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22-500: NUC, as it is popularly called, was established in 1962 as an advisory agency in the cabinet office. In 1974, it became a statutory body and its first executive secretary was professor Jibril Aminu. NUC is currently part of the Federal Ministry of Education and is a parastatal (government-owned corporation). The commission has a governing council, currently headed by professor Shehu Galadanchi and its executive secretary

44-605: A branch of the Nigerian Stock Exchange . Automobile manufacturing also remains an important part of Kaduna's economy. Peugeot Automobiles Nigeria has an assembly plant in Kaduna. Kaduna Refining and Petrochemical Company (KRPC), one of Nigeria's four main oil refineries is located in Kaduna. It is supplied by a pipeline from the Niger Delta oil fields. A 2009 World Bank survey states that Kaduna

66-534: A link to the Gbagyi word/name 'Odna', meaning 'river'. Kaduna was founded by British colonists in 1900. The first British governor of Northern Nigeria, Sir Frederick Lugard , chose the present site for development due to its proximity to the Lagos-Kano Railway . It became the capital of Nigeria's former Northern Region in 1917, and retained this status until 1967. The city is still influential as

88-631: A presence in the city. Kaduna is also on the route of the planned Lagos–Kano Standard Gauge Railway , which has been completed between the national capital of Abuja and Kaduna. Trains for Abuja depart from the Rigasa Railway Station in Kaduna. Kaduna is an important junction on Nigeria's Cape gauge railway network . At Kaduna, a branch line connects the Lagos –Nguru Railway to the Port Harcourt –Maiduguri railway. Kaduna

110-581: A supervisory body in the development of university education in Nigeria. At inception, NUC was created by executive action and was initially placed under the Cabinet's Office. The pioneer chairman was the Emir of Yauri , Alhaji Tukur who was succeeded by Rotimi Williams . During the early period of operation, performing the objectives of the organization was hampered by the legal structure of its foundation, as NUC

132-496: A typical tropical continental climate with distinct seasonal regimes, oscillating between cool to hot dry and humid to wel. These two seasons reflect the influ- ences of tropical continental and equatorial mar itime airmasses which sweep over the entire country. However, in Kaduna State, the seasonality is pronounced with the cool to hot dry season being longer than the rainy season. Again, the spatial and temporal distribution of

154-514: Is Abubakar Adamu Rasheed , who assumed office on 3 August 2016. Since its establishment, the commission has transformed from a small office in the cabinet office to an important arm of government in the area of development and management of university education in Nigeria. The NUC came into being as one of the recommendations of the Ashby Commission which also recommended the creation of new federal universities. NUC initially operated as

176-569: Is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . This article relating to education is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Kaduna Kaduna is the capital city of Kaduna State , and the former political capital of Northern Nigeria . It is located in north-western Nigeria , on the Kaduna River . It is a trade center and a major transportation hub as the gateway to northern states of Nigeria , with its rail and important road network. The population of Kaduna

198-727: Is one of the top six cities with the highest unemployment . 20% of the population was estimated to be unemployed. There is a large racecourse named Murtala Mohammed Square , approximately 1.6 kilometres (1 mi) in perimeter, inside which is found the Kaduna Polo Club . Kaduna Golf Club is also located within the Kaduna CBD . Other sports facilities include the Ahmadu Bello Stadium and Ranchers Bees Stadium . The city boasts of several tourist attractions some of which are: The infrastructure network in

220-572: Is popularly known as the centre of learning, as evident from the numerous educational institutions located in the state. Tertiary Institutions in Kaduna city include: Administration of the state started with the concept of Provincial Administration and Native/Local Authority systems. However, in 1976 the Mohammed Administration introduced the Local Government Area system (LGA) which delegated some responsibilities to

242-764: The NUC Executive Secretary, Professor Abubakar Rasheed said that Nigeria now has 147 private universities. Nigerian Federal Ministry of Education The Federal Ministry of Education is a part of the Federal Ministries of Nigeria . It regulates secondary and tertiary education in Nigeria . Its headquarters office is located at Block 5A (8th Floor), Federal Secretariat Complex, Shehu Shagari Way, Central Area, P.M.B. 146, Garki, Abuja . President Bola Tinubu appointed Tahir Mamman as minister of education on 16 August 2023. According to

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264-820: The Nigerian Universities Commission approved additional 20 Private Universities which has now made 99 approved Private Universities in Nigeria , which also included Mewar International University promoted by Adhyay International, making it first Indian University to expand its campus to Nigeria in the Nasarawa State . In 2022, the NUC provided provisional licenses to 12 new universities in Gombe State , Borno State , Delta State , Kano State , Sokoto State , Abia State , Anambra State , Niger State , Sokoto State and FCT, Abuja . In 2023,

