The National Universities Commission (NUC) grants City University Abuja an operational licence, allowing the institution to begin academic activities and admit postgraduate students for the 2026/2027 academic session. Multiple outlets report that the university has started the process of taking applications following receipt of the licence.
Vanguard and The Punch both describe the announcement as clearing the way for the university’s pioneer postgraduate admissions. Vanguard specifies that the licence is presented to the institution’s promoters on Friday, 24 July 2026, in Abuja, and notes that this changes the university’s status from a proposed institution to an operating one. Both outlets frame the development as a step toward commencement of teaching and related academic operations for the upcoming session, while focusing on admissions and the licence approval rather than programme details.
The reports largely align on the core facts: the NUC approval, its timing, and the start of postgraduate admissions for the 2026/2027 academic session.
