24 July 2026

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Universities

UNILAG to Hold Maiden Registry Week

The University of Lagos (UNILAG) has announced plans to hold the maiden edition of its Registry Week from November 4 to 6, 2025. According to a statement by the university, the event will celebrate professionalism, innovation, and the contribution of administrative staff to the institution’s success. The three-day programme, themed “The Future of University Administration

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James Hope University Gets New Vice-Chancellor

James Hope University, Lekki, Lagos, has appointed Prof. Austin Nosike, an economist and management scholar, as its new Vice Chancellor. The school’s Board of Trustees announced in a statement dated August 8, stating that, in the exercise of its powers conferred by the Universities Act, it considered the submission of the Joint Governing Council, Senate,

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NOUN Denies Report of Excluded Vice-Chancellor Candidate

The National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN) has dismissed reports that a potential candidate for the post of Vice-Chancellor was excluded from the list of qualified applicants. In a statement issued by its Director of Media and Publicity, Ibrahim Sheme, the university described the reports as misleading, insisting that the list being circulated was not

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University of Offa Gets New Vice-Chancellor

The University of Offa has confirmed the appointment of Prof Kazeem Alagbe Gbolagade as the institution’s new Vice-Chancellor. The announcement approved by the school’s Governing Council was contained in a statement signed by the Acting Registrar, Jibola Oyewale, who described the selection process as rigorous and transparent, aimed at identifying a visionary leader to advance

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Al-Muhibbah Open University Names New Pro-Chancellor

Al-Muhibbah Open University, Abuja, has appointed Professor Yahuza Bello, former vice-chancellor of Bayero University, Kano, as its new pro-chancellor and chairman of the governing council. The announcement was made during a joint session of the institution’s Board of Trustees and Governing Council in Abuja. Speaking at the meeting, the university’s chancellor and Bauchi State First

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FUOYE Reshuffles Departmental Heads Ahead of Session

The Federal University Oye-Ekiti (FUOYE) has started a major internal reshuffling to improve its operations ahead of the new academic year. Acting Vice Chancellor, Prof. Olubunmi Shittu, said the changes are meant to help the university serve the large number of students applying for admission. According to JAMB, FUOYE has the third highest number of

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EKSU Appoints Two New Deputy Vice Chancellors

Ekiti State University, Ado-Ekiti, has announced the appointment of two new Deputy Vice Chancellors. Professor Williams Oluwole Adebayo is now the Deputy Vice Chancellor (Academic), while Professor Michael Olufemi Oke has been appointed Deputy Vice Chancellor (Development). The appointments were made after the University Senate elected both professors during its 296th regular meeting on Wednesday,

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