NUC accredits Novena University's nursing science programme - ITREALMS

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The National Universities Commission (NUC) has accredited the Bachelor of Nursing Science programme of Novena University, Ogume.

The University’s nursing programme was granted full accreditation status by the NUC, the body responsible for the regulation of academic activities and standards of all Nigerian universities.

NUC approves all ACETEL post graduate programmes - ITREALMS

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The National Universities Commission (NUC) has given approval to all six post-graduate programmes offered by the Africa Centre of Excellence on Technology Enhanced Learning (ACETEL) National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN), reports ITREALMS.

The six approved accredited postgraduate programmes by the NUC offered at ACETEL include, M.Sc. PhD. Artificial Intelligence, M.Sc. PhD. Cyber Security and M.Sc., PhD. Management Information System.

In a letter of approval signed by the Director Academic planning, Dr. N.B Saliu on behalf of the Executive Secretary NUC said “After due consideration of the exercise, the result of the Resource verification and Accreditation of ACE’s (ACETEL) postgraduate degree programmes of your university are as follows: M.Sc. PhD. Artificial Intelligence, approved and accredited, M.Sc. PhD. Cyber Security, Approved and Accredited, M.Sc., PhD Management Information System, Approved and Accredited”.

The statement added the commission has the statutory mandate to resource verify and accredit programmes in all Nigerian Universities.

“Pursuant to this mandate and in consonance with Government approved guidelines, the NUC organized in March,2022 the resource verification/Accreditation of Post Graduate Academic Programmes of Africa Centre of Excellence (ACE’s) at the National Open University of Nigeria NOUN)”.

The statement enjoyed the university to ensure all programmes bear only the approved titles and nomenclature and to provide human and material resources for the development and growth of the approved programmes.

The accreditation status is for a period of five years.

With this development, ACETEL has met Nigerias legal requirements of running a post graduate programme in the courses offered at the Centre. Efforts are underway according to Centre Director Prof. Grace Jokthan to equally subject “our academic programmes to international accreditation bodies”.

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PAMO University receives NUC nod on medical sciences

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The National Universities Commission (NUC) has given the PAMO University of Medical Sciences an operational license, reports ITRealms.

The presentation of license was conducted by the Executive Secretary of NUC, Prof. Abubakar Rasheed in the company of the Honourable Minister of State for Education, Prof. Anthony Anwukah to the Vice Chancellor of PAMO Educational Foundation, Prof. Michael Diejomaoh.

Additionally, the presentation was graced by the former Governor of Rivers State, Dr Peter Odili, and his wife, Justice Mary Odili, and Former Head of State, Abdulsalami Abubakar.

ITRealms reports that the PAMO University of Medical Sciences would be operating from Port Harcourt, the Rivers State capital.

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Pix: L-R; Executive Secretary National Universities Commission, Prof. Abubakar Rasheed, Honourable Minister of State for Education, Prof. Anthony Anwukah, Dr Peter Odili CON, Justice Mary Odili, Vice Chancellor PAMO Educational Foundation, Prof. Michael Diejomaoh, Former Head of State, Abdulsalami Abubakar, GCFR, during the presentation of provisional license to PAMO University of Medical Sciences (Port Harcourt), at the National University Commission in Abuja, Monday.

2. L-R; Hon. Justice Olufunlola Oyelola Adekeye, Sen. Hope Uzodinma, Sen. Isah Misau, Honourable Minister of State for Education, Prof. Anthony Anwukah, Former Head of State, Abdulsalami Abubakar, GCFR, Dr Peter Odili CON, Vice Chancelor PAMO Educational Foundation, Prof. Michael Diejomaoh, Justice Mrs Mary Odili, during the presentation of provisional license to PAMO University of Medical Sciences (Port Harcourt), at the National University Commission in Abuja, Monday.

NUC boss explains foreign university screening committee

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The Executive Secretary of the National Universities Commission (NUC), Prof. Julius Okojie has explained why the Federal Government inaugurated a screening committee on foreign degrees obtained by Nigerian students, reports ITRealms.

According to a report by the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), Prof. Okojie said this has become necessary because some Nigerian students who attended universities in Ukraine, for instance, pass through the United Kingdom (UK) thus graduating with a second class degree, while even in some countries you can buy a certificate at the airports.

Speaking in Abuja after presentation of licenses to two new private universities last Thursday noted that the committee which comprised officials of NUC and the Federal Ministry of Education is changed with screening of foreign certificates.

ITRealms gathered that the universities awarded provisional licensees include Edwin Clark University, Kaigbodo, Delta State, and Hezekiah University, Umudi, Imo State.

He pointed out that when these students come for the mandatory National Youth Service Corp (NYSC) programme, “they are referred to the Ministry of Education to look at the quality of their certificates.”

The ministry, he said, recently decided to set up a joint committee of NUC and the Federal Ministry of Education to look at the quality of those certificates.

“In Ukraine, where we have many of our students for instance, it is not that all the universities are bad; some are really good but it depends on which one. Some of our students who attended universities in Ukraine pass through the UK and get a second degree; in some countries, you can buy a certificate in the airport,” Okojie said.

NUC boss insisted that mere knowledge that a foreign university was approved was not enough as the programme pursued by a student might not be approved.

He expressed dissatisfaction over the quality of universities Nigerian students attend in the West African sub-region, especially in Ghana among others.
 

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