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Governor Ahmed Ododo of Kogi State has mourned the death of the former Vice Chancellor of the University of Abuja, Prof. Nuhu Yaqub. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Yaqub passed away on Saturday in Abuja at the age of 73 after a brief illness. In a statement issued in Lokoja on Sunday…
31 Dec
The controversy surrounding the appointment of a substantive Vice -Chancellor for the University of Abuja (UniAbuja) assumed a new dimension today as the external Governing Council members boycotted a meeting with the Chairman of Council, Air Vice Marshal Saddiq Ismaila Kaita (retired). Katia, who is rumoured to have an anointed candidate to fill the position,…
27 Dec
The Governing Council of the University of Abuja (UniAbuja), chaired by Air Vice Marshal Saddiq Kaita (Rtd), has approved the promotion of 154 members of staff to various ranks. The Acting Director, Information and University Relations, UniAbuja, Dr Habib Yakoob, made the disclosure in a statement on Thursday in Abuja. The university spokesperson said the…
27 Dec
As Nigerians await the announcement of a substantive Vice-Chancellor of the University of Abuja any moment from now, over 25 civil society organisations have rallied support for the Acting VC of the institution, Prof. Aisha Maikudi, as the substantive head of the school. Under the aegis of the Civil Society Coalition for Educational Development, the…
27 Dec
Governing Council of the University of Abuja (UniAbuja) has reaffirmed its commitment to ensuring a level-playing field for all candidates in the Vice-Chancellor (VC) selection process, even as it warns detractors.
26 Dec
The Governing Council of the University of Abuja (UniAbuja) has promised a level playing field for all candidates in the process of selecting a new Vice Chancellor (VC). The council chaired by Air Vice Marshal Saddiq Isma'ila Kaita (rtd) made this promise in a statement on Thursday. Kaita said the council will maintain its unwavering…
25 Dec
The University of Abuja (UniAbuja), has made it clear that the university is not imposing the Acting Vice-Chancellor, Aisha Maikudu, as the substantive VC of the university. The Acting Director, Information and University Relations, UniAbuja, Dr Habib Yakoob, made the clarification in a statement on Wednesday in Abuja, while reacting to allegations surrounding the selection…
25 Dec
The controversy rocking the University of Abuja (UNIABUJA) over the choice of a substantive Vice-Chancellor (VC) assumed a new dimension yesterday, as professors protested the selection process on the school premises.
24 Dec
The controversy rocking the University of Abuja over the choice of a substantive Vice-Chancellor assumed a new dimension on Tuesday, as professors are protesting the selection process in the school premises. The Guardian reports that a disturbing incident occurred during the protest, as the crew of Channels Television, were brutally manhandled by security operatives. The…
19 Dec
A diaspora group under the auspices of the Plateau State Association (PSA-USA) has applauded President Bola Tinubu for renaming the University of Abuja (UniAbuja) after former Nigerian Head of State, General Yakubu Gowon (retd.). The PSA-USA, in a statement by its President, Dr. Barth Shepkong, and General Secretary, Barrister Nanjul Wuyep, on Thursday, and made…
16 Dec
The Federal government has approved the renaming of the University of Abuja to Gen Yakubu Gowon University. Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, announced the decision on Monday after the Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting presided over by President Bola Tinubu at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. Briefing newsmen, Idris explained that the Council's…
27 Nov
A group, the Voice of African Universities (VAU), has labelled a petition submitted to Nigeria's Minister of Education, Dr. Maruf Olatunji Alausa, alleging a breach of extant guidelines in the appointment of Professor Aisha Sani Maikudi as the Acting Vice-Chancellor of the University of Abuja (UniAbuja), as baseless and archaic. The group, in a press…
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