Following the May, 2018 release of a pre-announcement letter to introduce the Africa Centres of Excellence for Development Impact (ACE Impact) Project, so that potential applicants could begin to develop their Proposals, the National Universities Commission (NUC) hereby calls for Proposals from all universities in Nigeria.
The Executive Secretary Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund), Dr. Adullahi Bichi Baffa, during an inauguration ceremony of TETFund projects recently said the Federal Government had approved special funding to support the Regional Centre for Research and production of Knowledge at the University of Maiduguri, to counter extremism.
Young African scientists in Europe had reaffirmed that Africa’s transformation must come from within it emphasizing that Africa’s young motivated and energetic millennial population have huge potentials that must be used to the advantage of the continent, and to address their own growing needs.
The National Universities Commission (NUC), on Monday 9th July 2018, held a two-day retreat for Vice-Chancellors of all Nigerian Universities, public and private.
In continuation of the partnership between National Universities Commission (NUC) and University of London (UoL), a 3-day capacity building workshop on Open and Distance Learning (ODL) was organised for academics in the Nigerian University System.
The Federal government has directed all Federal universities operating on temporary campuses to move to their permanent sites for effective coordination. The Minister of Education Malam Adamu Adamu, gave the directive at the 2018 JAMB Policy Meeting on Admissions into Tertiary Institutions in Nigeria, held on Tuesday, 26th June 2018, at Gbongan, Osun State.