingly. The
universities are:
A. Federal Universities
1. University of Lagos
2. University of Port Harcourt
3. University of Calabar
4. University of Benin
5. University of Abuja
6. University of Uyo
7. University of Jos
8. Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile – Ife
9. Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka
10. Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta
11. Federal University of Technology, Owerri
12. Usman Danfodiyo University, Sokoto
13. Bayero University, Kano
B. State Universities
1. Ekiti State University, Ado – Ekiti, Ekiti State
2. Cross River State University, Calabar, Cross River State
3. Imo State University, Owerri, Imo State
4. Ignatius Ajuru University of Education, Rivers State
5. Olabisi Onabanjo University, Ago-Iwoye, Ogun State
6. Ambrose Ali University, Ekpoma, Edo State
7. Enugu State University of Science & Technology,
Enugu State
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8. Tai Solarin University of Education, Ijagun,
Ogun State
9. Rivers State University of Science &
Technology, Port Harcourt
10. Ebonyi State University, Abakaliki, Eboyi
State
11. Benue State University, Makurdi, Benue
State
12. Niger Delta University, Yenagoa, Bayelsa
State
13. Lagos State University, Ojo, Lagos State
14. Adekunle Ajasin University, Akungba –
Akoko, Ondo State
15. Anambra State University, Uli, Anambra
State
16. Osun State University, Osogbo, Osun
State
17. Abia State University, Uturu, Abia State
C. Private Universities
1. Crescent University, Abeokuta, Ogun
State
2. Caleb University, Imota, Lagos State
3. Igbinedion University, Okada, Edo State
4. Lead City university, Ibadan, Oyo State
5. Achievers University, Owo, Ondo State
6. Benson Idahosa University, Benin –
City, Edo State
7. Wesley University of Science and Technology, Ondo, Ondo State
8. Fountain University, Osogbo
Dr. Gidado Kumo
Director, Academic Standards
For: Executive Secretary
GUIDELINES ON PART-TIME AND SANDWICH
PROGRAMMES IN NIGERIAN UNIVERSITIES
Below are guidelines for conducting Part-time and Sandwich
programmes in Nigerian universities. All universities currently
operating Part-time programmes are expected to comply with the
guidelines on programme by programme basis.
Consequently, universities still interested in running Part-time
programmes are advised to forward fresh applications to the
NUC on programme by programme basis.
This is, however, subject to the readiness of the university to comply
with the following extant guidelines on part-time programmes:
1. The admission and graduation requirements, Staffing, Library
and physical facilities requirements must be in line with the
Benchmark Minimum Academic Standards (BMAS) for the
various full-time academic programmes;
2. For a programme to be eligible to run on part-time basis,
the approved full-time equivalent must be available in the
university, must have earned full accreditation and must be
run within approved campuses;
3. The enrolment into part-time programmes must not exceed
20% of total students’ population in the programme;
4. The minimum duration of the part-time programmes must
be 150% of the approved duration of the Full-Time equivalent;
5. Approval shall not be granted for part-time programmes
in Environmental Sciences, Engineering/Technology, Law,
Medicine/Medical Sciences, Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical
Sciences, Dentistry; and Veterinary Science;
6. All admissions into part-time programmes must be through
the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB). Parttime programmes must be run within approved campuses of
universities where the human and material resources for the
teaching of the programmes are domiciled, i.e. on the main
campus of the university;
7.Part-time programmes shall be subjected to the NUC
accreditation assessment upon maturity of the programme;
8. For any programme to be eligible for part-time mode, it must
have produced two (2) sets of graduates and satisfied the
Resource Verification Requirements.
9. Commencement of a part-time programme MUST be subject
to NUC’s approval. Approval of commencement of all parttime programmes must be obtained.
The National Universities Commission shall not hesitate to apply
appropriate sanctions on any university which violates any of the
stipulated Guidelines on Part-Time and Sandwich Programmes.
Signed
Management
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List of Approved Universities in Nigeria
Federal
S/N
Institutions
PRIVATE
state
Year
Est.
