The National Universities Commission (NUC) says it has upgraded some medical-related programmes in the Nigerian universities from Bachelor’s degree to doctoral status. This is disclosed in a statement signed by the commission’s Acting Director of Public Affairs, Mrs Franca Chukwuonwo, and made available to newsmen in Abuja on Wednesday. Chukwuonwo said the decision … Read more
The National Universities Commission (NUC) has upgraded some medical-related courses which were offered as Bachelor’s degrees in Nigerian universities to doctoral status. The upgraded courses include pharmacy, physiotherapy, and optometry degrees. The NUC explained that the upgrade aligns with global best practices for training professionals in these fields. The development was made known in a … Read more
The Executive Secretary, National Universities Commission (NUC), Prof. Abdullahi Ribadu, on Thursday, sought for the review of the act establishing the commission. Ribadu made the call while defending the commission’s 2025 budget before the Senate Committee on Tertiary Institutions and TetFund chaired by Sen. Muntari Dandutse. He said that this was to enable … Read more
The National Universities Commission (NUC) has approved eight new degree programmes for the Federal College of Education (Technical), Bichi. The new courses are to be offered in affiliation with Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University (ATBU), Bauchi, and the University of Jos (UNIJOS). This is contained in a statement issued by the Public Relations Officer … Read more
The National Universities Commission (NUC) has approved 10 new programmes to be run by the Kwara State University (KWASU) effect from the 2024/2025 session. Acting Director, University Relations, Dr Saeedat Aliyu in a statement on Wednesday said the approval is contained in a letter to the Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Shaykh-Luqman Jimoh. According to the statement, the … Read more
The House of Representatives Committee on University Education has summoned the Vice-Chancellor, Federal University, Gusau, Prof. Muazu Gusau, over alleged poor budget implementation. Chairman of the committee, Rep. Abubakar Fulata, said this following his committee’s oversight visit to National Universities Commission (NUC) in Abuja on Tuesday. The budget performances being assessed covered 2022, … Read more