The National Universities
Commission, NUC, on
Thursday called on Nigerians
to stop patronising online
universities and other degree
awarding institutions
operating online.
Speaking at a press
conference, the NUC’s Public
Relations officer, Ibrahim
Yakasai, said that degrees
obtained online are not
accepted in the country.
“Nigeria will not recognize
online degrees. Online
degrees are not accepted in
Nigeria at the moment,” he
said.
Mr. Yakasai warned Nigerian
students and parents against
patronising Maryam Abacha
American University in Niger
Republic.
“We wish to restate that as
the only quality assurance
agency for universities in
Nigeria, the NUC is
maintaining its stand that
degrees from Maryam Abacha
University will not be
accepted in Nigeria” he said
He noted that the Commission
has been inundated with
enquiries from some Nigerian
students who had been
offered admission to the
university.
He said the concerned
students were offered
admissions on part-time basis
with a graduation time of
four semesters for
programmes like Nursing,
Medical Laboratory Science,
Public Health among others.
Mr.Yakasai explained that in
Nigeria the duration for a
fulltime degree programme is
not less than three years for
direct entry and at least six
years for part-time.
He said professional
programmes in Science,
Engineering and Health
Sciences including Nursing,
Medical Laboratory Science
and Public Health are not
offered on part-time basis in
Nigeria.
He added that all part- time
cross border education in Nigeria are
not allowed.
Mr. Yakasai said the Maryam Abacha
University admits Nigerian students who
do not have the basic requirements to
gain admission into the nation’s tertiary
institutions in addition to running
courses such as Nursing, Medical
Laboratory Science on part-time basis
which, according to him, is not
acceptable.
Mr. Yakasai said all countries are at
liberty to accept any qualification they
wish to.
Many Nigerians enroll annually in
online schools based in the United States
and the United Kingdom, and other
countries.
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