1
University of Ibadan,
Ibadan
1948
2
University of Nigeria,
Nsukka
1960
3
Obafemi Awolowo
University, Ile-Ife
1962
4
Ahmadu Bello
University, Zaria
5
S/N
Year
Est.
S/N
1
Rivers State
University of Science
& Technology, Port
Harcourt
1979
2
Ambrose Alli University,
Ekpoma
1980
1962
3
Abia State University,
Uturu
1981
University of Lagos,
Lagos
1962
4
1982
6
University of Benin,
Benin City
1970
Enugu State University
of Science & Tech,
Enugu
5
1982
8
7
Bayero University,
Kano
1975
Olabisi Onabanjo
University, Ago-Iwoye
6
1982
9
University of Calabar,
Calabar
1975
Ekiti State University,
Ado-Ekiti. (formerly
University of Ado-Ekiti)
9
University of Ilorin,
Ilorin
1975
7
Lagos State University,
Ojo, Lagos
1983
10
University of Jos, Jos
1975
8
1990
11
University of
Maiduguri, Maiduguri
1975
Ladoke Akintola
University of
Technology, Ogbomoso
Usmanu Danfodiyo
University, Sokoto
1975
9
Imo State University,
Owerri
1992
University of PortHarcourt, PortHarcourt
1975
10
Benue State University,
Makurdi
1992
11
1992
15
14
Federal University of
Technology, Owerri
1980
Delta State University,
Abraka
12
1999
16
15
Federal University of
Technology, Akure
1981
Adekunle Ajasin
University, AkungbaAkoko
16
Modibbo Adama
University of
Technology, Yola
1981
13
Kogi State University,
Anyigba
1999
14
2000
17
Federal University of
Technology, Minna
1982
Niger-Delta University,
Yenagoa
15
2000
18
Nigerian Defence
Academy, Kaduna
1985
Anambra State
University, Uli
2000
19
University of Abuja,
1988
20
Abubakar Tafawa
Balewa University,
Bauchi
1988
Kano University of
Science & Technology,
Wudil
17
Ebonyi State University,
Abakaliki
2000
21
University of
Agriculture, Makurdi
1988
18
Nasarawa State
University, Keffi
2002
22
Federal University of
Agriculture, Abeokuta
1988
19
Adamawa State
University, Mubi
2002
23
Nnamdi Azikiwe
University, Awka
1992
8
12
13
1
Institutions
16
2
3
4
5
6
7
10
11
12
13
14
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
15
Institutions
Babcock University,
Ilishan Remo
Madonna University,
Okija
Igbinedion University,
Okada
Bowen University, Iwo
Covenant University, Ota
Pan-Atlantic University,
Lagos
Benson Idahosa
University, Benin City
American University of
Nigeria, Yola
Redeemers University,
Mowe, Ogun State
Ajayi Crowther
University, Oyo
Al-Hikmah University,
Ilorin
Caritas University,
Amorji-Nke, Enugu
CETEP City University,
Lagos
Bingham University,
Auta-Balefi, Karu,
Nasarawa State
Al-Qalam University,
Katsina
Renaissance University,
Enugu
Bells University of
Technology, Ota, Ogun
State
Lead City University,
Ibadan, Oyo State
Crawford University,
Igbesa, Ogun State
Kwararafa University,
Wukari (formerly Wukari
Jubilee University)
Crescent University,
Abeokuta
Novena University,
Ogume, Delta State
University of Mkar, Mkar
Joseph Ayo Babalola
University, Ikeji-Arakeji
Osun State
Caleb University, Lagos
Year
Est.
