LAGOS STATE GOVERNMENT REFUNDS 145 FORMER SUBSCRIBERS OF EGAN HOUSING ESTATE
admin The National Universities Commission (NUC) has approved 25 degree programmes for the take-off of academic activities for the Adeyemi University of Education, Ondo State, for the 2023/2024 admissions.
President Bola Tinubu had directed immediate implementation of the conversion from Adeyemi College of Education to Adeyemi University of Education.
The Acting Deputy Vice Chancellor, Dr. Samuel Akintunde, announced the NUC’s approval at a press briefing to herald the institution’s 60th anniversary.
According to him, the institution has gone through the full cycle of metamorphosis to emerge as an independent Federal University of Education. The university lecture would be delivered by Prof. Tunde Babawale while Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa would deliver the diamond anniversary lecture.
The don also assured the people that the institution would not charge high tuition as it began operations as a university.
He added: “We have always had good ranking and never lowered our standards. As a College of Education, we started degree programmes in 1982. We have over 200 PhD holders. Our concern has been that of quality education. We subscribe to very high standards. We can rub shoulders with other universities. We have what it takes and the resources.
“We have been considerate in the tuition fees. We will be considerate with the fees. We will not arbitrarily increase tuition fees.”
