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Edo University, Iyamho
Edo State University, Uzairue (abbreviated EDSU) is a state government-owned tertiary institution founded in 2016. It is located in Iyamho, a town in Etsako West local government area of Edo State, Nigeria. On 23 March 2016, the university was approved by the National Universities Commission as Nigeria's 41st state university. Edo State University offer undergraduate, postgraduate and research programmes. History On 27 March 2014, the Edo State House of Assembly passed a bill for the establishment of a University of Science and Technology at Uzairue. The university was however changed to Edo University and its location to Iyamho. Ranking and achievement In 2018, the university was ranked first among State government owned Universities and third University in Nigeria in the first ever Open Educational Resources (OER) conducted by National Universities Commission (NUC) Institutional repository. Criticism Upon the establishment of Edo State University, Uzairue, the Govern ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
National Universities Commission
The National Universities Commission (NUC) is a government commission for promoting quality higher education in Nigeria. Situated in Abuja, it was established in 1962 as an advisory agency in the cabinet office. In 1974, it became a statutory body and its first executive secretary was professor Jibril Aminu. NUC is currently part of the Federal Ministry of Education and is a parastatal (government-owned corporation). The commission has a governing council, currently headed by professor Shehu Galadanchi and its executive secretary is prof. Abubakar Rasheed, who assumed office on 3 August 2016. Since its establishment, the commission has transformed from a small office in the cabinet office to an important arm of government in the area of development and management of university education in Nigeria. History The National Universities Commission or NUC as it is sometimes called in Nigeria began operations in 1962. It came into being as one of the recommendations of the Ash ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