1999
1999
1999
2001
2002
2002
2002
2003
2005
2005
2005
2005
2005
2005
2005
2005
2005
2005
2005
2005
2005
2005
2005
2006
2007
List of Approved Universities in Nigeria
state
Federal
26
Fountain University,
Osogbo
Obong University,
Obong Ntak
Salem University, Lokoja
Tansian University,
Umunya, Anambra State
Veritas University, Abuja
Wesley University of
Science & Technology,
Ondo
Western Delta University,
Oghara, Delta State
The Achievers University,
Owo
African University of
Science & Technology,
Abuja
Afe Babalola University,
Ado-Ekiti, Ekiti State
Godfrey Okoye
University, UgwuomuNike, Enugu State
Nigerian Turkish Nile,
University, Abuja
Oduduwa University,
Ipetumodu, Osun State
Paul University, Awka,
Anambra State
Rhema University,
Obeama-Asa, Rivers
State
Wellspring University,
Evbuobanosa, Edo State
Adeleke University, Ede,
Osun State
Baze University, Abuja
Landmark University,
Omu-Aran, Kwara State
Samuel Adegboyega
University, Ogwa, Edo
State
Elizade University, IlaraMokin, Ondo State
Evangel University,
Akaeze, Ebonyi State
Gregory University,
Uturu, Abia State
McPherson University,
Seriki Sotayo, Ajebo,
Ogun State
Southwestern University,
Okun Owa, Ogun State
20
Gombe State
University, Gombe
2004
21
Kaduna State
University, Kaduna
2004
22
Cross River University
of Technology, Calabar
2004
23
Plateau State
University, Bokkos
2005
24
Ondo State University
of Technology, Okiti
Pupa.
2008
25
Ibrahim Babangida
University, Lapai, Niger
State
2005
26
Tai Solarin University
of Education, Ijagun
2005
27
Umaru Musa Yar’Adua
University, Katsina
2006
35
28
Bukar Abba Ibrahim
University, Damaturu
Yobe State
2006
36
29
Kebbi State University
of Science and
Technology, Aliero
2006
37
30
Osun State University,
Osogbo
2006
31
Taraba State University,
Jalingo
2008
32
Kwara State University,
Ilorin
2009
33
Sokoto State University,
Sokoto
2009
34
Akwa Ibom State
University, Ikot Ikpaden
2010
35
Ignatius Ajuru
University of Education,
Rumuolumeni
2010
Bauchi State University,
Gadau
2011
37
Northwest University,
Kano
2012
38
The Technical
University, Ibadan.
2012
39
Jigawa State University,
Kafin Hausa
2013
S/N
24
University of Uyo,
Uyo
1991
25
Michael Okpara
University of
Agriculture, Umudike
1992
National Open
University of Nigeria,
Lagos
2002
Fed. Univ. of
Petroleum
Resources, Effurun
2007
28
Federal University,
Lokoja, Kogi State
2011
29
Federal University,
Lafia, Nasarawa
State
2011
30
Federal University,
Kashere, Gombe
State
2011
31
Federal University,
Wukari, Taraba State
2011
32
Federal University,
Dutsin-Ma, Katsina
State
2011
33
Federal University,
Dutse, Jigawa State
2011
34
Federal University,
Ndufu-Alike, Ebonyi
State
2011
35
Federal University,
Oye-Ekiti, Ekiti State
2011
36
Federal University,
Otuoke, Bayelsa
2011
37
The Nigeria Police
Academy, Wudil,
Kano State
2012
38
Federal University,
Birnin-Kebbi, Kebbi
2013
39
Federal University,
Gusau, Zamfara
2013
40
Federal University,
Gashua, Yobe
2013
27
Institution
Year
Est
Year
Est
26
S/N
Institution
Institutions
S/N
PRIVATE
36
27
28
29
30
31
32
33
34
38
39
40
41
42
43
44
45
46
47
48
49
50
16
Year
Est
2007
2007
2007
2007
2007
2007
2007
2007
2007
2009
2009
2009
2009
2009
2009
2009
2011
2011
2011
2011
2012
2012
2012
2012
2012
NATIONAL UNIVERSITIES COMMISSION
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
2. Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria
3. Bayero University, Kano
4. Federal University of Technology, Akure
5. Federal University of Technology, Minna
6. Federal University of Technology, Owerri
7. Michael Okpara University of Agriculture, Umudike
8. Modibbo Adama University of Technology, Yola
9. National Open University of Nigeria, Lagos.
10. Nigerian Defence Academy, Kaduna
11. Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka
12. Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife
13. University of Abuja, Gwagwalada
14. University of Agriculture, Abeokuta
15. University of Agriculture, Makurdi
16. University of Benin, Benin City
17. University of Calabar, Calabar
18. University of Ibadan, Ibadan
19. University of llorin, llorin
20. University of Jos, Jos
21. University of Lagos, Akoka
22. University of Maiduguri, Maiduguri
23. University of Nigeria, Nsukka
24. University of Port Harcourt, Port Harcourt
25. University of Uyo, Uyo
26. Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto
State Universities:
1. Abia State University, Uturu
2. Adamawa State University, Mubi
3. Adekunle Ajasin University, Akungba-Akoko
4. Ambrose Alli University, Ekpoma
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
10.
