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The National Universities Commission (NUC) has announced the lifting of the suspension order placed on the Joseph Ayo Babalola University (JABU), Ikeji-Arakeji, Osun State; Achievers University, Owo, Ondo State and Tansian University, Umunya, Anambra State. This followed the actions taken by the universities to rectify the infractions leading to the suspension of their operational licences.
JABU’s suspension was lifted, following its withdrawal of the advertised postgraduate

http://www./324163224302143/427490700636061/

The Implementation Committee, Presidential Special Scholarship Scheme for
Innovation and Development (PRESSID), is pleased to announce that the
following candidates have been short-listed, based on the criteria set out in
the advertisement of Friday, 6 July, 2012:

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YeAh? Good luck with the test. Im sure you can handle it.

those interested in this scholarship should visit the NUC( national universities commission) website on how to apply.

http://www.nuc.edu.ng/

As part of efforts to achieve the goals of Vision 20:2020 and the Transformation Agenda, the Federal Government of Nigeria plans to develop a critical mass of professionals who would serve as catalysts of change and agents of scientific and technological advancement, as well as sustainable economic development. This would be achieved through the sponsorship of outstanding students for postgraduate studies in the top 25 universities in the world. To this end, the Federal Government has instituted the Presidential Special Scholarship Scheme for Innovation and Development.

http://www./324163224302143/

NATIONAL UNIVERSITIES COMMISSION
DE-ACCREDITATION OF PROGRAMMES OF THE ENUGU STATE UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND
TECHNOLOGY (ESUT).

The attention of the National Universities Commission (NUC) has been drawn to an advertorial in some
National dailies as well as on the university’s website on Admission into the so-called “Undergraduate
Electronic Mature Students programme (e-MSP)” by the Enugu State University of Science and
Technology (ESUT) for the 2012/2013 academic session.
For the avoidance of doubt, the National Universities Commission has not granted approval to any
Nigerian university, including ESUT, to run on-line degree programmes in any academic discipline. The
so-called “Undergraduate Electronic Mature Students programme (e-MSP)” is therefore illegal and is
not recognized by NUC.

It is on record that the National Universities Commission had published the approved “Guidelines for
open and distance learning in Nigerian universities” which is available on the Commission’s website
and is also widely circulated. NUC is also currently working with some Nigerian universities to build the
professional capacity needed for the delivery of quality university education via the Open and Distance
Learning (ODL) mode. In fact, ESUT had already benefitted from an advocacy workshop organized by
NUC for Principal Officers and academic staff on its campus in Enugu and the authorities and staff of the
university are fully aware of the procedure and requirements for the establishment of degree
programmes by the ODL mode in the Nigerian university system. It was therefore a rude shock to the
Commission to see advertorials in some National Dailies [see The Guardian of Thursday, 1
st
March, 2012]
and on the ESUT website, inviting application for admission into the illegal/unapproved Undergraduate
Electronic Mature Students programme (e-MSP)”.

This flagrant display of disregard for due process and Perpetration of illegality by ESUT in advertising
for admission into illegal degree programmes is not only despicable but is a clear indication that the
university has no regards for the tenet of integrity and quality. NUC as the Statutory Quality Assurance
agency for university education in Nigeria cannot stand by idly while some universities engage in
activities aimed at undermining the quality of university education in Nigeria. Consequently, the National Universities Commission hereby de-accredits the following programmes of
ESUT including those run on full-time basis on the university’s campus with immediate effect:

1. B.Sc. Accounting;
2. B.Sc. Applied Microbiology and Brewing;
3. B. Sc. Business Administration;
4. B. Sc. Banking and Finance;
5. B.Sc. Computer and Information Science;
6. B.Sc. Economics;
7. B.Sc. Industrial Mathematics with Statistics;
8. B.Sc. Marketing;
9. B.Sc. Political Science;
10. B.Sc. Public Administration.

The Commission seizes this opportunity to remind all Nigerian universities that all advertorials for
admission into new academic degree programmes MUST be approved by the National Universities
Commission. In addition, no university is allowed to run any degree programme by Open Distance and Elearning mode without written approval from the National Universities Commission while the existing
distance learning centres are required to seek approval from the Commission before introducing new
programmes.

The general public is hereby strongly advised not to patronize this illegal “Undergraduate Electronic
Mature Students programme (e-MSP)” of the Enugu State University of Science and Technology (ESUT)
or any other illegal programme in any Nigerian university as any degrees or other qualifications
obtained from such unapproved/ illegal programmes shall not be recognized for the purposes of
employment, National Youth Service or further studies . When in doubt about the legality or otherwise
of any degree programme, members of the public are urged to contact the National Universities
Commission or visit the Commission’s website www.nuc.edu.ng.

MANAGEMENT

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go to the national universities website for information on approved schools and courses,

Re: Admission of Foreign Students to Programmes
of Study in the Public Universities of Ghana

The Executive Secretary, Vice-Chancellors Ghana (VCG), has drawn the attention of the
National Universities Commission (NUC) to advertisements in some Nigerian Daily
Newspapers by unscrupulous people and individuals holding themselves and their assigns
and purporting to be Agents, Representatives and/or securing admissions to programmes of
study at Public institutions in Ghana. The Public Universities of Ghana, through this medium,
informs all prospective Applicants seeking admission to any of the universities in Ghana that,
under no circumstances, should anyone enter into any contractual agreement or otherwise for
the purposes so indicated, as no such persons or individuals or company have been authorised
to act on their behalf as agents in recruiting foreign students from the Federal Republic of
Nigeria.

Interested Persons seeking Admissions to programmes of study at any of the Public
Universities, are advised to forward such enquiries to any of the following addresses and/or
visit the Websites for further information.

• The Registrar of the prospective university
• The Deputy Registrar/ Senior Assistant Registrar (Academic Affairs/Admissions Office)
of the prospective University
• Websites of the universities concerned:
-www.ug.edu.gh (University of Ghana, Legon)
-www.knust.edu.gh (Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology,
Kumasi)
-www.ucc.edu.gh (University of Cape Coast, Cape Coast)


-www.uds.edu.gh(University for Development Studies, Tamale)
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-www.umat.edu.gh (University of Mines and Technology, Tarkwa)
-www.uew.edu.gh (University of Education, Winneba)

go to the NUC ( NATIONAL UNIVERSITIES COMMISSION) website to confirm the status of all the higher institutions in Nigeria.
they are the governing body of universities in Nigeria.

http://www.nuc.edu.ng/