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).
Nigeria lacks 1.2m teachers in varsities — Babalakin
IT has been disclosed that the 162 universities in Nigeria need 1.2 million teachers to teach the various accredited courses in the universities. According to the National Universities Commission, NUC, the country presently has 41 federal universities, 47 state universities and 74 private universities.
NUC approves ARCON’s bid to upgrade Architecture study
The study of architecture in Nigerian universities received a boost last week as the National Universities Commission, NUC, approved the request by the Architects Registration Council of Nigeria, ARCON, to upgrade study of architecture from departmental to faculty level.
Maritime varsity gets NUC undergraduate degree programmes approval
National Universities Commission (NUC) has granted approval to the Maritime University, Okerenkoko, Delta State, to commence undergraduate degree programmes effective from 2017/2018 academic session.
NUC approves LASU distance learning, research institute
Lagos State University, LASU, Ojo, has expressed joy on the approval of its Open and Distance Learning and Research Institute, ODLRI, by the National Universities Commission ,NUC after a recent assessment of the Institute’s facilities.
NUC moves towards harmonised CGPA for varsities — Investigations
UNIVERSITIES in Nigeria will soon be operating at a Cumulative Grade Point Average, CGPA, of 4.0 as against the existing 5.0 and 7.0, if plans by the National Universities Commission, NUC, are implemented.
