National Universities Commission NUC)
The National University Commission (NUC) has granted licence to the London Academy of Business School in partnership with University of Sunderland in the United Kingdom to operate in Nigeria.
Dr Derek Watson, an associate professor from the Faculty of Business Law, London Academy of Business School (LAB) said this on Wednesday after meeting with the Acting Executive Secretary of NUC, Chris Maiyaki, in Abuja.
Watson said that the meeting was very productive with the university of Sunderland that has over 30 years of experience.
According to him, first academic session is expected to commence in January 2024 at the Public Service Institute of Nigeria, Abuja.
He said that students in Nigeria would have the same academic standards with their counterparts in UK, expressing management’s pledge to respect the environment and guidelines from the NUC.
“We were the first UK university to market. What we have agreed on today is the criticality in following the compliance procedures.
“In addition to that, we would source credible academics to deliver our programmes from LABs who are qualified teachers and also practising consultants.
“The student will get the same experience as those students studying in England,” he said.
Also speaking, the President/Director of Studies, London Academy of Business School, LABS, Dr Larry Jones-Esan, said that the visit was to get the operational licence to establish in Nigeria.
“The meeting with the NUC today is for us to get the recognition that we are allowed to run the Sunderland courses in Nigeria. So, we do not need the NUC accreditation, what we need is recognition.
Watson said that the meeting was very productive with the university of Sunderland that has over 30 years of experience.