09/07/2025
BREAKING NEWS
Federal Government of Nigeria Approves the Establishment of the World Innovators University Institute – A Global Centre for Innovation and Knowledge Management®
Lagos, Nigeria – Wednesday, 9 July, 2025
The Federal Government of Nigeria, in its unwavering commitment to advancing innovation, educational excellence, and national development, has officially approved the establishment of the World Innovators University Institute (WIU-Institute) in Nigeria. This monumental approval heralds a new era in the country’s knowledge economy and firmly positions Nigeria as a hub for global innovation, research, education advancement, and knowledge management.
The World Innovators University Institute (WIU-Institute) is a groundbreaking initiative of the World Innovators University (WIU®), the world's leading lifelong learning institution – in strategic collaboration with the World Innovators and Education Management Organization (WIEMO®), the Institute of Business Administration and Knowledge Management (IBAKM®) and the Chartered Institute of Business Administration and Knowledge Management (CIBAKM®). The Institute is structured as a world-class academic, research, and development centre dedicated to fostering innovation, advancing knowledge, nurturing talent, and building leadership capacity across disciplines and sectors.
The newly established Institute will operate as the implementation hub for the Global Centre for Innovation and Knowledge Management (GCIKM®), which is designed to champion and promote the art and science of innovation, education, research, and knowledge management. GCIKM® will deliver comprehensive, multidisciplinary programs and initiatives that cut across all fields, professions, disciplines, and human endeavours.
Through modern pedagogical models—ranging from online and in-class to blended learning modalities—the Institute will offer tutorials, training, talent development, mentorship, sponsorship, idea incubation, and enterprise acceleration. Its core mission is to empower individuals, organizations, institutions, and national systems to harness and maximize intellectual and developmental potentials for transformative impact.
The Federal Government’s approval recognizes the Institute’s strategic importance in:
• Catalyzing innovation-driven education and entrepreneurship
• Bridging knowledge gaps through cutting-edge research and learning
• Empowering youth, professionals, and leaders with future-ready skills
• Strengthening Nigeria’s human capital and innovation infrastructure
• Promoting inclusive, sustainable, and knowledge-based economic growth
Speaking on the approval, the WIU® International Advisory Board Member, Prof. Dr. Christian Harrison, FIBAKM, FCBA, FCKM emphasized that "this initiative aligns with Nigeria’s National Development Plan and reinforces the government’s commitment to educational reform, innovation promotion, and global competitiveness.”
The World Innovators University Institute will be headquartered in Lagos, Nigeria, with future satellite centres planned across geopolitical zones to expand national reach and access. The Institute will operate in compliance with national regulatory frameworks while upholding global standards in academic governance, institutional management, and innovation delivery.
Prof. Dr. Ashok K. Gupta, FIBAKM, FCBA, FCKM, Provost, World Innovators University® asserted that “the approval of the World Innovators University Institute by the Federal Government of Nigeria is a defining moment in our mission to democratize innovation and knowledge. We are honoured to contribute to building the future of education, enterprise, and leadership from Nigeria to the world.”
The launch of WIU-Institute and its flagship initiative, the Global Centre for Innovation and Knowledge Management (GCIKM®), will commence with high-level stakeholder engagements, academic partnerships, capacity-building programs, and a national public presentation in the coming weeks.
The Institute invites collaborations from national and international academic institutions, private sector organizations, government agencies, development partners, and innovators worldwide who share in the vision of transforming learning, leadership, and global advancement through innovation and knowledge.
For further enquiries, partnerships, and enrollment information, kindly contact:
World Innovators University Institute (WIU-Institute)
The Global Centre for Innovation and Knowledge Management (GCIKM®)
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45 Abeokuta Street, Off Yaya Abatan Road,
Ogba, Ikeja, Lagos State, Nigeria.
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