Regnum Medical University Secures NUC Licence, Set to Boost Nigeria’s Healthcare Workforce

Regnum Medical University Secures NUC Licence, Set to Boost Nigeria’s Healthcare Workforce

 

Regnum Medical University, Anthony, Lagos, has received its operational licence from the National Universities Commission (NUC), clearing the way for the institution to begin training the next generation of medical and healthcare professionals in Nigeria.

The licence followed the university’s approval by the Federal Executive Council (FEC), marking a major milestone in efforts to expand access to quality medical education and strengthen the country’s healthcare workforce.

The NUC Executive Secretary, Professor Abdullahi Yusufu Ribadu, formally presented the licence to the university’s leadership, including the pioneer Vice-Chancellor, Professor Akin Osibogun; Chairman of the Board of Trustees, Mr Akinbode Agbaoye; and the Proprietor, Mr Chuks Ochonogor.

The university will commence academic activities with degree programmes in Medicine and Surgery (MBBS), Pharmacy (Pharm.D.), Nursing Science (B.N.Sc.), Medical Laboratory Science (BMLS), Physiotherapy (DPT) and Radiography (B.Rad.).

Professor Osibogun, who chaired the institution’s Planning and Implementation Committee before his appointment as pioneer Vice-Chancellor, is one of Nigeria’s most accomplished medical academics and administrators.

A Professor of Community Health, he is a Fellow of the Nigerian Medical Association (FNMA), the association’s highest professional honour, and was named a Distinguished Professor by the University of Lagos in January 2026.

He previously served as Chief Medical Director of the Lagos University Teaching Hospital (LUTH) from 2006 to 2014 and later as President of the National Postgraduate Medical College of Nigeria between 2022 and 2023.

Professor Osibogun is also a Fellow of the National Postgraduate Medical College of Nigeria (FMPCH) and the West African College of Physicians (FWACP), and has been honoured as a Distinguished Fellow of the National Postgraduate Medical College.

The Chairman of the university’s Board of Trustees, Mr Agbaoye, is a former Deputy Executive Secretary of the National Universities Commission, bringing decades of experience in university administration and regulation to the institution.

According to the university, Regnum Medical University is committed to attracting highly qualified medical educators and deploying innovative teaching technologies to produce competent, compassionate and globally competitive healthcare professionals.

The institution said it aims to contribute significantly to improving healthcare delivery in Nigeria by equipping graduates with the knowledge, skills and ethical values required to meet both local and international healthcare needs.