Most universities in Nigeria accept JUPEB for direct entry admissions, but not all are accredited to run the programme[51].The typical duration of undergraduate programs at Nigerianuniversities largely depends onthe field of study. Home » Education » Why Nigeria needs more universities — NUC Boss.THE Acting Executive Secretary of the National UniversitiesCommission (NUC), Chris Maiyaki, has responded to those criticising the Federal Government for approving more universities in the country. Nigeria cannot afford to lag behind in this global transition. The National UniversitiesCommission (NUC), policymakers, university administrators, and other stakeholders must urgently recognise the implications of AI on higher education and labour markets. Nigeria currently has 43 federal universities and 48 state owned universities. Instead of suffocating under this bloated system that ends up turning out graduates that are unemployable, the government can look at the best six universities, one from each geopolitical zone... Over the years, Nigeria (and by extension, the whole of West Africa) has never been onthe global OER map. It was in August, 2017 that the National UniversitiesCommission (NUC) under its incumbent leadership announced and invited Nigerianuniversities to partake in its... Nigeria is set to introduce micro-credentials into its universitysystem as part of ongoing reforms aimed at modernising.He noted that Nigerianuniversities must remain dynamic and forward-looking to stay relevant in a competitive global education landscape. Nigeria’s National UniversityCommission has now said online degrees from foreign universities are “unacceptable” in the country. Managing change in a Nigerianuniversity setting. Report onthe performance of the federal universitysystem in 2002. Presented at the special meeting convened by the Honourable Minister of Education on Thursday, December 12.