Dr Chukwunonso Ekesiobi, Special Assistant to the Vice-Chancellor on Strategy and Policy Implementation at Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University (COOU), has received the Gold Medal Award of the Nigerian Economic Society (NES). The award was presented by the NES President, Professor Adeola Adenikinju, during the society’s 66th annual conference at the NAF Conference Centre in Abuja.
Five lecturers from Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University (COOU) have been listed among the world’s top scientists in the 2025–2026 AD Scientific Index Rankings. The AD Scientific Index is a global platform that evaluates researchers and institutions based on research output, citations, and academic impact. The ranking provides international visibility and recognition for outstanding scientists. Leading
Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University (COOU) has announced a new annual ₦500,000 prize for its Faculty of Law, funded by alumna Summer Okibe, a UN Development Programme analyst and climate-justice advocate. The award, to run for the next five years, will recognise the best graduating female law student for academic excellence, leadership, and commitment to the
The University of Calabar (UNICAL) has directed all Year One students admitted into the Faculty of Dentistry for the 2024/2025 academic session to transfer to other departments. The decision, announced in a memo signed by Dr Bennyta B. Ikpeme, Deputy Registrar and Faculty Officer, on Monday, September 22, 2025, was issued in line with management’s
More than 200 students in the Department of Accounting at Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University (COOU) have reportedly recorded carryovers in a core mathematics course. Some students described the outcome as unprecedented, stressing that failure in the course poses a significant setback, as it is compulsory to progress in the course. They attributed the mass failure
Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University (COOU) is seeking private sector investment to expand its infrastructure and research capacity, following the confirmation of Professor Kate Azuka Omenugha as substantive Vice Chancellor. Prof. Omenugha recently concluded a strategic visit to Abuja aimed at engaging potential investors and exploring partnerships that could strengthen funding for academic programmes and campus
