Samuel Adegboyega University

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Samuel Adegboyega University
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Other names
SAU
MottoTo Nurture for Discipline & Excellence
Established2011
Chancellor Emmanuel Segun Awojide
Vice-Chancellor Idowu Babatunde
Location
Ogwa
,
Edo State
,
Nigeria

6°30′57″N6°11′46″E / 6.51570°N 6.19622°E / 6.51570; 6.19622
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Training at Samuel Adegboyega University

Glorious Vision University (GVU), formerly Samuel Adegboyega University (SAU) is a faith-based University located in Ogwa, Edo State, Nigeria, West Africa. It was founded by The Apostolic Church Nigeria, LAWNA (Lagos, Western and Northern Areas) Territory, which has its headquarters at Olorunda-Ketu, Lagos.

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The university was named after the first Nigerian Superintendent of the church, Pastor Samuel Gbadebo Adegboyega. [1] [2] The institution received its licence from the Federal Government Of Nigeria on Monday, March 7, 2011, as the 45th Private University and 117th overall in the Nigerian University system. The university took off its first academic session in 2011/2012.

The inaugural class, consisting of 58 students, graduated in September 2015. [3] On 30 May 2018, the Vice-Chancellor of Samuel Adegboyega University, Professor Bernard Aigbokhan reiterated that all 14 academic programs presented to the National Universities Commission in 2016 were given full accreditation. [4] Also, on August 31, 2018, The National Universities Commission approved 13 postgraduate programmes for Samuel Adegboyega University with effect from 2018/2019 Academic Session. [5]


Colleges

The university has four main colleges:

Change of Name

In 2022, the National University Commission (NUC) approved the change of name request from the University. The name of the University was therefore changed from Samuel Adegboyega University to Glorious Vision University. [6]

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References

  1. ↑ "Samuel Adegboyega University". www.4icu.org. Retrieved 9 March 2013.
  2. ↑ "Oshiomhole lauds Adegboyega varsity". www.vanguardngr.com. August 26, 2011. Retrieved 9 March 2013.
  3. ↑ "4 Bags First Class as Samuel Adegboyega University Graduates 58 Students". Gistonnet.com. 5 September 2015. Retrieved 5 September 2015.
  4. ↑ "TETFund Bill must be Modified for Faith-based Varsities". thisdaylive.com. 30 May 2018. Retrieved 25 September 2018.
  5. ↑ "NUC Approves 13 Postgraduate Programmes for Samuel Adegboyega Varsity". thisdaylive.com. 19 September 2018. Retrieved 25 September 2018.
  6. ↑ Tide, The (2022-06-20). "NUC Approves Name Change For Samuel Adegboyega Varsity". :::...The Tide News Online:::... Retrieved 2024-09-16.
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