The paper revisits the challenges of Nigerian Universities in global arena and the need for
quality assurance for Nigerian University Education System. Attempts made to maintain
quality assurance by relevant regulatory bodies were highlighted. The place of National
Virtual Library Initiative in ensuring quality assurance in Nigerian University Education
System was x-rayed and the way forward provided. It concludes that, because provision
of library and information services are central to effective teaching, research and
learning, any attempt to ensure quality assurance in our educational institutions
particularly in the university systems must consider the provision of library and
information services to be accessed and utilized physically and remotely irrespective of
the time.