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Professor Olufemi Peters delivering his address to NOUN students during the matriculation ceremony on Saturday

Our country needs your resourcefulness to excel, NOUN Vice-Chancellor tells over 16,000 freshmen

NATIONAL OPEN UNIVERSITY OF NIGERIA PRESS RELEASE Our country needs your resourcefulness to excel, NOUN Vice-Chancellor tells over 16,000 freshmen The Vice-Chancellor, National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN), Professor Olufemi Peters, has challenged the new students of the institution to demonstrate at all times to the society that NOUN offers quality education delivered with equality …

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You’re wrong, ‘Brekete Family’, our courses are accredited – NOUN

NATIONAL OPEN UNIVERSITY OF NIGERIA PRESS RELEASE ————————– You’re wrong, ‘Brekete Family’, our courses are accredited – NOUN The attention of the National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN) has been drawn to a statement made by Mr. Ahmed Isa (a.k.a. ‘Ordinary President’), the proprietor and chairman of Abuja-based broadcast outfit, Human Rights Radio and Television, …

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NOUN suspends Convocation ceremonies

Mischief-makers are telling the world that tha National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN) is taking exams at a special centre in Abuja. It is fake news. The University Management hereby notifies students that the Pen-on-Paper (POP) examinations shall commence as soon the Federal Government opens universities for academic activities. DIRECTOR, MEDIA NOUN

NUC Approves 6 Programmes for NOUN

PRESS RELEASE The National Universities Commission (NUC) has given full accreditation to six academic programmes at the National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN). The programmes are: * Accounting * Banking and Finance * Business Administration * Marketing * Public Administration * Hotel and Catering Management The implication of this status is that NOUN now has …

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Postponement of 9th Convocation Ceremonies

Press Release POSTPONEMENT OF THE 9TH CONVOCATION CEREMONIES The National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN) wishes to inform the general public, especially our over 25,000 graduating students, that the 9th Convocation Ceremonies, scheduled for March 20 and 21, 2020 have been postponed indefinitely.  Council and Senate jointly took the decision in view of the health …

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Staff help NOUN VC celebrate 62nd birthday

For the third time running, the Vice-Chancellor of the National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN), Prof. Abdalla Uba Adamu, today celebrated his birthday with staff of the institution. As it happened last year, today’s event was a surprise one for him because he was not told about it beforehand. The celebration took place inside the …

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Sheme emerges winner of Engineer Mohamed Bashir Karaye Prize in Hausa Literature

Here’s a news feature in today’s issue of Leadership: Sheme, Maje and Balaraba at the award ceremony at the International Conference Centre, Abuja Engineer Mohamed Bashir Karaye Prize in Hausa Literature Sheme, Balaraba and Maje emerge winners From ASHAFA MURNAI BARKIYA, Abuja Three writers emerged yesterday as winners of the maiden edition of Engineer Mohamed …

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Kaduna Sharia court bans book

An Upper Sharia Court in Tudun Wada, Kaduna, today banned the sale, staging or any form of distribution of The Phantom Crescent, a play published by controversial civil right activist and poet Shehu Sani. The suit, with number C/No/USC/TW/ KD356/2007, came as Shehu distributed invitations to stage the play which allegedly lampoons the implementation of Islamic …

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