286-712: The administration of universities gradually grew, it became influential in the appointment of Vice-Chancellors , members of university governing councils and managed the establishment of new faculties and course offerings. In 1985, it was saddled with additional responsibilities to set minimum academic standards and inspect and vet course offerings in universities. In 1999, a new democratic government granted some autonomy to universities governing councils. In 2002, NUC conducted an accreditation and quality survey and ranking of state and federal universities. The organization has established an electronic network to link research activities within universities to one another. On 3 February 2021

308-481: The city was upgraded by the administration of Governor Nasir el-Rufai with an underpass, flyover structures and streetlight facilities. Kaduna has an inland dry port. The Nigerian military has several installations in the city including the Nigerian Defence Academy . The city is served by Kaduna International Airport . The airport commenced operations in 1982. The Nigerian Air Force maintains

330-956: The elected/appointed councillors. With each successive Federal Military Administration, the number of the LGAs in Kaduna State increased from fourteen in the early 1980s to the present twenty-three in 1998. In each LGA, smaller units such as districts and wards, are recognised. Among the places of worship , there are churches and mosques. Sultan Bello Mosque is the biggest and a central mosque in Kaduna. There are also churches: Church of Nigeria ( Anglican Communion ), Presbyterian Church of Nigeria ( World Communion of Reformed Churches ), Nigerian Baptist Convention ( Baptist World Alliance ), Living Faith Church Worldwide , Redeemed Christian Church of God , Assemblies of God , Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Kaduna ( Catholic Church ), Mountain of Fire and Miracles Ministries , Universal Reformed Christian Church (Protestant Church). Climate: Kaduna State experiences

352-551: The headquarters of various political, military and cultural organizations, especially in Northern Nigeria. In 1976, when the General Murtala Mohammed administration created seven new states in Nigeria, North Central State, with capital at Kaduna, was renamed Kaduna State. It was made up of the two colonial period Provinces of Zaria and Katsina . When in 1991, the number of states in the country

374-479: The ministry, its mission is "to use education as a tool for fostering the development of all Nigerian citizens to their full potentials, in the promotion of a strong, democratic, egalitarian, prosperous, indivisible and indissoluble sovereign nation under God." Its functions include: ( NBAIS ), Kaduna . afdulrazak JIBRIN IBRAHIM 419-$ fmoedu in 1988 to date"; "A" to actually get money from you and protect yourself This article about government in Nigeria

396-734: The rain varies. decreasing from an average of about 1530mm in Kafanchan-Kagoro areas in the Southeast to about 1015mm in Ikara-Makarfi districts in the northeast. High storm intensities (ranging from 60mm hr-1 to 99mm hr-1) plus the nature of surface runoff build up the good network of medium sized river sys- temps High evaporation during the dry season ton however, creates water shortage problems espe cinity in Igabi , Giwa , Soba , Makarfi )and Ikara LGA. The Kaduna region has

418-544: The textile industry has been in decline due to recent Chinese imports and factory closures caused by years of neglect during the military dictatorship in Nigeria . Other light manufactures include: plastics , pharmaceuticals , leather goods, furniture, and televisions. Agriculture is also a major industry in Kaduna, and as such, the Bank of Agriculture has its headquarters in the city. Some main agricultural exports include: cotton, peanuts, sorghum, and ginger. Kaduna also has

440-638: Was a non-statutory body within the Cabinet's Office while university education during the First Republic was within the concurrent list. After the military came to power in 1966, NUC was empowered to conduct coordination activities within the federal university system. In 1974, a new legislation restructured NUC to become fully a statutory body headed by an Executive Secretary . Under Jubril Aminu as secretary, NUC established an overseas office to coordinate recruitment of staff for newly established universities. Between 1975 and 1998, NUC's involvement in

462-505: Was increased from twenty-one to thirty. Katsina Province became Katsina State, while the old Zaria Province became the new Kaduna State. There are twenty-three local government areas (LGAs) in the state, although the number of ethnic groups is much larger. Kaduna is a major industrial center in Northern Nigeria, manufacturing products like textiles , machinery , steel , aluminum , petroleum products and bearings . However,

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484-514: Was put at 760,084 as of the 2006 Nigerian census. Rapid urbanization since 2005 has created an increasingly large population, and as at 2023, the city has an estimated population of 1.1 million people. The etymology of the word Kaduna is said to be a corruption of the Hausa word for "crocodiles", Kaddanni in the Hausa language ( kaduna being the plural form). Another version of the name proposes

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