Health educators and experts have called on the National Universities Commission NUC to as a matter of national urgency review the accreditation curricula for health education in the universities.

The stakeholders made the call at the 2026 Nigerian Association of Health Educators (NAHE) Annual National Conference held at Enugu State University of Science and Technology (ESUT) on Thursday

Anchored on the theme, “Reimagining Health Education: Building Resilient Systems, Empowering Healthy Nations.” The conference focused on improving health education and strengthening Nigeria’s healthcare system.

The conference was declared open by the Vice-Chancellor of ESUT, Prof. Aloysius-Michael Okolie, who was represented by the University’s Registrar, Mr. Ambrose Ugwu.

The Vice-Chancelor while appreciated the NAHE for finding the University worthy to host the conference, advised the practioners to enact policies and programme that would enhance awareness creation and sustained campaign against lack of health hygiene among the populace.

He also emphasised on the need for teachers and health educators to be professional and thorough while discharging their responsibilities.

In his keynote address, the Enugu State Commissioner for Health, Prof. George O. Ugwu, stressed the need to reimagine health education in Nigeria. He stated that the health education curriculum should be reviewed, more experienced and knowledgeable health educators should be employed, and digital health literacy should be adopted to improve public access to health information. He also encouraged the use of digital tools to promote effective health messages.

Presenting the first lead paper, Dr. Ifeyinwa Ani-Osheku of the Enugu State Primary Health Care Development Agency (ES-PHCDA) stressed the importance of community health education in improving healthcare delivery. She said health education creates awareness and encourages people to make proper use of healthcare services. She also noted that ignorance and misinformation have caused many people to reject vaccination and other essential health services, emphasizing the need to strengthen health education at the community level.

In her opening address, the Chairman, Local Organising Committee, Prof Ngozi Ani thanked the university management for their support and appreciated the NAHE and delegates for attending the Conference.

The conference also featured the unveiling and launch of the 26th volume of the NAHE Journal. The journal was officially launched by the NAHE National President, Prof. Shehu Raheem Adaramaja. During the launch, members and state chapters of the association, including Lagos, Edo, Delta, Bayelsa, and Gombe, made financial donations in support of the publication.

Awards were also presented during the conference, with the NAHE National President, being conferred with the Fellowship Honour and the Award of Honour in recognition of his contributions to the growth and development of health education in Nigeria

Dignitaries at the event included the NAHE National President, Prof. Shehu Raheem Adaramaja, the Enugu State Commissioner for Health, Prof. George O. Ugwu, the Commissioner for Education, Prof. Ndubueze Mbah, and Dr. Ifeyinwa Ani-Osheku of the Enugu State Primary Health Care Development Agency (ES-PHCDA).

Also in attendance were traditional rulers, academics, health professionals, students, delegates from different states across Nigeria, and representatives of NAHE state chapters, including Lagos, Edo, Delta, Bayelsa, and Gombe.

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The National Universities Commission (NUC) has approved 13 new degree programmes across all Nigerian universities.

The commission said in a statement that the programmes are part of the new Core Curriculum and Minimum Academic Standards (CCMAS) policy, which aims to equip graduates with 21st-century skills and strengthen national competitiveness in science.

“The National Universities Commission (NUC) has approved 13 new degree programmes to modernise Nigerian higher education and align it with global standards.

“The programmes—part of the new Core Curriculum and Minimum Academic Standards (CCMAS) policy —will commence once universities pass resource verification. The move aims to equip graduates with 21st-century skills and strengthen Nigeria’s competitiveness in science, technology, and sustainable development,” the statement said

The new courses include: Artificial Intelligence, Nuclear Engineering, Nuclear Science, Geomatics Engineering, Telecommunication Science, Community Health Science, Water, Sanitation & Hygiene (WASH) and Intelligence & Security Studies,

Others are: Human Kinetics (Sport Management), Islamic Economics & Finance, Parasitology & Entomology, Cooperative Economics & Management, and Christian Education.

