Tinubu sacks UNIZIK VC, Governing Council over controversial appointments

Tinubu sacks UNIZIK VC, Governing Council over controversial appointments

President Bola Tinubu has sacked the newly appointed Vice-chancellor of the Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka (NAU), Bernard Odoh. NAU, a federal university in Anambra State, is popularly known as UNIZIK. Mt Tinubu also dissolved the university’s Governing Council led by Greg Mbadiwe. Bayo Onanuga, the special adviser to Mr Tinubu on Information and Strategy, announced … Read more

Tinubu to sack UNIZIK Governing Council over controversial VC appointment

Tinubu to sack UNIZIK Governing Council over controversial VC appointment

Barring a last-minute change of plans, President Bola Tinubu will dissolve the Governing Council of the Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, popularly known as UNIZIK, over the controversial appointment of Bernard Odoh as the new vice-chancellor of the university, PREMIUM TIMES can exclusively report. Mr Odoh, a professor, emerged as the seventh substantive vice-chancellor of the … Read more

Governing Council approves acting vice-chancellor in Nigerian university

Governing Council approves acting vice-chancellor in Nigerian university

The newly inaugurated Governing Council of the University of Abuja has approved the appointment of the institution’s acting Vice-Chancellor, Aisha Maikudi. The announcement was contained in a statement shared with PREMIUM TIMES on Friday by the university’s spokesperson, Habib Yakoob. Ms Maikudi, a professor of law, was until his appointment by the Senate of the … Read more

Indian woman elected to key Unidroit panel | India News

Indian woman elected to key Unidroit panel | India News

In a historic victory for India’s first woman candidate, Uma Sekhar was elected to the Governing Council of the International Institute for the Unification of Private Law (Unidroit) with an impressive 45 out of 59 votes in the 1st round at the elections held in Rome, Italy, government sources said. India’s membership is from 2024-28. … Read more