The National Universities Commission has approved a change of name for Samuel Adegboyega University, Ogwa, Edo State to Glorious Vision University.
The Acting Registrar of the university, Oluyemi Esan, announced this on Thursday in a statement issued in Benin.
Esan said that the approval, which was communicated through a letter signed by the Deputy Secretary (Administration) of the commission, Chris Maiyaki, took immediate effect.
He said: “It is delightful to announce the approval of change of name of SAU to GVU by National Universities Commission (NUC), following an appeal by the proprietor, The Apostolic Church Nigeria, LAWNA Territory.
“The approval, which takes immediate effect, was communicated to the university through a letter dated 14th June, 2022 and signed by Chris J. Maiyaki, the Deputy Executive Secretary (Administration), on behalf of the Executive Secretary.
“It was granted operational licence by National Universities Commission on 7th March, 2011, as the 45th private university and 117th on the overall in the Nigerian university system.”
According to the Acting Registrar, all the academic programmes being run by the university have been fully accredited.