The NUC, it could be recalled, recently approved the establishment of the University of Innovation, Science and Technology in Imo State, marking a major milestone in the state’s higher education development.

With this approval, Imo State now has a total of eight federal and state-owned universities, contributing to the national count of 70 state universities across Nigeria.

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The National Universities Commission (NUC) has expressed concern over what it described as the increasing misuse of honorary doctorate degrees by Nigerian universities.

This was disclosed by the Commission’s Executive Secretary, Prof. Abdullahi Ribadu, during the presentation of the report of an investigation into the “awards and public misuse of Honorary Doctorate degree” in Abuja.

“In response to this disturbing trend, an investigation was carried out by the NUC to examine how these degrees are awarded and used across Nigeria. The findings are deeply concerning,” he said.

He revealed that 61 institutions and bodies are involved in the indiscriminate conferment of such degrees nationwide.

“The report of the investigation identified 32 institutions operating as honorary doctorate degree mills, including 10 unaccredited foreign universities, 4 unlicensed local universities, 15 professional bodies with no degree-awarding powers and 3 other non-degree awarding institutions. It’s even more alarming that some of these institutions go as far as awarding fake professorships,” he said.

He emphasized that the awarding of honorary degrees is a legal responsibility reserved for Nigerian universities, noting that the Education Act empowers the NUC to regulate both the award and use of such degrees. “Hence, the Commission is determined to guide the proper use of honorary degrees, regulate their awards as well as protect the sanctity of our university educational system,” he said.

Ribadu further warned that recipients must avoid using the title “Dr” as part of their names.

“The recipients of the awards are at liberty to use the nomenclature such as Doctor of Literature but must refrain from using the title ‘Dr’ which is the designation of PhD holders and medical personnel. Additionally, they are not permitted to use the honorary doctorate degree to practice as scholars or professionals, supervise research or oversee administrative units,” he said.

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The National Universities Commission, NUC has exonerated the Enugu State University of Science and Technology, ESUT from malicious report that the first premier science and technology university in Nigeria was operating Satellite Campuses across the country.

The nation’s university regulatory body gave ESUT the clean bill of health in a letter dated August 15, 2024 where the commission commended the efforts of the management of the university in tackling the fake news and expressed its desire to support the institution in tracking down the purveyors of the fabricated news and those using the name of the university to achieve criminal plans.

The letter signed the Acting Director, Open Distance and e-Learning, Dr. Funmilayo Morebise on behalf of the Acting Executive Secretary of the Commission and sent to ESUT Registrar, while commending the university management for their proactive measures to arrest the ugly report, advised the management to involve security agencies in tracking down fraudulent individuals who would wish to use the good image of the university to defraud innocent Nigerians.

The letter titled “Re: Fallacious claim of existence and operation of Enugu State University of Science and Technology (ESUT) satellite campuses across the country” and made available to ESUT Monitor reads:

“I write at the instance of the Ag. Executive Secretary, National Universities Commission (NUC) to acknowledge the receipt of your letter dated 20th June, 2024, with the above subject.

“The Commission notes and commends the effort of Enugu State University of Science and Technology (ESUT) on the steps taken so far to address the fallacious claims of the existence and operations of ESUT Satellite Campuses across the country.

“Consequently, the Commission may wish to advise the University to use the law enforcement agencies to assist in curbing the ugly trend. The Commission is willing to offer all the necessary assistance and support to the University in this regard.

“Furthermore, the University is advised to sustain its effort in informing and alerting the general public on the fallacious claim of existence and operation of ESUT Satellite Campuses across the country.

“Please accept the assurances of the Age Executive Secretary’s highest regards.”

Speaking in an interview, the Registrar of the University, Chief Ambrose Ugwu said that the university some months ago received information about operation of Satellite Campuses bearing ESUT name in some states in the country.

Chief Ugwu mentioned some of the states to include Rivers, Imo, Kogi and Benue. He however noted that the swift response of the management through its alumni associations in the affected states facilitated nipping the ugly incident in the bud.

