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NOUN council member marks 70th birthday

The Management and Governing Council of the National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN) has felicitated with Hon. Yomi Balogun, a member of the...

Nigeria gets approval as host of UNESCO’s First Category-2 International Media and Information Literacy Institute domiciled in NOUN

The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) has formally approved the designation of the International Media and...

Minister lauds NOUN’s lifeline for Kuje inmates

The Minister of Interior, Dr. Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, has commended the National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN) for bringing higher education to...

IMILI, UNESCO host global MIL Week as FG reaffirms commitment to promoting responsible AI adoption

The 2025 Global Media and Information Literacy (MIL) Week has kicked-off with a 2-day activities at the National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN),...

NOUN SERVICOM celebrates global Customer Service Week

The Service Compact Unit (SERVICOM) of the National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN) has joined in the celebration of...

Your path in NOUN exceeds degree attainment, VC tells 17,611 freshmen

The Vice-Chancellor of the National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN), Professor Olufemi Peters, on Thursday implored new students of the...

FG lauds NOUN for excellence in Open and Distance Learning, says IMILI to promote civic enlightenment

The Federal Government has commended the National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN) for its excellence in promoting Open and Distance Learning (ODL)...

NOUN Governing Council announces Prof. Uduma as new Vice-Chancellor

Nov 11, 2025 | 0 Comments

The Pro-Chancellor/Chairman, Governing Council of the National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN), His Excellency, Mallam Isa Yuguda, CON, has announced Professor Uduma Oji Uduma as new...

NUC to train institutions on OER for ODL optimisation, says executive secretary

Nov 4, 2025 | 0 Comments

The Executive Secretary, National Universities Commission (NUC), Prof. Abdullahi Yusufu Ribadu, has said the commission has long recognised the transformative potentials of open access in...

NOUN’s migration center gears up for workshop to address critical sectoral issues

Nov 3, 2025 | 0 Comments

The Centre of Excellence in Migration and Global Studies (CEMGS), National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN), is set to hold a 2-day workshop that aims to...

NOUN–OOCAS seeks collaboration with EFCC Academy on anti-corruption workshops

Jun 4, 2025 | 0 Comments

The Director, Olusegun Obasanjo Centre of African Studies, National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN-OOCAS), Prof. Wilfred Ugwuanyi, has sought for a collaboration with the academy arm of...