Hi everyone, welcome to MBAKen. My name is Ajibola. Today, we are diving deep into the National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN). Having been a student there myself, I have a fair bit of authority on the subject.
Whether you are a prospective student, faculty member, or you work in a cyber café helping students, please join the conversation. My goal is for this post to be a one-stop shop for anyone wanting to make an informed decision about NOUN. Let’s get into the top 20 questions!
The National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN) has over 114 study centers across the 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). Below are the addresses for the most popular and major study centers in each geopolitical zone.
Also check out: National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN): The Honest Student’s Guide to Admission, Fees, and Career Prospects
Administrative Headquarters: Plot 91, Cadastral Zone, University Village, Nnamdi Azikiwe Expressway, Jabi, Abuja.
Lagos Liaison Office: 14/16 Ahmadu Bello Way, Victoria Island, Lagos.
Lagos Study Centre: 14/16 Ahmadu Bello Way, Victoria Island, Lagos.
McCarthy Study Centre: 38/40 McCarthy Street, Off Obalende Road, Lagos.
Ikorodu Study Centre: 132b Lagos Road, Aruna, Ikorodu, Lagos.
Ibadan Study Centre: Former Party Secretariat, Faith Clinic Road, Ijokodo Junction, Sango-Eleyele, Ibadan, Oyo State.
Abeokuta Study Centre: Opposite NNPC Mega Station, Abeokuta, Ogun State.
Akure Study Centre: Old NRC Building, Idanre Road, Akure, Ondo State.
Osogbo Study Centre: Along Osogbo-Iwo Road, Osogbo, Osun State.
Abuja Model Study Centre: Dutse-Alhaji, Kubwa Express Way, Abuja.
Wuse II Study Centre: 5 Dar es Salaam St, Off Aminu Kano Crescent, Wuse II, Abuja.
Ilorin Study Centre: Former NRC Building, Kulende, Ilorin, Kwara State.
Minna Study Centre: NRC Secretariat, Opp. Mariam Babangida Girls Science College, Bosso, Minna, Niger State.
Makurdi Study Centre: Former NDE Office, Opp. Mechanic Village, Kanshio, Makurdi, Benue State.
Lokoja Study Centre: Defunct NRC Secretariat, Opp. Bishop Dennis College, Lokoja, Kogi State.
Enugu Study Centre: 87/89 Nike-Lake Road, Enugu, Enugu State.
Owerri Study Centre: Federal Polytechnic Nekede Road, Owerri, Imo State.
Awka Study Centre: Defunct Party Building, P.M.B 2017, Abagana, Anambra State.
Abakaliki Study Centre: Former State Secretariat, Opposite Unity Square, Abakaliki, Ebonyi State.
Umudike Study Centre: National Root Crop Research Institute, Umudike, Abia State.
Port Harcourt Study Centre: Obiri-Ikwere Junction, NTA/Choba Road, Ozuoba, Rivers State.
Benin Study Centre: Ekenwa Road, Old SDP Secretariat, Benin City, Edo State.
Asaba Study Centre: Federal College of Education (Technical), Asaba, Delta State.
Calabar Study Centre: Opposite Zone 6 Police Hqtrs, Calabar, Cross River State.
Uyo Study Centre: Udo-Udoma Avenue, Opposite 100 Unit Housing Estate, Uyo, Akwa Ibom State.
Kano Study Centre: Independence Road, Sauna-Dakata, Kano State.
Kaduna Study Centre: KM 4 Zaria Road, Opposite Trade Fair Complex, Kaduna State.
Sokoto Study Centre: Shehu Shagari College of Education, Sokoto State.
Katsina Study Centre: Kaita Road, After State House of Assembly, Katsina State.
Bauchi Study Centre: Former NRC Building, Federal Low Cost Housing Estate, Bauchi State.
Maiduguri Study Centre: Baga Road, P.O. Box 548, Maiduguri, Borno State.
Yola Study Centre: Army Barracks Road, Yola, Adamawa State.
In addition to the main Akure Study Centre, Ondo State hosts several Community Study Centres established to bring distance learning closer to local residents.
