The federal government has granted Maranatha University, Lagos, full licence to operate as a private university in Nigeria.
The licence dated September 2, 2024, was signed by the Minister of Education, Prof. Tahir Mamman, and the Acting Executive Secretary of the National Universities Commission, NUC, Mr. Chris. J. Maiyaki.
According to a statement issued by the university’s authorities, the provisional licence given to Maranatha University at inception was replaced with a full (Statutory) licence after the university met the Educational Acts Cap E3 of 2024 requirements that stipulate the Benchmark Minimum Academic Standards, BMAS, and other operational guidelines.
A licence review exercise was conducted at Maranatha University by NUC from 14 to 16 April 2024.
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