10th U6+ Consortium of African Universities International Conference

Nigerian universities have digitised their teaching, research, and library services at a remarkable pace, yet this progress carries a quiet cost. Campus networks now store sensitive research data, institutional repositories, and student records that are growing more attractive to attackers each year. Against the backdrop of Africa's Fifth Industrial Revolution (5IR) where inclusive innovation, indigenous knowledge, and citizen science are reshaping how universities create and share knowledge protecting these digital spaces is no longer optional; it is essential for the trust that underpins collaboration for U6+ member institutions. This paper reports a systematic scoping review conducted following PRISMA 2020 guidelines of cybersecurity frameworks relevant to academic and library networks in Nigerian universities. Searches across Scopus, Web of Science, IEEE Xplore, and Google Scholar yielded 61 records published between 2020 and 2026, of which 38 met the inclusion criteria for narrative synthesis. The review assessed how well four widely used frameworks : NIST CSF 2.0 (2024), ISO/IEC 27001:2022, CIS Critical Security Controls v8.1 (2024), and CVSS v4.0 fit the Nigerian context alongside evidence on threats, governance gaps, and resource constraints. Findings show that ransomware, phishing and credential theft are the dominant threats and that international frameworks are known in principle but rarely applied in practice. The real barrier is not a lack of good standards, it is the absence of governance structures, adequate funding and trained people to put those standards to work. Drawing on this evidence, the review proposes a contextualised Nigerian University Library Cybersecurity Profile (NUL-Cyber Profile) that pairs global standards with affordable, locally appropriate safeguards, community-engagement strategies and a regional collaboration model for U6+ member institutions. The paper closes with practical recommendations for university leaders, library managers, NITDA, and the NUC.