Ooni of Ife, NOUN Move to Establish Community Study Centre in Ile-Ife

The National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN) and the Palace of the Ooni of Ife are working to establish a Community Study Centre in Ile-Ife, Osun State, to expand access to higher education and bring the university’s programmes closer to the people.

A delegation from the Ooni of Ife’s palace led by Dr. Sooko Kemade Elugbaju, conveyed the monarch’s interest to the Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Uduma Oji Uduma, during a courtesy visit to NOUN Headquarters in Abuja on Monday, November 9, 2026.

Dr. Elugbaju said the four local government areas that make up the Ife community are enthusiastic about the project and ready to support it. He added that the Ooni had been engaging with the Chairman of NOUN’s Governing Council and the Executive Secretary of the Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) on the initiative.