The Federal University Lokoja, popularly known as FULokoja or by its acronym, FUL, is a federal university in the confluence city of

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, the capital of

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, north central

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. Lokoja lies at the confluence of the Niger and Benue rivers.This University has two campuses, the permanent campus is located a Felele in Lokoja , the other campus is located at Adankolo in Lokoja Kogi State. The Federal University Lokoja was established in February 2011 by the Federal Government of Nigeria as a result of the indispensable need to create more

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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

Library

The library serves the requirements of its use for teaching, learning, and research. The University Library was established in the same year the university was established with Dr. Adekunle Kareem Sanusi as the pioneer University Librarian. In May, 2015, a

University Librarian An academic library is a library that is attached to a higher education institution, which supports the curriculum and the research of the university faculty and students. According to the National Center for Education Statistics, there are an es ...

, Dr. Ezra Shiloba Gbaje was appointed. Dr. Sarah DaudaYani was appointed the second University Librarian in October 2020 Library Services * Lending * User education * Reference service * Internet Access * Printing and Bindery * Digital Literacy.

Partnership/MoU

The university signed a

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of agreement with The Institute Of Sales And Marketing Management Of Nigeri
(ISMMN)
in enrolling of students in

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certificate course in sales and marketing management in Nigeria.

Anti Corruption unit

The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commissio
(ICPC)
ingurated is

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unit in federal university of lokoja, this is to curb immoral act in the institution.

Inauguration of Tech Lab

on 16 February 2024 there is a inauguration of Tech solar power modular Lab in the university.

Commission of Building

The former governor of kogi state commission a administrative block building in federal teaching Hospital Lokoja,which is the

Teaching hospital A teaching hospital or university hospital is a hospital or medical center that provides medical education and training to future and current health professionals. Teaching hospitals are almost always affiliated with one or more universities a ...

of the college of health science of the School.

Matriculation

on 5 April the university

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4925 students into various faculty in the school for the 2023/24 Academic section.

Convocation

The university celebrated her 6th and 7th combined

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ceremony on 16 October were 2511 students graduated from the university.

External links

Federal University Lokoja

References

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