NUC Discredits Medical Students To Spend 11 Years In school

We the nigerianedu.com is to inform the general public that the National Universities Commission (NUC) has discredited the reports that medical students in Nigerian universities would henceforth study for 11 years before obtaining an MBBS degree.

This was disclosed by the NUC Executive Secretary, Prof. Julius Okojie, in Abuja,

According to him, the new Benchmark Minimum Academic Standard (BMAS) for Medicine and Dentistry, which had since been made public by commission, only provides for a seven-year training, leading to the award of MBBS/MDS.

“A seven year MBBS programme that encompass a 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

UPDATE: NUC Has Ranks UI, UNILAG, UNIBEN as Best Three Universities

We the NigerianEdu.com is happy to inform all prospective students that are about sitting for this year’s Unified Tertiary Matriculation Exam that would secure them admission into Nigerian universities, the National Universities Commission, NUC, has rated the University of Ibadan, UI, first among its peers in Nigeria.

Report has it that other first generation universities in the NUC’s latest 2015 ranking are the

University Don Advocates Scrapping Of JAMB And NUC

The latest news reaching us has it that A university Don, Prof. John Okpako Enaowho has called for the scrapping of the National University Commission (NUC) and Joint Admission Matriculation Board JAMB in order to avoid what he described as retrogression in education in Nigeria.

This was made known during a 2-day education summit held in delta state.

He swiftly condemned the centralization powers of NUC and asserted that the scrapping of JAMB will give universities the opportunity to admit as many students as

UPDATES As IBBU Gets NUC's Approval For 14 Of Its Academic Programmes

This is to inform all that the Ibrahim Badamosi University, Lapai, Niger State (IBBU) has gotten approval for 14 of its academic programmes from National Universities Commission (NUC) has approved 14 academic programmes.

We gathered that this was disclosed by the Vice Chancellor of the institution, Prof. Muhammad Maiturare, during a courtesy call on Gov. Abubakar Bello of Niger .

According to the VC, 11 program mes got full accreditation while 3 others got interim accreditation.

The courses that got full accreditation include Business Administration, Agriculture, French,

We Have 141 Accredited Universities In The Country Now - NUC

Latest news has it that the Executive Secretary of National University Commission (NUC), Professor Julius Okojie, has disclosed that there are currently 141 accredited universities (40 Federal, 40 State and 61 private universities,) in the country.

He made this know while briefing the Minister of Education, Malam Adamu Adamu, and Minister of State for Education, Professor Anthony Anwukah on the activities of the Commission

According to the NUC boss, the Commission has

News As NUC Extends Medical Programme Duration In Universities To 7 years

The latest news reaching us has it that the National Universities Commission (NUC) has developed a new Benchmark Minimum Academic Standards for training of doctors in Nigerian universities.

According to the commission, medical programmes will now take a duration of 7 years.

This was disclosed by the Executive Secretary of NUC, Professor Julius Okojie, during a three-day capacity development programme for staff of medical schools in Nigerian universities.

He said the new benchmark minimum academic standard was competency-based and would substantially address most of the challenges faced by the institutions in the training of doctors in the country.

In his words, "The curriculum review was necessitated by the fact that the

news:- NUC Releases 2015 List Of Illegal Universities In Nigeria

We nigerianedu.com  gathered that this List of illegal degree awarding universities is operating in Nigeria, and has been listed by National Universities Commission (NUC).

Nigerianedu.com ( NIGERIAN EDUCATION UPDATE ) wishes to inform the general public, especially parents and prospective undergraduate students that the National Universities Commission (NUC) of Nigeria has released LATEST  list of illegal degree awarding Universities operating in Nigeria as

NUC- Scraps Pass Degree Certificate in Universities

This is to inform all the student that NUC plan to scrap Pass Degree.
The Vice Chancellor of Usman Danfodiyo University, Sokoto, Prof. Abdullahi Zuru, during the matriculation ceremony of 2014/2015 admitted students revealed that the National Universities Commission (NUC) has abolished the pass degree in all Nigerian universities with effect from the 2013/2014 academic session.

According to him, this implies that the minimum pass mark for courses in the universities will now be 45 per cent, that is, D-grade instead of the previous 40 per cent which was E-grade while the minimum class of grade to be earned by the students will be now be Third Class,”

He, therefore, enjoined the

NUC Shuts Down 2 Illegal Varsities in Lagos

The Evangel University of America and Clinton University Study Centre, Ojokoro were recently shut down by the National University Commission (NUC).