11.
12.
13.
14.
15.
16.
17.
18.
19.
20.
21.
22. Anambra State University, Uli
Benue State University, Makurdi
Cross River University of Technology, Calabar
Delta State University, Abraka
Ebonyi State University, Abakaliki
Ekiti State University, Ado-Ekiti
Enugu State University of Science and Technology,
Enugu
Imo State University, Owerri
Kogi State University, Anyigba
Ladoke Akintola University of Technology, Ogbomoso
Lagos State University, Ojo.
Nasarawa State University, Keffi
Niger-Delta University, Wilberforce Island
Olabisi Onabanjo University, Ago-Iwoye
Rivers State University of Science and Technology, Port
Harcourt
Umaru Musa Yar’Adua University, Katsina
Gombe State University, Gombe
Ibrahim Babangida University, Lapai
Private Universities:
1. African University of Science and Technology, Abuja
2. American University of Nigeria, Yola
3. Babcock University, Ilishan-Remo
4. Benson Idahosa University, Benin City
5. Bowen University, Iwo
6. Covenant University, Ota
7. Igbinedion University, Okada
8. Pan-African University, Lekki
9. Redeemer’s University, Mowe, Ogun State
10. Caleb University, Lagos
11. Joseph Ayo Babalola University, Ikeji-Arakeji, Osun
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
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NATIONAL UNIVERSITIES COMMISSION
PUBLIC ANNOUNCEMENT
List of Illegal Degree Awarding Institutions
(Degree Mills) Operating in Nigeria*
The National Universities Commission (NUC) wishes to announce to the
general public, especially parents and prospective undergraduates, that the
under-listed “Degree Mills” have not been licensed by the Federal Government
and have, therefore, been closed down for violating the Education (National
Minimum Standards etc.) Act CAP E3 Law of the Federation of Nigeria 2004.
The “Universities” are:
1) University of Accountancy and Management Studies, operating anywhere in
Nigeria.
2) Christians of Charity American University of Science & Technology, Nkpor,
Anambra State or any of its other campuses
3) University of Industry, Yaba, Lagos or any of its other campuses
4) University of Applied Sciences & Management, Port Novo, Republic of
Benin or any of its other campuses in Nigeria
5) Blacksmith University, Awka or any of its other campuses
6) Volta University College, Ho, Volta Region, Ghana or any of its other campuses
in Nigeria
7) Royal University Izhia, P.O. Box 800, Abakaliki, Ebonyi State or any of its other
campuses
8) Atlanta University, Anyigba, Kogi State or any of its other campuses
9) Sunday Adokpela University, Otada Adoka, Otukpo, Benue State or any of its
other campuses.
10) United Christian University, Macotis Campus, Imo State or any of its other
campuses.
11) United Nigeria University College, Okija, Anambra State or any of its other
campuses.
12) Samuel Ahmadu University, Makurdi, Benue State or any of its other campuses.
13) UNESCO University, Ndoni, Rivers State or any of its other campuses.
14) Saint Augustine’s University of Technology, Jos, Plateau State or any of its other
campuses
15) The International University, Missouri, USA, Kano and Lagos Study Centres,
or any of its campuses in Nigeria
16) Collumbus University, UK operating anywhere in Nigeria
17) Tiu International University, UK operating anywhere in Nigeria
18) Pebbles University, UK operating anywhere in Nigeria`
19) London External Studies UK operating anywhere in Nigeria.
20) Pilgrims University operating anywhere in Nigeria.
21) Lobi Business School Makurdi, Benue State or any of its campuses in Nigeria.
