Nursing, Nupe, Intelligence and Security Studies Among 13 New Programmes Approved for IBBUL

Nursing, Nupe, Intelligence and Security Studies Among 13 New Programmes Approved for IBBUL

New programmes to commence from the 2026/2027 academic session

Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida University, Lapai (IBBUL), has secured approval from the National Universities Commission (NUC) to commence 13 new academic programmes from the 2026/2027 academic session.

The approved programmes include B.N.Sc. Nursing, B.A. Nupe, B.Sc. Intelligence and Security Studies, B.Sc. Community Health, B.Sc. Industrial Chemistry, B.Sc. Library and Information Science, B.Sc. Medical Laboratory Science and B.Sc. Applied Geophysics.

Others are B.Sc. Physics with Electronics, B.Sc. Cyber Security, B.Sc. Botany, B.Sc. Zoology, and M.Sc./Ph.D. Food Science and Technology.

The approval was conveyed in a letter dated September 11, 2026, signed by the NUC Director of Academic Planning, Abubakar M. Gerei, and addressed to the Vice-Chancellor of IBBUL, Professor Mohammed Hadi Sulaiman.

In the letter, the commission congratulated the university on the approval and advised management to provide adequate human and material resources for the effective implementation and development of the programmes.

The new programmes cover areas including health sciences, physical sciences, information technology, security studies, indigenous language and culture, and food science and technology.

Reacting to the development, Vice-Chancellor Professor Mohammed Hadi Sulaiman described the approval as an important step towards expanding access to university education and strengthening the institution's capacity to respond to emerging educational and workforce needs.

He congratulated the university community and acknowledged the support of the Niger State Government and relevant ministries towards the institution's development.

Professor Sulaiman reaffirmed the university's commitment to providing the required human and material resources to ensure that the programmes are implemented in accordance with NUC standards.

He also urged prospective applicants to remain confident in the institution as preparations continue for the 2026/2027 admission process.