Below are the known addresses and locations for the NOUN Study Centres in Ondo State:
Address: Old NRC Building, Idanre Road, Akure, Ondo State.
Location Note: This is the primary administrative and academic hub for NOUN students in the state capital.
Address: NOUN Study Centre, Oka-Akoko, Akoko South-West LGA, Ondo State.
Location Note: This centre serves the Akoko region. It was formally inaugurated with a “Gown & Town” committee in late 2022 to strengthen the bond between the university and the local community.
Address: NOUN Study Centre, Isua-Akoko, Akoko South-East LGA, Ondo State.
Location Note: This centre provides access to residents in the Isua and surrounding Akoko South-East areas.
Status: As of early 2025, plans were finalized to establish a special study centre at the Akure Custodial Centre (Nigerian Correctional Service) to provide educational opportunities for inmates.
Note: If you are looking for a specific Community Study Centre (smaller centers usually located in local government headquarters), please let me know which state or town you are interested in!
Lagos State is a major hub for the National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN), featuring a variety of study centers, including the University’s Liaison Office, traditional study centers, and community-focused hubs.
Below are the addresses for the known Community and Model Study Centers in Lagos:
Address: 132b Lagos Road, Aruna, Ikorodu, Lagos State.
Location Note: This is one of the newer “Model” centers designed to serve students in the Ikorodu division and surrounding areas like Imota and Sagamu.
Address: Ajo Street, beside Ajara Vetho New Community Town Hall, opposite the Nigerian French Language Village, Badagry LGA, Lagos State.
Location Note: This center was established to provide relief to students living along the Badagry-Seme axis who previously had to travel to Victoria Island for exams.
Address: Alaba International Market Road, Ojo LGA, Lagos State.
Location Note: This is a unique center designed specifically for traders and professionals in the Alaba area, offering flexible hours that suit a commercial schedule.
Address: 23 Road, Festac Town, Amuwo Odofin LGA, Lagos State.
Location Note: Serving the residential estates of Amuwo Odofin and Satellite Town.
While the centers above are community-specific, most students in Lagos use these major hubs depending on their proximity to the Island or Mainland:
Lagos Study Center (Victoria Island): 14/16 Ahmadu Bello Way, Victoria Island, Lagos. (This also serves as the Liaison Office).
McCarthy Study Center: 38/40 McCarthy Street, Off Obalende Road, Lagos Island.
Mushin/Matori Study Center: Matori Industrial Estate, Mushin LGA, Lagos.
Akoka Study Center (UNILAG Campus): University of Lagos (UNILAG) Main Campus, Akoka, Yaba.
Special Study Center (Kirikiri): Kirikiri Maximum Prisons (Male & Female sections).
| Centre Name | Focus Area | Address |
| Ikorodu Model Centre | Ikorodu / Epe Axis | 132b Lagos Road, Aruna, Ikorodu |
| Badagry Centre | Badagry / Border Axis | Ajo Street, beside Ajara Vetho Town Hall |
| Alaba Market Centre | Ojo / Trade Axis | Alaba International Market Road, Ojo |
| Festac Centre | Amuwo Odofin Axis | 23 Road, Festac Town |
This guide provides a comprehensive breakdown of the National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN), based on the latest institutional data and student experiences. Whether you are a working professional or a student seeking an alternative to conventional universities, here is everything you need to know.
This blog post breaks down the key differences between studying nursing in a Nigerian University versus a School of Nursing. Based on firsthand experience from a current nursing student and former microbiology graduate, here is everything you need to know.
Prospective Bsc. Candidates at Yaba College of Technology are hereby notified that the management has announced the Approved Cutoff Marks for the upcoming 2021/2022 academic session.
CUT-OFF MARKS FULL-TIME DEGREE ADMISSIONS
This is to notify you that the Minister of Education has graciously granted the consent of the Board for the CONDONMENT OF UNDISCLOSED ILLEGAL INSTITUTIONAL ADMISSION for part-time students accepted from the 2017/2018 to 2020/2021 Academic Sessions on a pro-bono basis.
