Miva varsity targets 1m learners as WHO official warns against AI-assisted cheating

From Fred Ezeh, Abuja
Miva Open University has set a target of reaching one million learners across Africa within the next decade, following the admission of 12,260 new students in its latest matriculation exercise.
The university’s Chancellor, Sim Shagaya, announced the expansion target at the institution’s 2026 matriculation ceremony in Abuja, disclosing that Miva’s total enrolment had exceeded 40,000 since it commenced operations in 2023.
Shagaya said the institution planned to establish study centres in every local government area in Nigeria, alongside developing robotics and drone laboratories and a world-class research institution.
He said the ambition was to expand access t...