Samuel Adegboyega University
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Established | 2011 |
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Chancellor | Gabriel Olutola |
Vice-Chancellor | Bernard Aigbokhan |
Location | Ogwa, Edo State, Nigeria |
Website | Official website |
Samuel Adegboyega University (SAU) is located in Ogwa, Edo State, Nigeria. It was founded by The Apostolic Church Nigeria and named after Pastor Samuel Adegboyega.[1][2] The university was founded in 2011 and was given a temporary accreditation by the National Universities Commission;[3] in the spring of 2015, there were rumors that the university was listed for de-accreditation, though this was denied by the university's vice-chancellor.[4] In August 2015, however, the Commission announced that the university had failed to meet the benchmarks set to achieve accreditation.[3][5][6]
The inaugural class, consisting of 58 students, graduated in September 2015.[7]On 30th May,2018,the Vice-Chancellor of Samuel Adegboyega University, Professor Bernard Aigbokhan reiterated that all 14 academic programmes presented to the National Universities Commission in 2016 were given full accreditation.[8] Also, in August 31, 2018, The National Universities Commission approved 13 postgraduate programmes for Samuel Adegboyega University with effect from 2018/2019 Academic Session.[9]
References
- ↑ "Samuel Adegboyega University". www.4icu.org. Retrieved 9 March 2013.
- ↑ "Oshiomhole lauds Adegboyega varsity". www.vanguardngr.com. August 26, 2011. Retrieved 9 March 2013.
- 1 2 Winsor, Morgan (14 August 2015). "Nigerian Universities Deemed Substandard, Denied Operational Licenses As African Country Struggles to Meet Education Demands". International Business Times. Retrieved 5 September 2015.
- ↑ Sobowale, Dele (2 April 2015). "FG approves new universities (2)". Vanguard. Retrieved 5 September 2015.
- ↑ Mohammed, Amina (14 August 2015). "11 Nigerian universities are substandard - NUC". Premium Times. Retrieved 5 September 2015.
- ↑ Onyekakeyah, Luke (18 August 2015). "Nigeria: Toying With University Education". AllAfrica.com. Retrieved 5 September 2015.
- ↑ "4 Bags First Class as Samuel Adegboyega University Graduates 58 Students". Gistonnet.com. 5 September 2015. Retrieved 5 September 2015.
- ↑ "TETFund Bill must be Modified for Faith-based Varsities". thisdaylive.com. 30 May 2018. Retrieved 25 September 2018.
- ↑ "NUC Approves 13 Postgraduate Programmes for Samuel Adegboyega Varsity". thisdaylive.com. 19 September 2018. Retrieved 25 September 2018.