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Clifford University is a private Christian co-educational Nigerian university owned and operated by the Seventh-day Adventist Church in Nigeria. The university is located in Ihie, Abia State, Nigeria.
| Type | Private |
|---|---|
| Established | 2013 |
| Affiliation | Seventh-day Adventist Church |
| Vice-Chancellor | Professor Chimezie Omeonu |
| Location | , , 5°17′45″N 7°18′54″E / 5.2957°N 7.315°E |
| Government Approved | 2016 |
| Website | clifforduni.edu.ng |
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It is a part of the Seventh-day Adventist education system, the world's second largest Christian school system.[1][2][3][4]
History
editClifford University is established on land that belonged to an Adventist school until it was seized by the government following the country's 1967–70 civil war. The government returned the land to the church in 2013. It is named after Jesse Clifford - a British missionary who brought Adventism to eastern Nigeria in 1923, serving in Nigeria for eight years.[5]
Library
editThe university library is named after Dr. and Barrister (Mrs.) Paul Ogwuma, who contributed to the reconstruction and rebuilding of the library building. Activities started fully in the library with the assumption of the first University Librarian Dr. Saturday U. Omeluzor on February 1, 2017. Full library services kicked off after the recruitment of four pioneer library staff In March 2017.
Clifford university library houses about 11,000 volumes which are made freely accessible to users within the library and to borrow. Serial collections and e-resources are also available.[6]
service points:
- The main/central library
- law library
- Nursing library
- E-library.
See also
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References
edit- ^ http://www.csmonitor.com/Commentary/Opinion/2010/1115/For-real-education-reform-take-a-cue-from-the-Adventists"the second largest Christian school system in the world has been steadily outperforming the national average – across all demographics."
- ^ "Seventh-day Adventists - Christian Denomination | Religion Facts". Archived from the original on 2015-03-23. Retrieved 2016-03-31.
- ^ "Department of Education, Seventh-day Adventist Church". Archived from the original on 2017-10-17. Retrieved 2010-06-18.
- ^ Rogers, Wendi; Kellner, Mark A. (1 April 2003). "World Church: A Closer Look at Higher Education". Adventist News Network. Archived from the original on 2011-07-24. Retrieved 2010-06-19.
- ^ "Adventist Review Online | Nigeria Approves New Adventist University". adventistreview.org. 8 November 2016. Retrieved 2016-11-12.
- ^ Omeluzor, Saturday Unwelegbemenwe; Alala, Amarachi Glory; Omeluzor, Gentle U. (2019-07-15). "Integration of ICT in Library Instruction in Clifford University, Owerrinta, Nigeria a Study". DESIDOC Journal of Library & Information Technology. 39 (4): 192–198. doi:10.14429/djlit.39.4.13790. ISSN 0976-4658.
External links
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