The concerned students are thus directed to go to the ICT Centre within sixty (60) days after receipt of this letter in order to have their admissions with JAMB formalized.
Applicants without JAMB registration numbers (who pay by ATM) must pay an application fee of four thousand naira #4000, and those who pay the penalty under registration number fee at ICT must pay a further five thousand naira #5000, for a total of nine thousand naira #9000.
P.S. Please adhere to the information provided in order to avoid losing your studentship.
Please refer to the ICT for further details..
Students have been advised to hold their schools accountable for their inability to obtain their admission letters, according to the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board.
A number of students had expressed dissatisfaction with the delay in the issue of their acceptance letters, resulting in their being called to serve in the mandated National Youth Service Corps, or NYSC.
According to a statement issued by JAMB’s Head of Media, Dr Fabian Benjamin, on Thursday, the only way for schools to ease the issuance of admission letters to students is for them to upload the students’ information.
In this image, JAMB advises students to hold their colleges and universities accountable if they are unable to obtain admission letters.
“The attention of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has been drawn to complaints by some candidates regarding their inability to obtain their admission letters, which would have qualified them to proceed on the one-year mandatory National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) or obtain exemption letters, as the case may be,” the statement stated.
“This phenomena is particularly prevalent among the products of unreported unlawful institutional admissions that took place outside of the Central Admissions Processing System (CAPS) between 2017 and 2020,” the authors write.
A series of complaints stemmed from the concerns of a certain group of students, who are voicing their dissatisfaction with the fact that their degrees have not been recognized by the appropriate authorities.
So, out of compassion, the Hon. Minister of Education, Malam Adamu Adamu, has authorized the ultimate condonation of these shady enrollment practices,” the statement said.
“It should be remembered that the Board, in recognition of that gesture of generosity, had put pertinent advertising in three national daily (the Blueprint, the Guardian, and the Vanguard) on the 24th of November, 2021.
It was also posted on the Board’s website, along with a simple Advisory that was sent to all institutions of higher learning, guiding them through the process of reclaiming these candidates.”
“According to current statistics, about one million previously unknown unlawful institutional admissions have been exposed to date.” It is, however, astonishing to see that fewer than 5 percent of such students’ information has been posted to the Board web by their respective educational institutions as of today.”
Candidates who meet the requirements for admission to the National Diploma in Nursing 2022/2023 Academic Session are encouraged to apply.
Interested candidates are invited to contact the institution for information on the procedures for completing the screening form, which will be in place from March 21st to June 3rd, 2022.
Candidates must have obtained five credits in English, mathematics, biology, chemistry, and physics in NECO, WAEC, or NABTEB in no more than two sittings. It should be noted that NABTEB may only be used in conjunction with another NABTEB.
Apart from meeting all of the basic requirements, the candidate will also need to apply through JAMB and achieve the required minimum cut off point.
The creation of the Institute of Information and Communication Technology Iwo in Osun State was authorized by the Nigerian Senate on Wednesday.
The permission came after the Committee on ICT and Cyber Security presented and discussed a report on a measure to create the Institute, which was introduced and considered by the committee.
Senate Official Twitter website, which stated in part, “The Institute of Information and Communication Technology, Iwo, Osun State (Establishment) Bill, 2022 (SB. 486) is read for the third time and PASSED! “.
The Jigawa State Institute of Information Technology, Kazaure, desires to inform the general public that interviews will be held for the new intakes into the Institute’s International Diploma and Certificate programs in the following areas:
1. Certificate of English Language Proficiency (CPE)
2. Foundation Skills Certificate of Completion
3. Diploma in Information Technology.
4. Diploma in Network and Computer Technology
5. A diploma in Gaming and Animation Technology.
The event will take place from Tuesday, March 22nd, until Thursday, April 30th, 2022. In order to apply, interested applicants should go to the website “mis-jsiit.net/app” and fill out the application form as well as print the Data Form for the Interview. Candidates are required to bring originals as well as photocopies of any essential credentials. For further information, please phone 08036318744.
NB: Students who successfully complete the International Advanced Diploma with credit will be enrolled into the HND 1 Computer Science program at JSIIT Kazaure .