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FUOYE gets NUC’s full accreditation for 6 academic programmes

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The National Universities Commission (NUC) has approved full accreditation for six academic programmes at the Federal University, Oye-Ekiti (FUOYE).

The FUOYE management announced this on Monday, in a statement jointly signed by the Chief Information Officer, Foluso Ogunmodede and Wole Balogun, the Special Adviser on Media Matters to the university’s Vice Chancellor, Abayomi Fasina, a professor.

According to the statement, the approval was sequel to the accreditation conducted by the NUC in March and April, on the six academic programmes of the university.

The six programmes that received full accreditation are Agriculture and Hospitality/Tourism Management in the Faculty of Agriculture, English and Literary Studies and Theatre and Media Arts Studies in the Faculty of Arts.

Others are Demography, Social Statistics and Sociology in the Faculty of Social Sciences.

The statement said the “good news was conveyed to the Management by the NUC in a letter addressed to the Vice Chancellor, Prof. Abayomi Fasina, on Aug. 2, 2021 and signed by the Director of Accreditation, NUC, Dr Mariam Sali, on behalf of the Executive Secretary of the NUC.”

The content of the letter, however read in part: “The NUC gave further clarification on the development in its letter which was entitled: “Results of the October/November 2020 Accreditation of Academic Programmes of Nigerian Universities.

“The National Universities Commission (NUC) has the statutory mandate to accredit academic programmes in all Nigerian universities.

“Pursuant to this mandate and in consonance with the provisions of the current government approved guidelines, initial accreditation of a new programme is held after the programme has run for two academic sessions following approval for the establishment of the programme.

“Thereafter, the commission accredits the approved programmes as and when due.

“Consequently, the NUC organised the accreditation of academic programmes at the Federal University Oye-Ekiti, Ekiti State, in March and April, because it was unable to visit the university due to Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic and ASUU strike.”

The NUC added that the full accreditation given to the six aforementioned academic programmes status is valid for five years.

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JAMB: Over 1.5m candidates score less than 200 in 2025 UTME

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The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, JAMB, has released a comprehensive statistical breakdown of the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination, UTME, results.

The breakdown offers a full picture of the performances by Nigerian candidates in the examination conducted across the country.

According to JAMB, out of 1,955,069 candidates who sat for the 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination, UTME, over 1.5 million of them scored less than 200 in the exam.

It, however, announced that 4756 candidates scored above 320, 7658 candidates scored between 300 and 319.

In the statement accompanying the data, the Board said that 40,247 underage candidates were permitted to demonstrate their exceptional abilities.

JAMB further stated that only 467 of these candidates (1.16%) achieved scores that meet the threshold for exceptional ability as defined for the UTME, with their performance in the subsequent three stages still pending.

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Tinubu Appoints Kukah Pro-Chancellor University Of Applied Sciences Kachia

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President Bola Tinubu has appointed the Catholic Bishop of Sokoto Diocese, Bishop Matthew Kukah, as the Pro-Chancellor and Chairman of the Governing Council of the Federal University of Applied Sciences, Kachia, Kaduna State.

This was disclosed in a statement signed by the Special Adviser to the President on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga.

He said the President also appointed principal officers for the university, including Prof. Qurix Williams Barnabas as Vice Chancellor, Sanusi Gambo Adamu as Registrar, Ibrahim Dalhat as bursar, and Prof. Daniel Abubakar as university Librarian.

President Tinubu also approved the appointment of Mr Thomas Etuh, representing the North Central, Chief Fabian Nwaora (South East), Prof Femi Taiwo (South West) and Zarah Bukar (North East) as members of the university’s Governing Council.

The statement noted that all the appointees were carefully selected based on their distinguished careers, leadership experience, and dedication to advancing education in Nigeria.

It added that Tinubu implored them to use their collective expertise to position the university as a hub for academic excellence and research, aligning with the administration’s Renewed Hope Agenda.

President Tinubu urged the newly appointed officers to provide visionary leadership and lay a solid foundation for the university’s growth as it prepares to admit its first cohort of students in September 2025.

The Federal University of Applied Sciences was formerly known as Nok University. It was renamed following the federal government’s takeover of its assets.

 

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FG Directs Higher Institutions To Establish Sexual Assault Referral Centres

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The Federal Government has called on Nigerian universities to set up Sexual Assault Referral Centres (SARCs) to address cases of sexual harassment and ensure timely intervention.

The Minister of Women Affairs, Imaan Suleiman-Ibrahim, made the call at a national summit on sexual harassment in Nigerian tertiary education held in Abuja on Monday, November 25, 2024.

Suleiman-Ibrahim described sexual harassment as a global menace and a pervasive violation of human rights, particularly against women and girls.

The minister stated that the effects of sexual harassment transcend physical harm, leaving survivors with emotional, psychological, and socio-economic scars.

Suleiman-Ibrahim highlighted the present administration’s commitment to zero-tolerance against gender-based violence through several initiatives, including supporting the Violence Against Persons Prohibition (VAPP) Act 2015 and the Sexual Harassment Prohibition Bill passed by the 9th Senate in July 2020.

Suleiman-Ibrahim pledged her commitment to championing gender equality principles and addressing gender-based violence, including sexual harassment eradication, in all its forms.

She also emphasised the need for universities to prioritise the safety and well-being of their students by enforcing policies, establishing gender-sensitive frameworks, and creating safe reporting channels

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