22) West African Christian University operating anywhere in Nigeria.
23) Bolta University College Aba or any of its campuses in Nigeria.
24) JBC Seminary Inc. (Wukari Jubilee University) Kaduna Illegal Campus
25) Westlan University, Esie, Kwara State or any of its campuses in Nigeria.
26) St. Andrews University College, Abuja or any of its campuses in Nigeria.
27) EC-Council University, USA, Ikeja Lagos Study Centre.
28) Atlas University, Ikot Udoso Uko, Uyo Akwa Ibom State or any of its campuses
in Nigeria
29) Concept College/Universities (London) Ilorin or any of its campuses in Nigeria
30) Halifax Gateway University, Ikeja or any of its campuses in Nigeria
31) Kingdom of Christ University, Abuja or any of its campuses in Nigeria
32) Acada University, Akinlalu, Oyo State or any of its campuses in Nigeria.
33) Fifom University, Mbaise, Imo State or any of its campuses in Nigeria
34) Houdegbe North American University campuses in Nigeria.
35) Atlantic Intercontinental University, Okija, Anambra State
36) Open International University, Akure
37)
38)
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Middle Belt University (North Central University), Otukpo
Leadway University, Ughelli, Delta State
Metro University, Dutse/Bwari, Abuja
Southend University, Ngwuro Egeru (Afam) Ndoki, Rivers State
Olympic University, Nsukka, Enugu State
Federal College of Complementary and Alternative Medicine, Abuja.
Temple University, Abuja
Irish University Business School London, operating anywhere in Nigeria.
National University of Technology, Lafia, Nasarawa State.
University of Accountancy and Management Studies, Mowe, Lagos - Ibadan
Expressway and its Annex at 41, Ikorodu Road, Lagos.
University of Education, Winneba Ghana, operating anywhere in Nigeria.
Cape Coast University, Ghana, operating anywhere in Nigeria.
African University Cooperative Development (AUCD), Cotonou, Benin
Republic, operating anywhere in Nigeria.
Pacific Western University, Denver, Colorado, Owerri Study Centre.
Evangel University of America & Chudick Management Academic, Lagos
Enugu State University of Science and Technology (Gboko Campus)
career Light Resources Centre, Jos
University of West Africa, Kwali-Abuja, FCT
Coastal Univversity, Iba-Oku, Akwa-Ibom State
Kaduna Bussiness School, Kaduna
Royal University of Theology, Minna, Niger Delta
In addition to the closure, the following Degree Mills are currently undergoing
further investigations and/or ongoing court actions. The purpose of these actions
is to prosecute the proprietors and recover illegal fees and charges on subscribers.
1)
National University of Nigeria, Keffi, Nasarawa State
2)
North Central University, Otukpo, Benue State
3)
Christ Alive Christian Seminary and University, Enugu
4)
Richmond Open University, Arochukwu, Abia State.
5)
West Coast University, Umuahia.
6)
Saint Clements University, Iyin Ekiti, Ekiti State
7)
Volta University College, Aba, Abia State.
8)
Illegal Satellite Campuses of Ambrose Alli University.
For the avoidance of doubt, anybody who patronises or obtains any certificate from
any of these illegal institutions does so at his or her own risk. Certificates obtained
from these sources will not be recognised for the purposes of NYSC, employment,
and further studies.
The relevant Law enforcement agencies have also been informed for their further
necessary action.
* This list of illegal institutions is not exhaustive.
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PROFESSOR JULIUS A.OKOJIE
EXECUTIVE SECRETARY,
NATIONAL UNIVERSITIES COMMISSION,
ANNOUNCER
NATIONAL OPEN UNIVERSITY OF NIGERIA
PUBLIC NOTICE: ILLEGAL STUDY CENTRES
The National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN) wishes to bring to the attention of our valued student and stakeholders the activities of some unscrupulous elements, who have illegally proliferated NOUN Study Centres across
the country. These fraudsters are using several means to extortmoney from undiscerning students while projecting a
negative image of the National Open University of Nigeria.The Management of the University wishes to bring to the
attention of the public the underlisted approved Study Centres.
