Glorious Vision University

Glorious Vision University
Other name	GVU
Motto	To Nurture for Discipline & Excellence
Established	2011
Chancellor	Emmanuel Segun Awojide
Vice-Chancellor	Professor Shegun Ezekiel Asemah
Location	Ogwa, Edo State, Nigeria; 6°30′57″N 6°11′46″E / 6.51570°N 6.19622°E
Website	https://www.gvu.edu.ng

Glorious Vision University (GVU), formerly Samuel Adegboyega University is a religious University located in Ogwa, Edo State, Nigeria, West Africa. It was founded by The Apostolic Church Nigeria.

The university was named after the first Nigerian Superintendent of the church, Pastor Samuel Gbadebo Adegboyega.^[1]^[2] The institution received its licence from the Federal Government Of Nigeria 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.^[3] In 2022, the National Universities 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.^[4]

Former vice chancellors

Adewumi Babatunde Idowu: 2020-2023

References

^ "Samuel Adegboyega University". www.unirank.org. Retrieved 9 March 2013.
^ "Oshiomhole lauds Adegboyega varsity". Vanguard. Lagos, Nigeria. August 26, 2011. Retrieved 9 March 2013.
^ "4 Bags First Class as Samuel Adegboyega University Graduates 58 Students". Gistonnet.com. 5 September 2015. Archived from the original on 1 September 2015. Retrieved 5 September 2015.
^ Tide, The (2022-06-20). "NUC Approves Name Change For Samuel Adegboyega Varsity". The Tide. Port Harcourt, Nigeria. Retrieved 2024-09-16.

External links

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[1] "Samuel Adegboyega University". www.unirank.org. Retrieved 9 March 2013.

[2] "Oshiomhole lauds Adegboyega varsity". Vanguard. Lagos, Nigeria. August 26, 2011. Retrieved 9 March 2013.

[3] "4 Bags First Class as Samuel Adegboyega University Graduates 58 Students". Gistonnet.com. 5 September 2015. Archived from the original on 1 September 2015. Retrieved 5 September 2015.

[4] Tide, The (2022-06-20). "NUC Approves Name Change For Samuel Adegboyega Varsity". The Tide. Port Harcourt, Nigeria. Retrieved 2024-09-16.

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