Education
NUC debunk claims of lax accreditation standard
Mariam Abeeb
The National Universities Commission (NUC) has responded to allegations made on social media by Taofik Olatubonsun, claiming that the Commission’s accreditation process is a mere formality.
In a statement signed by Professor Abdullahi Yusufu Ribadu, Executive Secretary of NUC, the Commission described the claims as “false, baseless, and disseminated from an uninformed position.”
The NUC emphasized that its accreditation process is a rigorous evaluation system designed to ensure that universities uphold high academic benchmarks.
The Commission’s regulatory regime has been recognized as one of the most robust quality assurance ecosystems in Africa, with countries like Namibia, Gambia, and Niger Republic seeking to understudy its best practices.
The statement highlighted that the NUC’s programme accreditation evaluates individual academic programmes to ensure compliance with the Core Curriculum Minimum Academic Standards (CCMAS). To attain Full Accreditation Status, a programme must score a minimum of 70% in each of the four core areas, including Academic Matters, Staffing, Physical Facilities, and Library, and an overall score of 70% or above.
The NUC also clarified that staffing is a core component of accreditation, and the adequacy of permanent staff on a programme is a major consideration. While the guidelines permit a maximum of four part-time academic staff, equivalent to two permanent staff, any attempt to present temporary staff or falsify records will attract sanctions.
The Commission assured the public that it maintains strict ethical standards during accreditation and that any officer found compromising the process will face severe disciplinary action.
The NUC remains committed to ensuring that Nigerian universities produce competent graduates who can compete globally and urged stakeholders to rely on verified information rather than baseless accusations.
Education
JAMB conducts third party exam for Hos workers
Mariam Sanni
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board conducted promotional examination for junior workers under the Head of the Civil Service of the Federation.
About 450 junior staff participated in the computer based test examination at Ade-Ola International School, Kubwa – a suburb in the nation’s capital.
Speaking with journalists at the end of the exercise, the Director in charge of Abuja zone for JAMB, Hajia Zainab Hamzat said the exercise went smoothly.
She noted that 476 staff under the HoS were expected to participate in the promotion exercise but only 450 workers showed up for the exam.
The drector said: “Everything went well as usual. We call it third party exam. It is a promotion exam for HoS. All their officers sat for the exam for the purpose of promotion.
“We had two sessions – morning and afternoon. In the morning we expected 250 but 232 were present. In the afternoon we expected 226 and eight were absent.
“The exam was smooth. Everything went well.
The examination was for all the junior staff of HoS. We had immigration officers, fire fighters, civil defence and other paramilitary organisations under HoS for the examination.”
Also speaking, Durector of Ade-Ola International School, Kubwa, Mercy Olaosegbe lauded JAMB for setting high standards in professional examination.
She said: “The examination went well. We have all the facilities to conduct this examination. JAMB will not allow you to participate in these exams if your facilities are not up to standard. Because our centre is doing well, we have been participating in third party examination organised by JAMB.”
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