GEOPOLITICAL
ZONE
North
East
STUDY CENTRE
BAUCHI STUDY CENTRE NOUN Study Centre, Former NRC Building Federal Low Cost Housing
Estate. Bauchi Bauchi State. [email protected]
YOLA STUDY CENTRE
MAIDUGURI STUDY
CENTRE
DAMATURU STUDY
CENTRE
JALINGO STUDY CENTRE
GOMBE STUDY CENTRE
North
West
COMMUNITY STUDY
CENTRE, GULAK
KANO STUDY CENTRE,
DUTSE STUDY CENTRE
GUSAU STUDY CENTRE
KADUNA STUDY CENTRE
NOUN Special Study
Centre,Nigerian Air force
SOKOTO STUDY CENTRE
KEBBI STUDY CENTRE
North
Central
FULL ADDRESS
KATSINA STUDY CENTRE
JOS STUDY CENTRE
NOUN Study Centre, Army Barracks Road, Yola. yolastudycentre@noun.
edu.ng
NOUN Study Centre, Baga Road, P. O. Box 548, Maiduguri, Borno State.
[email protected] [email protected]
NOUN Study Centre, Former Amusement Park, Maiduguri Road, Damaturu, Yobe [email protected] [email protected]
NOUN Study Centre, Education Resource Centre, Former T/C Staff
Quarter Jalingo, Taraba State. [email protected]
NOUN Study Centre, After All Saints College, Gombe Federal Low Cost,
P. M. B 0163, Gombe. [email protected]
NOUN Study Centre, Former SDP Party Secretariat,
Maiduguri - Mubi Express Way. [email protected]
NOUN Study Centre, Independence Road, Sauna-Dakata, Kano [email protected] [email protected]
NOUN Study Centre, 3rd Floor Federal Government
Secretariat. Kiyawa Road, Dutse [email protected]
NOUN Study Centre Federal College of Education
(Technical), Zaira Road, Gusau. [email protected]
NOUN Study Centre, Kaduna Campus (old NETC) by Trade Fair Complex, KM 4 Zaria Road, Kaduna. [email protected]
NOUN Study Centre, 325 Ground Training Group, Nigerian Air Force
Base, Kaduna. [email protected]
NOUN Study Centre, Shehu Shagari College of Education, Sokoto. [email protected]
NOUN Study Centre, Jega, Birnin - Kebbi Road. [email protected]
[email protected]
NOUN Study Centre, After Katsina State House of Assembly, Kaita Road,
Katsina State, [email protected]
NOUN Study Centre, Lomay International Hotel Road, P.M.B.0983,
Bukuru, Sabon Barki, Jos. [email protected]
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ILORIN STUDY CENTRE
NOUN Special Study Centre, Nigerian Army.
ABUJA STUDY CENTRE
NOUN Special Study Centre, Nigerian Public Service
Institute
NOUN Special Study
Centre,Nigerian Immigrations Services
NOUN Special Study
Centre, Nigerian Prisons
Services - Enugu Maximum
Prisons - Portharcourt
Maximum Prisons - Kirikiri
Maximum Prisons
NOUN Special Study
Centre, Nigerian Security and Civil Defense
Corps(NSCDC)
NOUN Special Study
Centre, National Union of
Road Transport Workers
(NURTW
NOUN Special Study
Centre,Nigerian Police
South
East
South
South
NOUN Study Centre, Kulende Housing Estate, Ilorin. ilorinstudycentre@
nou.edu.ng
NOUN Special Study Centre for the Nigerian Army, (Army School of
Education) Sobi Cantonment, P.M.B 1514, Ilorin. sobistudycentre@noun.
edu.ng, [email protected]
NOUN Study Centre, 5 Dar-E-Salaam, (Off Amino Kano Crescent)
Wuse II Abuja. [email protected],
NOUN Special Study Centre, Public Service Institute of Nigeria
(PSIN) Study Centre, Kubwa Express Way, Dutsen Alhaji Abuja.
