Dennis Osadebay University

public varsity insyd Asaba, Delta State, Nigeria

De Dennis Osadebay University, Asaba be public varsity insyd Asaba, Delta State, Nigeria.[1]

Dennis Osadebay University
university
Year dem found am2021 Edit
Motto textEmpowering future generations Edit
ContinentAfrica Edit
CountryNigeria Edit
Edey de administrative territorial entity insydAsaba Edit
Coordinate location6°15′10″N 6°42′12″E Edit
Colorpurple, green Edit
Dema official websitehttps://www.dou.edu.ng/ Edit
Accredited byNational Universities Commission Edit
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Dennis Osadebay University, Asaba be one of de three fresh varsities dem establish by de Delta State government wey de National Universities Commission (NUC) approve am insyd 2021. Dis varsity dey offer Undergraduate courses den currently dey comprise six faculties: Agriculture, Science, Management den Social Sciences, Environmental Science, Arts den Computing. De Vice Chancellor of Dennis Osadebay University be Prof Ben Emukufia Akpoyomare Oghojafor.[2]

History

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De Dennis Osadebey University, Asaba na formerly ebe Delta State University, Anwai Campus til dem convert am to full varsity by de Delta State Government.[3][4]

For January 2021 insyd, Governor Ifeanyi A Okowa of Delta State announce plans make dem convert Delta State University, Anwai Campus Asaba den two oda schools such as Delta State Polytechnic, Ozoro den College of Education, Agbor go full-fledged varsity. De bills get dema first reading during plenary for de Delta State House of Assembly for de 28th day of January 2021.[5] Insyd February 2021, na dem pass de bills go law after dem go thru de House Committee for Education top.[6] While he dey sign de bill wey na dem pass am by de State House of Assembly, Governor Ifeanyi A Okowa say, "As de students of wona technical education start make dem progress from de technical colleges to de polytechnics, dem sanso get chance make dem dey go further to de University of Science and Technology."[7]

Faculties

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  • Faculty of Agriculture
  • Faculty of Arts
  • Faculty of Computing
  • Faculty of Environmental Sciences
  • Faculty of Management den Social Sciences
  • Faculty of Sciences

References

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  1. "NUC approves upgrade of three institutions in Delta to varsities". The Guardian Nigeria News – Nigeria and World News. 27 March 2021. Archived from the original on 27 June 2021. Retrieved 16 September 2021.
  2. Sherifat, Lawal (26 April 2021). "Breaking: Okowa appoints Vice-Chancellor for 3 new Delta Varsities". Vanguard News. Retrieved 5 September 2022.
  3. "Delta State don establish three new universities add to DELSU Abraka". BBC News Pidgin. Archived from the original on 15 December 2021. Retrieved 7 July 2022.
  4. "Why we named a University after Dennis Osadebe – Delta Govt". Vanguard News. 28 February 2021. Archived from the original on 21 April 2021. Retrieved 7 July 2022.
  5. "Delta Govt Moves To Upgrade 3 Institutions To Universities". Leadership News – Nigeria News, Breaking News, Politics and more. 26 January 2021. Archived from the original on 22 August 2021. Retrieved 22 August 2021.
  6. "Assembly passes bills for establishment of three new Universities in Delta". Vanguard News. 23 February 2021. Archived from the original on 22 August 2021. Retrieved 22 August 2021.
  7. "Okowa signs bills establishing three universities in Delta". The Guardian Nigeria News – Nigeria and World News. 27 February 2021. Archived from the original on 22 August 2021. Retrieved 22 August 2021.