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

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, LAWNA (Lagos, Western and Northern Areas) Territory, which has its headquarters at Olorunda-Ketu,

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. The university was named after the first Nigerian Superintendent of the church, Pastor Samuel Gbadebo Adegboyega. The institution received its licence from the

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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. On 30 May 2018, the Vice-Chancellor of Samuel Adegboyega University, Professor Bernard Aigbokhan reiterated that all 14 academic programs presented to the

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in 2016 were given full accreditation. Also, on August 31, 2018, The National Universities Commission approved 13 postgraduate programmes for Samuel Adegboyega University with effect from 2018/2019 Academic Session.

Colleges

The university has four main colleges: *College of Basic and Applied Sciences *College of Humanities *College of Social and Management Sciences *College of Law

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.

References

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* Samuel Adegboyega University 2011 establishments in Nigeria Educational institutions established in 2011 Christian universities and colleges in Nigeria Education in Edo State {{Nigeria-university-stub