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Crescent University

Coordinates: 7°09′41″N 3°19′17″E / 7.16146434°N 3.32125031°E / 7.16146434; 3.32125031
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Crescent University
Crescent University, Abeokuta
MottoCitadel of Academic and Moral Excellence
TypePrivate
Established2005
Vice-ChancellorProfessor Ibrahim Gbajabiamila
Location, ,
7°09′41″N 3°19′17″E / 7.16146434°N 3.32125031°E / 7.16146434; 3.32125031
WebsiteOfficial website
Crescent University is located in Nigeria
Crescent University
Location in Nigeria

Crescent University is located in Abeokuta, Ogun State, Nigeria.[1] It is a private university established by Judge Bola Ajibola under the banner of the Islamic Mission for Africa.[2][3] It has the following colleges; The Bola Ajibola College of Law, The College of Environmental Sciences, The College of Information and Communication Technology, The College of Natural and Applied Sciences, The College of Arts, Social and Management Sciences and The College of Health Sciences.

History

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In 2002, the Educational Board of the Islamic Mission for Africa (IMA) recommended the establishment of Crescent University, Abeokuta. The National Universities Commission approved the establishment of the university in 2005. The University commenced its academic program in December 2005.

Library

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The University Library is also known as Alhaja Seliat Adebutu Library which was named after the mother of a philanthropist Chief Kesington Adebutu who built and donated the library in remembrance of his mother.

The sections in the library include:

  • Technical services
  • Readers’ services
  • Serials
  • Reference

References

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  1. ^ "tribune.com.ng". www.tribune.com.ng. Retrieved 2024-06-12.
  2. ^ "Nigeria's 59 private universities …locations, Vice Chancellors names, websites, dates of establishment". Kukogho Iruesiri Samson. pulse.ng. 22 April 2015. Retrieved 10 August 2015.
  3. ^ "Crescent University". www.4icu.org. Retrieved 9 August 2015.
  4. ^ "Profile of Nigerian University Libraries – Association of University Librarians of Nigerian Universities (AULNU)". Retrieved 2024-05-29.
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