NUC grants Lighthouse University operational licence
The National Universities Commission (NUC) has granted an operational licence to Lighthouse University in Edo.
The university, a privately-owned institution, is located in Evbuobanosa Community, along Benin-Agbor Expressway, Orhionmwon LGA.
The NUC issued the operational certificate after the university met all the requirements for approval.
The issuance of the operational certificate is contained in serial number 149, dated 22/2/2024.
“upon fulfilment of all requirements laid down in education (National Minimum Standards and Establishment of Institutions) Act, Cap. E3 Laws of Federal of Nigeria 2004, the Federal Government has approved the establishment of Lighthouse University, Evbuobanosa, Edo State,” said NUC.
It added, “And it is hereby registered and permitted to operate as a private university in Nigeria.”
NUC approved three faculties, eight departments and 15 programmes for the university.
They include mass communication, political science, management sciences, sociology, biological sciences, computer sciences, electrical and electronics engineering and computer engineering.
Lighthouse University was founded by the Gospel Light International Ministries (GLIM).
Felix Omobude, ex-national president of the Pentecostal Fellowship of Nigeria (PFN), is the founder of GLIM.
According to him, the vision of Lighthouse University, Evbuobanosa, is to be a hands-on institution providing technological and management solutions and a lighthouse of moral and spiritual development.
(NAN)
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