The Nursing and Midwifery Council of Nigeria NMCN now approves accredited Colleges of Nursing/ school of nursing to run BNSc/B.Sc Nursing programmes through approved affiliations.

The Nursing and Midwifery Council of Nigeria (NMCN) regulates and accredits nursing education in Nigeria, including Colleges/Schools of Nursing and university nursing programmes. � NMCN +1 What has changed in recent years is that some accredited Colleges of Nursing Sciences now operate ND/HND Nursing pathways and, in some cases, collaborate/affiliate with approved degree-awarding institutions for progression into BNSc/B.Sc Nursing programmes. � Lily College of Nursing Sciences +1 However, saying “it is no longer only universities that can award Nursing degrees in Nigeria” is misleading. BNSc/B.Sc Nursing degrees are still degree qualifications and are awarded through approved degree-awarding institutions (universities or other institutions legally empowered to award degrees). Colleges of Nursing may train students, run approved programmes, or operate through affiliation arrangements, but the actual degree award must follow the approved regulatory structure and accreditation requirements. � NOUN News +1 A safer wording would be: “The Nursing and Midwifery Council of Nigeria (NMCN) now approves some accredited Colleges of Nursing Sciences to run nursing programmes and, where approved, collaborate through affiliations that can lead to BNSc/B.Sc Nursing qualifications. Degree awards remain subject to approved accreditation and degree-awarding authority.” � NMCN +1