SSANU, NASU protest sharing formula of FG’s N30bn to universities
By Emma Una – Calabar Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities, SSANU, and the Non-Academic Staff of Nigerian Universities, NASU, in the University of Calabar on Tuesday held joint a protest to reject the proposed sharing formula of thirty billion given to the universities by the Federal Government. The protest which was under the aegis […]
COVID-19: UNN orders students to vacate campuses before March 23
By Ikechukwu Odu In compliance with the order issued by the Executive Secretary of the National Universities Commission, NUC, which asked universities to close for one month, the Vice-Chancellor of the University of Nigeria, Nsukka, UNN, Prof. Charles Igwe, has ordered the students to vacate the campuses on or before the 23rd of March, 2020. […]
NUC, MDCAN should sheathe swords
WE see the dispute between the National Universities Commission, NUC, and the Medical and Dental Consultants Association of Nigeria, MDCAN, as a mere storm in a teacup which does not warrant the disruption of medical services in our tertiary health institutions and medical colleges. On Wednesday, February 26, 2020, the MDCAN in several parts of […]
NUC dismisses staff over ‘academic corruption’
The Executive Secretary of the National Universities Commission (NUC), Prof. Abubakar Rasheed, said on Monday the Commission has dismissed one of its staff over “academic corruption” during the accreditation programme of universities. Rasheed disclosed this in Abuja during an interactive session with journalists, saying the accreditation exercise must entail due process to ensure quality assurance. […]
NUC Visiting Registrar tasks FCE registry staff on excellence
THE Visiting Registrar/Scholar, National Universities Commission, NUC, Mr Olujimi Olukoya, has urged registry staff of the Federal College of Education, Technical, Yaba, Lagos to identify catalysts for excellence and imbibe them if they want to go far in their chosen fields.
Reps to investigate alleged corruption in NUC in universities’ accreditation
The House of Representatives has directed the Committee on Tertiary Education and Services to investigate the alleged intimidation and extortion of money from universities for accreditation by the National Universities Commission (NUC). This followed a unanimous adoption of a motion moved by Rep. Sam Onwuaso (PDP, Anambra, (Ogbaru Federal Constituency) during the plenary presided over […]
