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  • Unique Open University wins maiden national collegiate flag football tournament

    Unique Open University wins maiden national collegiate flag football tournament

    Unique Open University (UOU), Ojo, Lagos, has clinched the top position at the inaugural Nigeria University Flag Football Tournament, emerging as the overall winner after a highly competitive exhibition event organised by the Nigeria Collegiate Flag Football League (NCFFL), an initiative of the Nigerian American Football Association (NAFA).

    The tournament, held on Saturday, September 6, 2025, at the UOU Ikeja Campus, Agidingbi, featured more than 60 student-athletes from four tertiary institutions: the University of Lagos (UNILAG), Yaba College of Technology (YABATECH), Lagos State University Teaching Hospital (LASUTH), and the host institution. The athletes participated in eight intense exhibition games, watched by over 500 spectators, marking a major step forward for university-level flag football in Nigeria.

    UOU distinguished itself throughout the event, displaying cohesion, discipline, and strategic precision. The team finished unbeaten to secure the championship, becoming the first university in Nigeria to win a national collegiate flag football title.

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    The tournament also underscored the impact of the NCFFL’s developmental agenda. About 65 per cent of participating athletes were playing flag football for the first time, while roughly 25 per cent advanced from the Nigeria Secondary School Flag Football League (NSSFFL), reflecting the effectiveness of NAFA’s grassroots-to-tertiary talent pipeline. UOU’s victory further demonstrated the institution’s capacity to adapt and thrive within Nigeria’s growing flag football ecosystem.

    In honour of the team’s achievement, the President and Founder of Unique Open University, Prof. Chris Imumolen, presented a ₦1 million cash prize, describing it as an investment in youth excellence and a testament to the role of sports in fostering innovation, leadership, and character among students.

    The victory reaffirms UOU’s commitment to producing well-rounded graduates who excel academically and demonstrate strong leadership and sportsmanship. 

    The institution noted that it will continue to champion initiatives that broaden opportunities for Nigerian students and support the advancement of sports development nationwide.

  • NUC grants operational license to Unique Open University

    NUC grants operational license to Unique Open University

    It was a moment of joy in Nigeria’s education sector as the Unique Open University in Lagos, one of the recently approved institutions by the National Universities Commission (NUC), received its operational license, clearing the way for the commencement of academic activities.

    The license was officially presented to the university’s founder and chancellor, Prof. Chris Imumolen, a renowned philanthropist and youth advocate by the NUC Executive Secretary, Prof. Yusufu Abdullahi Ribadu, at the Commission’s headquarters in Abuja.

    Prof. Ribadu commended the university for its impressive infrastructure and readiness to begin operations, noting that its facilities reflect a strong commitment to quality education.

    In attendance with Prof. Imumolen were members of his team and the university’s Governing Council.

    Expressing appreciation to the NUC, Prof. Imumolen lauded the Commission’s prompt inspection and due diligence process that culminated in the granting of the provisional license.

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    He assured that Unique Open University will redefine higher education in Nigeria and across the West African sub-region by equipping students with practical skills to become both employable and job creators.

    The official inauguration, dedication, and opening ceremony of the university is scheduled for Tuesday, November 4, 2025, at its campus located at Iyana Isashi Bus Stop, along the Lagos-Badagry Expressway, Ojo, Lagos.

    Themed “Empowering Generations through Knowledge, Innovation, and Opportunity,” the event will also feature the unveiling of Prof. Imumolen’s management team and the presentation of the university’s vision to the public.