Nigeria, Oct. 22 -- A bill seeking to repeal and re-enact the National Universities Commission (NUC) Act to strengthen the commission's regulatory powers and modernise university accreditation processes has passed second reading in the Senate.

The Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, announced the passage during Thursday's plenary after the bill received majority support in a voice vote.

After the passage, the bill was referred to the Senate Committee on Tertiary Education and TETFund for further legislative scrutiny and a public hearing.

The executive-sponsored bill, presented by the Senate Leader, Opeyemi Bamidele (APC, Ekiti Central), seeks to strengthen the NUC's regulatory framework, promote global best practices in university educ...