At the Evangel University Of America a four bedroom flat located at 2, Akinola Street, Olufemi Estate, Egan, Igando, the NUC officials who were accompanied by the Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offenses Commission (ICPC) and the operators of the State Security Service (SSS) arrested the one Dr. Philip Nnaji who was said to be the bursar of the school.

According to Dr. Nnaji he was not aware that the institution which was an affiliate of an American based University has no license from the appropriate agencies to operate in Nigeria.

Rep Reports: ‘NUC’s accreditation procedure is fraudulent’

The House of Representatives on Thursday faulted the procedure for accreditation of academic programmes of Nigerian universities by the National Universities Commission.

It said the procedure appeared to be “fraudulent” as it was designed to favour institutions willing to do the “bidding of the leadership of the NUC.”

In a resolution passed in Abuja, the House condemned the “imbalance” in accreditation of programmes.

The House asked its Committee on Education to investigate the matter and determine whether Nigerian universities met the minimum standards of accreditation.

“The House resolves to mandate the committee to determine whether or not the procedure for regulating Nigerian universities should be reviewed to enable Nigeria to meet international standard and then curtail the capital flight arising from Nigerians patronising foreign universities,” the resolution added.

A lawmaker from Lagos State, Mr. Abayomi Abdul-Kabir, who moved a motion on the subject, said over the years, there had been allegations that the NUC favoured particular areas while accrediting programmes.

He told the House that programmes were accredited in many universities where there were no requisite facilities to support learning, while institutions that met the criteria were denied accreditation.

The lawmaker added, “The House is disturbed that the procedure for

NUC Approves UNIZIK Part-Time (CEP) Programmes

The National Universities Commission, NUC, has approved the Part Time Programmes of Nnamdi Azikiwe University Awka, for the 2014/2015 Academic Session.

According to the approval statement released by the Commission, only part time (CEP) programmes under the faculties of Arts, Education and Biological Sciences shall be operated by Nnamdi Azikiwe University Awka during the 2014/2015 Academic Session.

The following programmes received the

ASUU Dares NUC Over payment System

The Academic Staff Union of Universities has directed its members nationwide not to fill the Integrated Payroll and Personnel Information System sent to universities by the National Universities Commission.

The union, which just resumed from a five-month strike, condemned the NUC for the latest move which it said might threaten peace again.

It warned NUC boss, Prof. Julius Okojie, to face the daunting tasks of ensuring that needed facilities and infrastructures were provided for Nigerian universities, rather than being involved in a task that could soil his image.

The University of Ibadan branch of ASUU directed its members not to fill the form in a mail sent to its members through the secretary, Dr. Deji Omole.

The mail read in part, “Dear members, our attention has been drawn to an NUC circular directing university staff to fill IPPIS forms. This is to remind you that the union’s position on IPPIS has not changed. Until the National Executive Council reviews its earlier decision, no ASUU member is to

NYSC, NUC Partner To Tackle Menace Of Fake Corps Members

The National Youth Service Corps, NYSC, yesterday, said it would collaborate with the National Universities Commission, NUC, to checkmate incidence of fake corps members in the country.

The partnership, will also improve the quality of graduates coming out of the Corps Producing Institutions, CPIs, for mobilization for the one year mandatory national service programme.

Director-General of NYSC, Brig-Gen. Johnson Olawumi, made this known during a courtesy visit to the Executive Secretary of NUC, Prof. Julius Okojie, in Abuja.

Olawumi noted that NUC was chosen as the first point of call to CPIs in view of its relevance to the success of NYSC. He noted that automating the system would go a long way to detect many irregularities that adversely affected the system.

Responding, the NUC boss, Prof. Okojie commended the NYSC for promoting national unity, but noted that the issue of identity crisis was a challenge that needed cooperation of all relevant stakeholders to tackle.
Okojie said; “NYSC is a very successful scheme and

Nuc Promises Effective Regulation In Varsities

The Executive Secretary of the National Universities Commission, Prof. Julius Okojie, has said that the commission will henceforth ensure effective regulation of universities to forestall any breakdown of the system.

Okojie stated this on Monday in Abuja at the opening of an exhibition as part of activities marking the 50+1 anniversary celebrations of the NUC.

He said, “We keep talking about the university system’s failure. It is a grand design to keep us low and down and NUC will not let that happen. From now on, it is going to be effective regulation.”

The Executive Secretary also noted that without the NUC, there would not be a proper university setting.

He said the commission was doing well in spite of the very difficult circumstances it was in, adding that the commission was determined to surmount all challenges hampering the