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  • Kaduna: NOK University rolls out admission with 15 Science courses – Official

    Kaduna: NOK University rolls out admission with 15 Science courses – Official

    By Gabriel Udeh,, kaduna

    The NOK University, Kachia, Kaduna State has roll out 2020/2021 academic session with 15 science oriented courses to equip prospective graduates with requisite skill needed for national develoment.

    A statement released by Mr Adamu Marshal on behalf of the University, on Monday stated that the National Universities Commission (NUC) approved the commencement of academic activities in the university with the departments of Cyber Security, Physiology and Anatomy.

    Marshal, in the statement explained that other courses include Bachelor of Medical Labratory Science, Bsc. Radiology, Bsc. Health Information, Bachelor of Nursing Science, Bsc. Architecture, Bsc. Quantity Surveying and Bsc. Environmental Management.

    “Others are Bsc. Microbiology, Bsc. Biotechnology, Bsc. Industrial Chemistry, Information Technology, Bsc and Computer Science,” he said.

    He, therefore, advised interested candidate to visit any JAMB approved CBT Centre to change their institution of choice to Nok university, Kachia, Kaduna.

    The university was among the 20 private universities recently approved by the Federal Executive Council meeting in Abuja.

    Following the approval of the university by the Federal Government through NUC, the Board of Trustees of the institution appointed Prof. Ishaya Nock as the institution’s first Vice Chancellor.

    His appointment out of 3 candidates, followed the recommendation of the Governing Council at its meeting held in Abuja.

    Similarly, the board also approved the appointment of Mr Obadiah Joshua as the pioneer Acting Registrar of the university pending the appointment of a substantive Registrar.

  • Nok University will prioritize science related courses for self employs

    .. Will be first private varsity in S/kaduna 
    By Ujah Simon, kaduna
    The Founder of the proposed NOK University, Chief Anthony Hassan says the Institution when established will prioritize science related courses in order to equip graduates with self employment.
    He said the University when approved by the Nigerian Universities Commission, NUC will have faculties of Engineering, medicine and environmental sciences.  
    According to him, the initiative was to supplement government’s efforts in boosting the educational sector in the Country.
    “The University intends to give science related courses priority so as to equip graduates with self employment rather than have them depend on white-collar jobs”.
    Chief Anthony made this known when he received the new executive members of the Kaduna Correspondent chapel on courtesy visit at the University site in Kachia.
    He explained that, considering the number of people who seek admissions yearly, the public Institutions cannot accommodate all of them, hence, the idea to establish a private University.
    Speaking about southern Kaduna crises, the Founder said, the media have critical roles to play on issues bothering on insecurity in the Country, particularly the zone.
    According to him, if the crises in Southern Kaduna are not properly reported, outsiders will perceive it as a dead zone, which he said on the contrary is not.
    “There are States in the Country that experience worse crisis than that of southern Kaduna but people are given the impression that people are frequently killed which discourage them from visiting or investing in the zone”. 
    He therefore advised the media to report the ongoing peaceful initiative in the zone which he said will have positive impact on the residents.
    “I have participated fully in the peace initiative process and have advised participants to convey the goodwill messages to their people. In the past, we all enjoyed peaceful co-existence irrespective of our ethnic or religious affiliations, we can collectively make that happen again”.
    The Founder called on youths not to allow themselves to be used as thugs by some politicians, adding that, no society develops without peace.
    On her part, the Chairman Correspondent chapel, Asma’u Halilu complimented the state of the art project, saying, the University is a boost to the education sector.
    She sought the support of the Founder in the various activities mapped out for the chapel especially in the areas of capacity building.
    The proposed private NOK University which is situated at Kachia is the first in Southern Kaduna and the fourth in Northwest Nigeria.