Our History and Traditions

Establishment of Federal University Lokoja (FUL)

The Federal University Lokoja was established along with eight (8) other new Federal universities on the 16th of February 2011 following a pronouncement by former President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan. The aim was not only to accelerate equitable access to higher education in Nigeria but also to build institutions that can support Nigeria’s drive for rapid development through the availability of quality manpower and a knowledge base to drive competitiveness.

Soon afterward, the pioneer Vice-Chancellor and Registrar in the persons of Professor Abdulmumini Hassan Rafindadi and Mrs. Habiba Anavoza Adeiza were appointed respectively. The current and third Vice-Chancellor of the University is Professor Olayemi Akinwumi, a historian and astute scholar of international repute who assumed office on 15th February 2021, while the current Registrar is Dr. (Mrs) Rebecca Aimiohu Okojie - a seasoned administrator.

The University is situated in Lokoja, the capital and confluence city of Kogi State, Nigeria (where the two (2) great rivers Niger and Benue meet) in the North Central political zone. Lokoja is a city drenched in history being the first settlement of the British in Nigeria.

FUL operates two campuses with the main campus (Permanent Site) located along Lokoja-Okene expressway, Felele, Lokoja; while the College of Health Sciences (Adankolo Campus) is located behind the Kogi State Specialist Hospital, Lokoja, Kogi State, Nigeria. The University's Liaison Office is located at No. 20 Mamman Kotangora Crescent, Katampe, Abuja (Federal Capital Territory of Nigeria).

Past Administrations:

S/N	Name	Position	Duration	Photograph
1.	Professor Abdulmumini Hassan Rafindadi	Pioneer Vice-Chancellor	2011-2016
2.	Mrs. Habiba Anavoza Adeiza	Pioneer Registrar	2011-2017
3.	Professor Angela Freeman Miri	Second Vice-Chancellor	2016-2021
4.	Adm Usman Suleman Obansa	Second Registrar	2017-2022

The motto of the University is Sic itur ad astra (Latin phrase); which means The Sky is the Limit. 

The University started with only two (2) Faculties and eleven Departments/Programmes in the 2012/2013 academic session and grew to about five (5) Faculties; with additional Colleges, Institutes, Schools, and several Directorates. The pioneer programmes offered by the University during the 2012/2013 academic session are as follows:

FACULTY OF ARTS AND SOCIAL SCIENCES English Language and Literary Studies History and International Studies Economics Political Science Geography

FACULTY OF SCIENCE Biological Science                     Chemistry                                 Mathematics                             Computer Science                     Physics  Geology

The Faculties, Departments, and Programmes in the University are as follows:

Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences Department of English and Literary Studies B.A. (Hons) English B.A. (Hons) English Literary Studies B.A. (Hons) Theatre and Performing Arts Department of History and International Studies B.A. (Hons) History Department of Political Science B.Sc. (Hons) Political Science Department of Economics B.Sc. (Hons) Economics Department of Geography B.Sc. (Hons) Geography

Faculty of Science Department of Biological Sciences B.Sc. (Hons) Biology B.Sc. (Hons) Botany B.Sc. (Hons) Zoology B.Sc. (Hons) Microbiology Department of Chemistry B.Sc. (Hons) Chemistry Department of Physics B.Sc. (Hons) Physics Department of Geology B.Sc. (Hons) Geology Department of Geography B.Sc. (Hons) Geography Department of Computer Science B.Sc. (Hons) Computer Science Department of Mathematics B.Sc. (Hons) Mathematics