About Us

Institutional Identity and Legal Status

Omniversity Imperial College LLC is a legally registered limited liability company duly constituted under the laws of the State of Missouri, United States of America (Registration No. LC014564450). Its incorporation confers full corporate personality and lawful authority to operate as a private, non‑statutory professional education, training, certification, and standards‑driven institution within the scope permitted under U.S. law.

Omniversity Imperial College Lagos, Nigeria, operates as a strategic partner and regional operational arm of Omniversity Imperial College LLC, Missouri, USA. The Lagos entity functions as a professional education, executive development, and certification delivery platform and does not operate as a university regulated by the National Universities Commission (NUC) of Nigeria.

Omniversity Imperial College is not a government‑accredited university under the United States Department of Education accreditation system, nor is it accredited by any agency recognized by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA). Likewise, it is not accredited by the NUC in Nigeria and does not claim or imply statutory university status in any jurisdiction.

Institutional Mandate and Philosophy

Omniversity Imperial College is intentionally structured as a standards‑driven, practice‑focused, transnational professional education institution. Its mandate is to bridge the gap between conventional academic education and applied professional competence.

The institution serves experienced professionals, executives, managers, specialists, institutions, and industry practitioners across Africa and the global marketplace. Its philosophy prioritizes the recognition, structured assessment, validation, and certification of verifiable real‑world experience and leadership impact rather than time‑based classroom attendance or semester‑driven progression.

All qualifications issued by Omniversity are practice‑based professional credentials, not statutory academic degrees, unless expressly delivered through a separately accredited third‑party awarding body.

Learning Model and Delivery

Omniversity operates a 100% distance learning and correspondence‑based assessment model designed for working professionals. Learning and assessment are conducted through portfolios, experiential reports, competency evaluations, case studies, and documented professional evidence, enabling global accessibility, flexibility, and accelerated completion without disruption to professional commitments.

Academic and Professional Frameworks

Omniversity’s education ecosystem integrates internationally recognized professional education models, including:

  • Accreditation of Prior Experiential Learning (APEL)

  • Competency‑Based Evaluation (CBE)

  • Skills Recognition (SR) frameworks

  • Executive education and continuing professional development

  • Professional certification and fellowship pathways

This framework ensures alignment with workplace relevance, ethical practice, and industry standards.

Quality Assurance and ISO Alignment

The governance, assessment, and operational systems of Omniversity Imperial College are benchmarked against internationally accepted quality and education management standards, including:

  • ISO 21001 – Educational Organizations Management Systems

  • ISO 9001 – Quality Management Systems

  • ISO 29993 – Learning Services Outside Formal Education

  • ISO 17024 – Conformity Assessment for Personnel Certification

ISO alignment reflects conformity with global quality frameworks and institutional governance excellence. It does not represent governmental degree accreditation.

Professional Recognition and International Affiliations

Omniversity maintains international professional recognitions, affiliations, and benchmarking relationships that support global credibility, professional portability, and industry relevance. These include associations and collaborations with bodies such as:

  • Skill Development Council Canada (SDC Canada)

  • International Qualifications and Assessments (IQA‑USA)

  • UK International Qualifications (UKIQ)

  • Nigerian Institute for Training and Development

  • Chartered Institute of Loan and Risk Management

  • Lagos State Ministry of Tertiary Education (for professional and training engagement, not university accreditation)

These relationships support curriculum benchmarking, skills alignment, and cross‑border professional validation.

Chartered Institutes and Sector Coverage

Omniversity provides academic and professional oversight for multiple sector‑specific Chartered Institutes and professional practice bodies operating as standards and professional development entities. Sector coverage includes:

Security Management, Agribusiness, Energy, Finance and Risk, Procurement and Supply Chain, Quality Management, Human and Corporate Resources, Training and Development, Leadership and Governance, Maritime Administration, Hospitality and Tourism, Artificial Intelligence Management, Marketing and Digital Communication, Education and Professional Practice, and Peace and Conflict Resolution.

These institutes issue professional certifications, memberships, fellowships, and executive credentials, not statutory academic degrees.

Accreditation, Evaluation, and Benchmarking Bodies

Omniversity strengthens its international positioning through partnerships and recognition frameworks with bodies including:

OICAP‑QA (USA), QAHE, California University Foreign Credential Evaluation (CUFCE), UK International Qualifications (UKIQ), Skill Development Council Canada (SDC Canada), National Agency for International Recognition and Standardization (NAIRS), and International Qualifications Assessment (IQA‑USA).

These affiliations support international benchmarking, credential evaluation, workforce mobility, and professional equivalency assessment.

Lagos State Ministry of Tertiary Education Approval

Omniversity Imperial College LLC, Lagos, Nigeria, is approved by the Lagos State Ministry of Tertiary Education for professional education and training operations. This approval confirms legal recognition within Lagos State and compliance with applicable policies. It does not confer statutory university degree‑awarding authority.

Academic and Practice‑Based Qualifications

Omniversity offers a comprehensive portfolio of practice‑based academic and professional qualifications, including Certificates and Diplomas of Practice, Advanced and Postgraduate Diplomas of Practice, Master and Doctorate Diplomas of Practice, Bachelor of Practice (B.Prac), Master of Practice (M.Prac), Doctor of Practice (D.Prac), Professional Fellowships, Distinguished and Honorary Professorships of Practice, and Honorary Doctorates of Practice.

All recognitions are awarded based on verifiable competence, documented impact, peer review, and ethical evaluation.

Leadership and Governance

Omniversity Imperial College operates under the strategic leadership of Professor Tokunbo Akeredolu‑Ale, a globally respected authority in AI‑powered Marketing Communications, Organizational Leadership, Innovation Strategy, and Risk Management. His leadership drives the institution’s commitment to ethical education, innovation, and global relevance.

Institutional Position

Omniversity Imperial College operates deliberately outside the conventional government‑regulated university model. It provides a credible alternative pathway for professionals seeking recognition, advancement, and validation of real‑world expertise through standards‑aligned, competency‑assessed, and internationally benchmarked education.