NOUN Study Centre,Pension Board Office, (immediately after Atlas
Hotel) Secretariat Road Gwagwalada, Abuja. [email protected]
NOUN Study Centre, Bill Clinton Avenue, Sauka, Abuja [email protected]
NOUN Special Study Centre, Civil Defense Academy, Sauka-Abuja [email protected]
NOUN Special Study Centre, Plot 1236, Sepele Street, Garki II, Abuja.
[email protected]
NOUN Study Centre, Directorate of Police Education Complex (Beside
Mopol Barracks) Suleja Express Way Dei dei, Kubwa, Abuja. [email protected]
MINNA STUDY CENTRE NOUN Study Centre, NRC Secretariat, Opp Mariam Babangida Girls
Science College, Bosso, Minna, Niger State. minnastudycentre@noun.
edu.ng
MAKURDI STUDY CEN- NOUN Study Centre, (Former NDE Office) Opposite Mechanic Village,
TRE
Kanshio, Makurdi, Benue State [email protected]
OTUKPO STUDY CENNOUN Study Centre, 59/ 60 Upu Road Otukpo, Benue State.
TRE
[email protected]
COMMUNITY STUDY
NOUN Study Centre, Aiyeromi along Ogori-Ekpe Road, before General
CENTRE, OGORI
Hospital Ogori. [email protected]
LOKOJA STUDY CENTRE NOUN Study Centre, Defunct NRC Secretariat, Opposite Bishop Dennis
College, Lokoja, Kogi State. [email protected]
COMMUNITY STUDY
NOUN Study Centre, (Defunct Party Building Secretariat) Iyara – Kabba
CENTRE, IYARA
Road. [email protected] [email protected]
LAFIA STUDY CENTRE
NOUN Study Centre, Bukan – Sidi, Jos Road, Lafia. lafiastudycentre@
noun.edu.ng
OWERRI STUDY CENTRE NOUN Study Centre, c/o Federal Polytechnic, Nekedi, Owerri/Aba Road,
P.M.B 1036, Nekede, Owerri. [email protected] [email protected]
UMUDIKE STUDY CEN- NOUN Study Centre, National Root Crop Institute P M B 7296 Umuahia,
TRE
Abia State [email protected]
ENUGU STUDY CENTRE NOUN Study Centre, Nike-Lake Road, Enugu, Enugu State.
[email protected]
AWKA STUDY CENTRE
NOUN Study Centre,Defunct Party Building P. M. B. 2017, Abagana, Anambra State. [email protected] [email protected]
ASABA STUDY CENTRE NOUN Study Centre Federal College of Education (Technical), Asaba
[email protected]
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CALABAR STUDY CENTRE
UYO STUDY CENTRE
NOUN Study Centre, Murtala Mohammed Highway, Opposite Zone 6
Police Hqrts (Former Teachers training Collage) Calabar, Cross River
State. [email protected]
NOUN Study Centre, 3 Mbaba Afia Street, Off Aka Road,Uyo., Akwa Ibom
[email protected]
PORTHARCOURT STUDY NOUN Study Centre, St. John Campus (Aba Road, near Garrison),
CENTRE
Rumuolumeni PMB 5047, Port Harcourt. [email protected]
South
West
BENIN STUDY CENTRE
NOUN Study Centre, Ekenwa Road, (Old SDP Secretariat) Benin City, Edo
State. [email protected] [email protected]
YENAGOA STUDY CENTRE
NOUN Study Centre,Swali Road, Beside UBA Bank Yenagoa. [email protected]
COMMUNITY STUDY
CENTRE EMEVOR
NOUN Study Centre, 72 Emevor-Ughelli Road , Emevor, Isoko North Local GOVT. Area, Delta State [email protected]
IBADAN STUDY CENTRE
COMMUNITY STUDY
CENTRE, AWA-IJEBU
NOUN Study Centre, Former Party Secretariat, Faith Clinic Road Ijokodo
Junction, Sango-Eleyele PMB 5061, Ibadan. [email protected].
ng
NOUN Study Centre, Ijebu Awa, East Local Govt. Area, Ogun State.
[email protected]
ADO-EKITI STUDY CENTRE
NOUN Study Centre, Government Housing Estate, Afao Road, Ado-Ekiti.
