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.
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