Greensprings Digital University has named Professor Boyomo Assala Laurent-Charles as its new Vice Chancellor, strengthening the institution’s academic leadership. Professor Boyomo, a Cameroonian academic with more than four decades of teaching and administrative experience, is widely regarded as one of Africa’s leading voices in media and communication studies. Educated in Cameroon and France, he earned
A Lagos academic has warned that Nigeria’s indigenous languages risk extinction unless parents and the government take urgent steps. Professor Joy Odewunmi of Lagos State University of Education (LASUED) urged parents to speak native languages to their children and make them attractive to younger generations. She said the brain can learn thousands of languages and
Prof. Anthony Kila has emerged as the Pro-Chancellor of The Michael & Cecilia Ibru University (MCIU). The Pro-Chancellor’s appointment was announced in August in a letter signed by Dr Cecilia Ibru, Dr T. Kolo, and Jean Monnet, the university’s visitor, registrar, and a political economist, respectively. Responding to the appointment, Kila appreciated the MCIU governing
The University of Port Harcourt has elected three new deputy vice-chancellors at its 488th Extraordinary Senate Meeting held on August 6. Professor Rosemary Ogu, a consultant obstetrician and gynaecologist, was elected Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academics). Professor Chukwudi Onyeasor will serve as Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Administration), while Professor Angela Frank-Briggs takes up the role of Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Research
A student of the Federal University, Lafia, has died following a motorcycle crash near the campus. The victim, identified as Ifeoma Blessings Nweke, was struck by a tricycle on August 13 while crossing the road with friends close to the university gate. The tricycle, driven by Fedelis Zakka of Obi Local Government Area, was transporting
Ahmadu Bello University (ABU), Zaria, has raised an alarm over the impersonation of its Vice-Chancellor, Professor Adamu Ahmed, by fraudsters attempting to defraud the public. The university said criminals had cloned the Vice-Chancellor’s social media accounts on WhatsApp and Facebook since his assumption of office in May. The impersonators allegedly contact his associates, offering fake
Al-Ansar University, Maiduguri, has secured a Full Operational Licence from the National Universities Commission (NUC), marking the end of its three-year probation under a provisional permit. The approval followed a monitoring visit by an NUC delegation between 22 and 24 April 2025, which reviewed the institution’s compliance with academic and operational standards. Officials confirmed the
The Vice-Chancellor of Wigwe University, Professor Marwan Al-Akaidi, has called on the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) to partner with the institution in strengthening education across the region. He appealed during a courtesy visit to NDDC Managing Director, Dr Samuel Ogbuku, at the commission’s headquarters in Port Harcourt on August 13. Professor Al-Akaidi said the
The Michael and Cecilia Ibru University (MCIU) has appointed Professor Anthony Kila as its new Pro-Chancellor and Chairman of the Governing Council. The appointment, confirmed in August in a letter signed by the university’s Visitor, Dr Cecilia Ibru, and Registrar, Dr T. Kolo, positions Kila at the forefront of the institution’s governance and strategic development.
The management of the Federal University of Lafia (FULafia) has banned students from engaging in the sign-out practice done as part of graduation celebrations. In a statement, the management wrote, “The management of the FULafia is no longer permitted to take place at the Permanent Site Campus Gate of the University henceforth.” The development came