[email protected]
ABEOKUTA STUDY CENTRE
NOUN Study Centre NNPC Mega Station, Ogun State.
[email protected]
AKURE STUDY CENTRE
NOUN Study Centre, Old NRC Building Idanre Road, Ondo State
[email protected],
OSOGBO STUDY CENTRE NOUN Study Centre, Beside St. Charles, Okedo, Former SDP Building,
Ilesha Road, Oshogbo, Osun State [email protected]
FCT
LAGOS STUDY CENTRE
NOUN Study Centre, NERDC, Agidingbi Beside Fela Shrine, Ikeja.
[email protected]
MACARTHY STUDY
CENTRE
NOUN Study Centre, No. 38/40 McCarthy, Off Obalende Road,
Opp Ghana High Commission, Lagos Island, Lagos.
NOUN Special Study Centre, Nigerian Navy
NOUN Study Centre, Nigerian Navy NNS QUORRA,
Apapa, Lagos [email protected]
Abuja Planning Office
5 Dar-E-Salaam, (Off Amino Kano Crescent) Wuse II Abuja.
[email protected]
North
West
Centre For Educational
Old NETC, By Trade Fair Complex, KM 4 Zaria Road, Kaduna.
Technology and [email protected]
neurial
Development (CETED)
Any other Study Centres, apart from the above, are illegal and members of the public who patronize them,
do so at their own risk.
Signed
Josephine O. Akinyemi (Mrs)
Registrar
Dress Well and Earn
Respect.
Courtesy: Directorate of Management Support Services
SHUN CORRUPTION.
It Does Not Pay
Courtesy: Anti-corruption and Transparency Division
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This Week’s Diary
DATE
Monday,
19 January, 2015
Tuesday,
20 January, 2015
EVENT
-
TIME
-
VENUE
-
Courtesy Visit by Professor Oladapo A. Afolabi - Chairman of Environmental Health Officers Registration Council of Nigeria.
11.00am
Executive Secretary’s Conference Room, 5th Floor,
Courtesy Visit by Professor JeanPierre EZIN, ECOWAS Commissioner for Education, Science and
Culture.
Wednesday,
21 January, 2015
Thursday,
22 January, 2015
Friday,
23 January, 2015
Saturday,
24 January, 2015
Workshop on Quality Assurance
in Open and Distance Learning for
Deans and Centre Directors.
Workshop on Quality Assurance
in Open and Distance Learning for
Deans and Centre Directors.
-
2.00pm
Executive Secretary’s Conference Room, 5th Floor.
-
9 Anifowoshe Street, Victoria Island, Lagos
-
9 Anifowoshe Street, Victoria Island, Lagos
-
-
-
Invitation to the 21st Convocation
Ceremony of the University of
Agriculture, Makurdi.
-
-
Invitation to the 44th Convocation
Ceremonies of the University of
Nigeria, Nsukka.
“VOYAGE OF DISCOVERY”
A Television Documentary Programme
NAME
The Voyage of Discovery is an National Universities
Commission (NUC)-sponsored television documentary
programme for Nigerian Universities to celebrate
outstanding researchers, showcase their findings and
promote their linkage with the industry.
DATE OF DEPT
BIRTH
20 January
Mr. Ahmed Elabor
20 January
Mr. Victor Andeobu Oti
20 January
Mr. Michael Joshua Olalekan
21 January
Mr. Hussaini Aliyu Bapetel
22 January
Mr. Morakinyo Omolanwa
22 January
Miss Dorothy Bagu Wachori
23 January
Mr. Oluwole Olaoye
23 January
Miss Oluchi Helen Ogbonna
Mr. Valentine Nkeshita Nnamdi 23 January
24 January
Mr. Musa Goniri Ali
Wishing you many happy returns!
Best wshes for the week.
DPP
LO
DPP
DPP
DQA
DMSS
LO
DRI
DIM
The programme is aired every week on:
(a) Nigerian Television Authority (NTA)
on Mondays 1.30-2.00pm
(b) African Independent Television (AIT)
on Tuesdays 4:30 - 5.00 pm
DICT
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