Executive Secretary of the National Universities Commission (NUC), Prof. Abdullahi Ribadu, has disclosed that over 879 new programmes were introduced in Nigerian universities in 2025, based on the recently approved Core Curriculum Minimum Academic Standards (CCMAS). This development is aimed at transforming the Nigerian University System (NUS) to produce globally competitive graduates. According to Ribadu, the CCMAS is a framework that guides Nigerian university programmes, with a focus on 70 per cent core content and 30 per cent university-specific content. The new programmes incorporate 21st-century skills such as digital literacy, entrepreneurship, and problem-solving, which vary by discipline. He emphasised that his administration is committed to achieving these objectives to reform and reposition the NUS.

Source: The Guardian January 15, 2026 15:55 UTC