NUC

November 21, (THEWILL) — The National Universities Commission (NUC) has introduced far-reaching measures to curb the widespread misuse of honorary doctorate degrees in the country, including a decisive ban on universities awarding such honours to serving public officials. The Executive...

July 29, (THEWILL) — The National Universities Commission (NUC) has approved 28 degree programmes for Yusuf Maitama Sule Federal University of Education, Kano, marking a major milestone in the institution’s transition from a college of education to a full-fledged...

March 12, (THEWILL) – The National Universities Commission (NUC) has approved the establishment of the Cross River State University of Education and Entrepreneurship, making it the 67th state university in Nigeria. The Executive Secretary of NUC, Abdullahi Yusufu Ribadu, announced...

September 09, (THEWILL) – The Federal Government has directed the exclusion of third-party research grant funds for federal universities and research institutions from the Treasury Single Account (TSA). Acting Executive Secretary of the National Universities Commission (NUC), Chris Maiyaki, disclosed...

May 15, (THEWILL) - The Federal Government has set up a Committee to reconstitute the governing councils of sixty-one federal universities in the country. The Executive Secretary, National Universities Commission (NUC), Dr Chris Maiyaka, disclosed this in Abuja during...

February 26, (THEWILL) - No fewer than 180 graduating students of Bayero University, Kano (BUK) will receive first-class degrees at the 38th Convocation of the institution. The Vice Chancellor of the university, Prof. Sagir Abbas, disclosed this during a pre-convocation...

January 14, (THEWILL) - It is easy to forget now that at some time in Nigeria, big corporations routinely turned down job applications by degree holders from universities in India. At the time, not one of the opulent companies...

January 09, (THEWILL) - The federal government has inaugurated an Inter-ministerial committee to investigate the activities of private universities established in the last 15 years. Minister of Education, Prof. Tahir Mamman, who inaugurated the Committee on Tuesday, in Abuja,...

January 04, (THEWILL) - The National Universities Commission (NUC) has uncovered 58 illegal universities and satellite campuses operating in Nigeria. Acting executive secretary of NUC, Chris Maiyaki, who disclosed this on Wednesday, when he spoke with Channels Television in Abuja,...

December 24, (THEWILL) - Sometime back, university authorities had to contend with randy lecturers trading marks for sex with female students. As technology advances with concealable handy gadgets everywhere, teachers are now wary of giving even a suggestive wink....