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Undergraduate Updates3 min read2026-06-04

NUC to Approve 15 More University E-Learning Centres to Boost Access

The National Universities Commission (NUC) has announced plans to approve 15 more universities to offer open and distance learning (ODL) programmes, a move aimed at tackling the persistent challenge of inadequate access to univers...

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Azeez

4 Jun 2026

NUC to Approve 15 More University E-Learning Centres to Boost Access
Key takeaways
  • The National Universities Commission (NUC) has announced plans to approve 15 more universities to offer open and distance learning (ODL) programmes, a move aimed at tackling the persistent challenge of inadequate access to university education in Nigeria.
  • The Executive Secretary of the NUC, Professor Abubakar Rasheed, disclosed this during a one-day symposium on policy and practice in open and distance learning, organised in collaboration with the University of London to promote ODL in the country.
  • What is Open and Distance Learning?

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