The National Universities Commission (NUC) has granted operational license to Lighthouse University in Edo State. The university is an offshoot of Light House Polytechnic, a private institution located in Evbuobanosa Community on the Benin – Agbor Expressway, Orhionmwon Local Council of the state.
The license was recently approved for the institution to operate as a full-fledged university by the NUC, after meeting all the requirements necessary for the approval.
The NUC while issuing the operational certificate with the serial number 149, said: “Upon fulfillment of all requirements laid down in education (National Minimum Standards and Establishment of Institutions) Act, Cap. E3 Laws of Federal of Nigeria 2004, the Federal Government has approved the establishment of Lighthouse University, Evbuobanosa, Edo State.
and it is hereby registered and permitted to operate as a private university in Nigeria.”
Three faculties, eight departments and 15 programmes were approved for the university. Lighthouse University is founded by the Gospel Light International Ministries (GLIM). Dr. Felix Omobude, the immediate-past National President of the Pentecostal Fellowship of Nigeria (PFN) is the president and founder of GLIM.
Speaking on the development, Omobude said: “I give all the glory to the Almighty God for this rare privilege to be used by Him for this very noble task. I also express my profound gratitude to all those that have stood by me these many years to ensure the actualisation of this vision.”
