The NUC on November 3, 2025, hosted the official launch of the Africa Centres of Excellence (ACE) Alliance and the Compendium on Key Achievements and Impacts of the ACE Project.
The Executive Secretary, NUC, Professor Abdulahi Yusufu Ribadu, FCVSN, has described the Agence Française de Développement (AFD) as a critical development partner in the Nigerian University System (NUS).
The Ag. ES, NUC Mr. Christopher J. Maiyaki has expressed satisfaction with the tremendous progress made on the implementation of the African Centre of Excellence (ACE-Impact) and Sustainable Procurement, Environmental and Social Standards Enhancement (SPESSE) Projects by the various Centres domiciled in Nigerian Universities.
The Ag. Executive Secretary, NUC, Mr. Chris J. Maiyaki, received in audience a team of experts from the High Council for Evaluation of Research and Higher Education Paris, France, led by the Project Manager Europe & International Department (HCERES), Dr. Zakia Mestari, in his office.
The ES NUC, Prof. Abubakar Adamu Rasheed, on behalf of the Federal Government of Nigeria (FGN), has reiterated the importance of the FGN/World Bank supervisory missions