The Federal University Lokoja, popularly known as Fulokoja or by its acronym, FUL, is a federal university in the confluence city of
Lokoja, the capital of
Kogi State
Kogi State is a state in the North Central region of Nigeria, bordered to the west by the states of Ekiti and Kwara, to the north by the Federal Capital Territory, to the northeast by Nasarawa State, to the northwest by Niger State, to t ...
, North-Central
Nigeria
Nigeria ( ), , ig, Naìjíríyà, yo, Nàìjíríà, pcm, Naijá , ff, Naajeeriya, kcg, Naijeriya officially the Federal Republic of Nigeria, is a country in West Africa. It is situated between the Sahel to the north and the Gulf o ...
. Lokoja lies at the confluence of the Niger and Benue rivers.
The Federal University Lokoja was established in February 2011 by the Federal Government of Nigeria as a result of indispensable need to create more
universities
A university () is an institution of higher (or tertiary) education and research which awards academic degrees in several academic disciplines. Universities typically offer both undergraduate and postgraduate programs. In the United States, ...
in the country.
Faculties and College
*Faculty of Sciences
*Faculty of Arts
*Faculty of Social Science
*Faculty of Management Science
*Faculty of Education
*College of Health Sciences
See also
*
List of universities in Nigeria
This is a list of universities in Nigeria. Nigeria is organised into 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory. As a result of the oil boom years of the 1970s, tertiary level of education was expanded to reach every sub-region of Nigeria. The ...
External Links
Federal University Lokoja
References
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Kogi State
Educational institutions established in 2011
2011 establishments in Nigeria
Federal universities of Nigeria
Educational institutions in Nigeria
Libraries in Nigeria