Nigeria’s continuous demonstration and
unwavering commitment to education since
independence is no doubt a commendable one. It
must have occurred to the then Federal
Government of Alhaji Shehu Shagari that the
face-to-face classroom instructional delivery will
contribute just little to the ever growing
population of Nigeria; Hence the establishment of
the National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN) in
1983. This development was however halted few
months later in 1984 by the military government
that overthrew the civilian government.
Compelling reasons that initiated the
establishment of the institution resurfaced
coupled with new confrontations, thus; in 2002,
the institution was resuscitated by former
President Olusegun Obasanjo.
The oblivious state of this rebirth to young and
promising Nigerians remains a mystery. It is no
news in Nigeria that a good number of young
people spend 5 – 10 years seeking for admission
into conventional universities as a result of
avoidable impediments that span through; failure
to meet Unified Tertiary Matriculation
Examination (UTME) cut-off mark, poor
performance in post UTME test, poor publicity of
examination details, proximity of examination
venue to applicants, candidate’s inability to me
condition of the so-called “Admission Runs”
among other factors contributing to the
marathon quest for admission into Nigerian
universities. As if the demanding entrance is not
enough, there await prospective undergraduates,
the perpetual strike by the Academic Staff Union
of Universities (ASUU) in the country. A situation
which is almost gathering a “festival prestige” in
the country, thereby forcing innocent students
to a lengthen program instead of the normal
years in school.
All these challenges do little to redirect Nigerian
youths to seek redemption at NOUN where there
is trouble-free entering and uninterrupted
programs. NOUN like all other Open and Distance
Learning (ODL) institutions, affords you to
become a multi-dimensional professional after
graduation. It is also worthy of note to state
confidently that Nigeria University Commission
(NUC), a body that is responsible for the
regulation of activities of Nigerian Universities is
also in charge of NOUN’s activities. It might also
interest you to note that most of the courses due
for accreditation were all assessed by the same
NUC with about 97% success recorded by NOUN
during the accreditation exercise.
There is an emphatic YES answer to the big
question of whether NOUN graduates participate
in the one year compulsory service by the
National Youth Service Corps (NYSC). In fact, as
I write, compilation of intending graduates for
2013/2014 NYSC exercise is ongoing. I can also
tell you (intending undergraduates) that NOUN is
gradually emerging from the numerous challenges
that hindered the smooth delivery of service in
the early years of resuscitation of the
university. Unlike then, NOUN courses are now
fully written and developed and are all accessible
online with more than 50% of the developed course
materials printed and re-printed. The courses
that are yet to be printed are now being edited
for final printing. In addition, all courses are
now being produced in soft copies on Compact Disc
Read Only Memory (CD ROM) for students’ usage.
In her bid to curb the daunting challenges of
Information and Communication Technology (ICT)
faced by contemporary undergraduates, NOUN
has an ICT based system for information
dissemination and examination process which as a
(young) student, I am a living witness.
International recognition of NOUN over other
universities is an irresistible factor to be
considered by new generations with global
aspiration; owing to her collaboration with
international bodies such as; Commonwealth of
Learning (COL), International Council for
Distance Education (ICDE), Open University of
United Kingdom (OUUK), Indira Ghandi National
Open University (IGNOU) India, Open University
of Hong Kong (OUHK), Athabaska University,
Canada, University of South Africa (UNISA), Open
University of Tanzania (OUT), to mention just a
few.
In view of the forgoing, NOUN is no doubt, the
best choice of institution for young and vibrant
Nigerians whose endless quest for a university
admission has driven most of them into the ever
growing number of illiterates in the country.
DGR8
B.Sc. Mass Comm

Good news to all aspiring candidates who do not
meet up with the requirements for admission into
any University in Nigeria(private University
inclusive), thinking the next logical option is applying
to a polytechnic or college of education or wait for
another UTME.
Do you know you can still gain admission into
200level come next year? Yes 200Level!
The alternative to admission into University without
UTME(Jamb) is the INTERIM JOINT
MATRICULATION BOARD EXAMINATION(IJMBE)
This program is an Advanced Level(A/Level)
course regulated and conducted by Ahmadu Bello
University Zaria. Applicants gain admission into 200
level in any of
Nigeria's private or public university that
accepts it as a criteria for admission. The program
is open for courses in Science/Engineering,Social
sciences, Arts and Humanities
The program (IJMBE) as articulated on page 4, item
2.2 of the JAMB brochure, runs for less than a year
during which candidates will receive lectures in
preparation for the final examination(coming up by
February 2015)
During the program you will be groomed
extensively on your subject combinations. The
subject combination is being determined by the
course you want to study in the University(as
applied to UTME). For instance, a student who
wants to study Law will offer Literature-In-English,
Government and Economics/ Business
administration.
The Requirements for the Program is a complete O/
Level Result (Max of 2 sittings) and 7 Passport
photographs.
Candidates with deficiency in Mathematics and
English Language can also apply as they will have
the opportunity of registering for any/both subjects.
With IJMBE, your University admission is
guaranteed simply because provisions has been
made for intensive and effective lectures coupled
with an environment that is conducive for learning.
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