National Open University of Nigeria
University in Nigeria
The National Open University of Nigeria is a public university in Abuja, Nigeria.
National Open University of Nigeria carries out research in several scientific areas. It carries the national coat of arms to confirm its status as a national university while the green and white colours in its logo stands for the national colours .The university main campus is located at FCT - Abuja, it is also the first of its kind in the West African sub-region
Research and evidence
A 2024 systematic review synthesised studies on artificial intelligence in open and distance learning, reporting mixed effects on student performance and noting methodological gaps.
An open-access 2024 study proposed a multilayered framework for predicting academic performance in open and distance learning contexts and discussed model evaluation approaches.
A 2024 systematic review led by Muyideen Dele Adewale and co-authors found mixed effects on student performance and highlighted methodological gaps.
History
The university was initially established on 22 July 1983 by the federal government of Nigeria as springboard for open and distance learning in Nigeria. It was suspended by the government on 25 April 1984. However, its resuscitation was begun on 12 April 2001 by the former President of Nigeria, Gen. Olusegun Obasanjo. At take off of the university, pioneer student enrollment stood at 32,400.
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Contemporary correspondence, administrative files and participant testimony can test how later narratives organized the event or institution. The source revision retrieved here is dated Sep 17, 2026. The linked authority identifier is Q6974654. VIAF identifies the subject as 154013888. The Library of Congress control number is no2010034534. Authority coordinates are 9.019, 7.408. 4 of 5 selected statements include explicit references; 1 carry qualifiers and 0 use preferred rank. The first chronological checks are 2024, 1983, 1984 and 2001.
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