NUC Archives - Parliament Reports

NUC calls for review of establishment act to improve efficiency

Sharon EboesomiJanuary 18, 20253 min

Ribadu highlighted several challenges facing universities, including inadequate funding despite consistent federal government support through budget allocations and interventions. The Executive Secretary of the National Universities Commission (NUC), Prof. Abdullahi Ribadu, has advocated for a review of the commission’s establishment act to improve its operational efficiency. Ribadu made the call during the NUC’s 2025 budget defense before the senate committee on tertiary institutions and TetFund, chaired by Sen. Muntari Dandutse (APC, Katsina south) He said: “We...

House of Representatives

Reps tackle varsity commission for non-remittance of revenues

Elizabeth AtimeDecember 5, 20232 min

The varsity commission failed to convince the parliamentary committee that license fees and other revenues it generated were used for the purpose of visitation to private institutions The House of Representatives Committee on Finance has taken a swipe at the National Universities Commission (NUC) for under-reporting and failing to fully remit its Internally Generated Revenue (IGR) despite being fully funded by the federal government. The lawmakers also tackled the Commission over its failure to reflect...