Students across the North-east study centres of the National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN) have been sensitised and guided through the processes of Business Creation and Growth (GST302) course.

The two Coordinators of the North-east Incubation Centre 1, Maiduguri and North-east Incubation Centre, Bogoro had, at different schedules within the week, engaged students and explained the imperative of the course via zoom.

The overseer of Gabasawa Community Study Centre, Dr. Ali Alasan Ibrahim, has led a team on familiarisation and advocacy campaign tours to the Local Government Chairman’s office and the District Head of Gabasawa. 

The Director, Lagos Study Centre, Dr. (Mrs.) Alero Akujobi, has led a powerful advocacy team on a courtesy visit to the Deputy Comptroller, CPO A.I Liman and officers of the Nigeria Immigration Service, Ikoyi Passport Office as part of the centre's routine activities to promote the university’s operations.

Akujobi stated that the purpose of the visit was to sensitise the immigration officers on the mode of operations and the academic programmes currently being run in the National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN).

The immediate-past Director, Directorate of Examinations and Assessment (DEA) of the National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN), Prof. Godwin Akper has formally handed over the affairs of the directorate to his successor, Prof. Olugbenga Ojo.

Akper, in a brief ceremony held on 16 September, 2021, thanked the university for giving him the opportunity to serve as the DEA director, where he also appreciated the experience gained therefrom.

The programme manager of Cool FM, an independent radio station in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, Mr. Carl Orakwue, has said the National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN) needs an intensive media campaign in the state.

Orakwue made the statement when he and his counterpart at Wazobia FM, Mr. China Acheru, received the advocacy team of the Port Harcourt Study Centre of NOUN at the Radio Complex in Port Harcourt on Tuesday, 21 September, 2021.

The World Health Organisation (WHO) has reiterated its commitment in supporting the government in the fight against Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs), including cancer.

The Pension Alliance Limited (PAL) has engaged staff of the National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN) to an interactive session with the aim of informing, educating and answering questions regarding their pension matters.

The maiden Mphil/PhD seminar presentation of the Department of Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution (PCR), Faculty of Social Sciences has taken place at the National Open University headquarters in Abuja, becoming the second department in the faculty to commence PhD programme.

The seminar, which took place on Monday, September 20, 2021, witnessed a total of 28 students of both programmes in attendance and who each took turn to present his/her research topic/problem before a panel of professors.