“The NUC wrote a letter and commended the management for our proactiveness in responding to the malicious claims of ESUT Satellite Campuses across the country. The moment we got wind of such nefarious actions, we immediately set machineries in motion to checkmate the report and we informed the regulatory body of our innocence. 

“We are in contact with all our alumni associations across the country to be on red alert so that anywhere we get such fake news from, we will report to the security agency for prompt action,” he said.

The Registrar noted that people are capitalizing on the rising high profile of the university as the best state university in the country to defraud people and advised the general public to always check for authentic information about ESUT by visiting the university’s portal.

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The Federal Government through the Ministry of Education has inaugurated an inter-ministerial committee to investigate the activities of 107 private and foreign universities operating in the country.

The investigation became necessary following reported cases of certificate racketeering, management structure deficit, lack of adequate facilities, inadequate funding of programmes, among others by private and foreign universities.

The issue of degree mills, once again came to the centre of discussions in Nigeria, following an investigative report by Daily Nigerian reporter, Umar Audu.

In the report, Audu revealed how he obtained a degree within six weeks and even proceeded to embark on mandatory youth service under the National Youth Service Corps scheme (NYSC).

Members of the panel include the Registrar of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, Prof. Ishaq Oloyede; the Minister of Youths, Jamila Bio-Ibrahim; and the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Yusuf Tuggar among others.

One of the committee’s terms of reference stated that private universities established in the last 15 years be investigated.

“Without prejudice to the periodic accreditation exercise of the NUC, examine whether or not private universities established in the last 15 years have in the place prescribed facilities, appropriate management structure, adequate funding of programmes, requisite staff (nature of staff-full time, contract, adjunct, visiting, other types),” the term of reference read.

Already, Nigeria has a total of 147 private universities as listed on the website of the NUC.

The Punch reports that analysis of the dates of establishments revealed that 107 private universities were established in the last 15 years.

In this piece, PUNCH online highlights the private universities established in the last 15 years that may fall under the searchlight of the FG’s investigative panel.

They are;

1. Adeleke University, Ede, Osun State
2. Baze University, FCT Abuja
3. Landmark University, Omu-Aran, Kwara State
4. Glorious Vision University (formerly Samuel Adegboyega University), Ogwa, Edo State
5. McPherson University, Seriki Sotayo, Ajebo, Ogun State
6. Elizade University, Ilara-Mokin, Ondo State
7. Southwestern University, Oku Owa, Ogun State
8. Evangel University, Ebonyi State
9. Gregory University, Uturu, Abia State
10. Augustine University, Ilara, Lagos State
11. Chrisland University, Owode, Ogun State
12. Christopher University, Mowe, Ogun State
13. Hallmark University, Ijebu-Itele, Ogun State
14. Kings University Ode-Omu, Osun State
15. Michael & Cecilia Ibru University, Owhode, Delta State
16. Mountain Top University, Makogi/Oba, Ogun State
17. Ritman University, Ikot Ekpene, Akwalbom State
18. Summit University, Offa, Kwara State
19. Edwin Clark University, Kiagbodo, Delta State
20. Hezekiah University, Umudi, Imo State
21. Anchor University, Ayobo, Lagos State
22. Arthur Jarvis University, Akpabuyo, Cross River State
23. Clifford University, Abia State
24. Coal City University, Enugu state
25. Ojaja University, Ilorin, Kwara state
26. Dominican University, Ibadan, Oyo State
27. Kola Daisi University., Ibadan, Oyo State
28. Legacy University, Okija, Anambra State
29. Spiritan University, Neochi, Abia State
30. Precious Cornerstone, Ibadan, Oyo State
31. PAMO University of Medical Sciences, Port-Harcourt, Rivers State
32. Atiba University, Oyo, Oyo State
33. Eko University of Medical Sciences, Ijanikin, Lagos
34. Skyline University, Nigeria, Kano, Kano State
35. Greenfield University, Kasarami-Kaduna, Kaduna State
36. Dominion University, Ibadan, Oyo State
37. Trinity University, Laloko, Ogun State
38. Westland University, Iwo, Osun State
39. Topfaith University, Mkpatak, Akwa-Ibom State
40. Thomas Adewumi University, Oko-Irese, Kwara State
41. Maranatha University, Lekki, Lagos State
42. Ave-Maria University, Piyanko, Nasarawa State

