{"id":29375,"date":"2025-05-15T13:50:32","date_gmt":"2025-05-15T13:50:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/presspay.ng\/news\/?p=29375"},"modified":"2025-05-15T13:51:22","modified_gmt":"2025-05-15T13:51:22","slug":"coou-secures-full-nuc-accreditation-for-key-programmes-what-this-means-for-students","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/presspay.ng\/news\/coou-secures-full-nuc-accreditation-for-key-programmes-what-this-means-for-students\/","title":{"rendered":"COOU Secures Full NUC Accreditation for Key Programmes \u2014 What This Means for Students"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-drop-cap\">Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University (COOU), located in the heart of Anambra State, has officially received full accreditation for several of its academic programmes from the National Universities Commission (NUC).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In a memo dated 29 April 2025, the NUC\u2019s Acting Director of Accreditation, Engr. Abraham Chundusu, confirmed this milestone achievement. 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