Thursday, July 16, 2026

National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN)

May 1, 2026
UNESCO
April 14, 2026

56 inmates earn degrees from NOUN

The VC described the initiative as a deliberate policy focused on inclusion.

December 18, 2025

46 inmates sat NECO GCE in Oyo custodial centres: Official

The PRO said the command has prioritised securing approvals for the National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN) study centres at both facilities.

April 12, 2025

Tinubu tasks NOUN on technology advancement, capacity building

Mr Tinubu said there was a need to advance technology in tertiary institutions to guarantee robust learning, especially for the ODL.

Tinubu
March 5, 2025

Kogi, Nasarawa, Niger residents decry rising ritual killings, call for urgent action

Mr Opaluwa said the menace could best be addressed through proper law enforcement and value reorientation.

Shrine
January 28, 2025

NCoS trained 3,030 inmates in various skills in six months: Minister

Mr Tunji-Ojo said the inmates acquired skills in carpentry, tailoring, poultry, hairdressing, and fishery, among others.

Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo and inmates
October 28, 2024

Court orders final forfeiture of property allegedly linked to NOUN’s ex-VC

Mr Ekwo had, on Feb. 16, granted the anti-graft agency’s application for the preservation of the hotel.

NOUN (CREDIT: leadership)
October 1, 2024

Suspected arsonists set NOUN facility, ex-lawmaker’s residence ablaze in Imo

The suspects, who are still at large, also burnt down some facilities at the National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN) Study Centre, also in the area.

Fire (Credit: PM NEWS)
September 4, 2024

3,590 inmates in Nigerian prisons to be executed: NCoS

No fewer than 3,590 inmates across the custodial centres in Nigeria are on death row, the Nigeria Correctional Service (NCoS) has revealed.

PRISON INMATES
April 22, 2024

Awaiting trial inmates increased by 70% in Kano: Correctional Service

The Kano command of the Nigerian Correctional Service (NCoS) says 70 per cent of inmates are awaiting trial across the custodial centres.

Prison bar