43.AL-Istigama University, Sumaila, Kano State

44. Mudiame University, Irrua, Edo State
45. Havilla University, Nde-Ikom, Cross River State
46. Claretian University of Nigeria, Nekede, Imo State
47. Karl-Kumm University, Vom, Plateau State
48. Nok University, Kachia, Kaduna State
49. James Hope University, Lekki, Lagos state
50. Maryam Abacha American University of Nigeria, Kano, Kano State
51. Capital City University, Kano, Kano State
52. Ahman Pategi University, Patigi, Kwara State
53. University of Offa, Offa, Kwara State
54. Mewar University, Masaka, Nasarawa State
55. Edusoko University, Bida, Niger State
56. Philomath University, Kuje, Abuja
57. Khadija University, Majia, Jigawa State
58. ANAN University, Kwall, Plateau State
59. Pen Resource University, Gombe, Gombe State

60.Al-Ansar University, Maiduguri, Borno

61. Margaret Lawrence University, Galilee, Delta State
62. Khalifa Isiyaku Rabiu University, Kano, Kano State
63. Sports University, Idumuje, Ugboko, Delta State
64. Baba-Ahmed University, Kano, Kano State
65. Salsa University Of Medical Sciences and Technology, Sokoto, Sokoto State
66. Nigerian British University, Asa, Abia State
67. Peter University, Achina-Onneh, Anambra State
68. Newgate University, Minna, Niger State
69. European University of Nigeria, Abuja, FCT
70. Northwest University, Sokoto, Sokoto State
71. Rayhaan University, Kebbi State
72. Muhammad Kamalud-Deen University, Ilorin, Kwara State
73. Sam Maris University, Supare, Ondo State
74. Aletheia University, Ago-Iwoye, Ogun State
75. Lux Mundi University, Umuahia, Abia State
76. Maduka University, Ekwegbe, Enugu State
77. Peaceland University, Enugu, Enugu State
78. Amadeus University, Amizi, Abia State
79. Vision University, Ikogbo, Ogun State
80. Azman University, Kano, Kano State
81. Huda University, Gusau, Zamfara State
82. Franco British International University, Kaduna, Kaduna State
83. Canadian University of Nigeria, Abuja, FCT
84. Miva Open University, Abuja, FCT
85. Gerar University of Medical Sciences, Imope-ljebu, Ogun State
86. British Canadian University, Obudu, Cross River State
87. Hensard University, Toru-Orua, Bayelsa State

88.Phoenix University, Agwada, Nasarawa State

89. Wigwe University, Isiokpo, Rivers State
90. Hillside University of Science and Technology, Okemesi Ekiti, Ekiti State
91. University on the Niger, Umunya, Anambra State
92. Elrazi University of Medical Sciences, Kano Kano State
93. Venite University, Iloro-Ekiti, Ekiti State

94 Shanahan University, Onitsha, Anambra State

95. Duke Medical University, Calabar, Cross River State
96. Mercy Medical University, Iwara, Iwo, Osun State

97.Cosmopolitan University, Abuja, FCT

98. Iconic Open University, Sokoto, Sokoto State
99. West Midland Open University, Ibadan, Oyo State
100. Amaj University, Abuja, FCT
101. Prime University, Abuja, FCT
102. El-Amin University, Niger State
103. College of Petroleum and Energy Studies, Kaduna, Kaduna State
104. Jewel University, Gombe, Gombe State
105. Nigerian University of Technology and Management, Apapa, Lagos State
106. Al-Muhibbah Open University, Abuja, FCT
107. Al-Bayan University, Kogi state

Additional report by Punch

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