James Hope University (JHU), Lagos, has appointed Professor Austin Nosike as its new Vice Chancellor, marking a fresh chapter in the institution’s leadership. The announcement was made during a ceremony at the Lekki campus, where Prof. Nosike was formally introduced as successor to Acting Vice Chancellor, Prof. Abiola Babajide, who was praised for steering the
Prof. Ibrahim Adamu-Yakasai has assumed the position of the pioneer Vice Chancellor of the Federal University of Health Sciences and Technology, Tsafe, Zamfara State. The inauguration ceremony, held at the Federal Ministry of Education in Abuja, also featured the official presentation of his appointment letter. Speaking at the event, Governor Dauda Lawal, represented by the
Professor Ibrahim Adamu-Yakasai has assumed duty as the first Vice-Chancellor of the newly established Federal University of Health Sciences and Technology in Tsafe, Zamfara State. His appointment was formally presented at a ceremony in Abuja by the Federal Ministry of Education. The institution is the first of its kind in northern Nigeria, combining medical and
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
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
Prof Abdalla Uba Adamu, former Vice Chancellor of the National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN), holds the rare distinction of earning two professorial chairs in different disciplines, making him Nigeria’s first “double professor.” Adamu was first appointed Professor of Science Education and Comparative Higher Education at Bayero University, Kano (BUK), in 1997. He later became
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
The Senate of Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida University (IBBUL) has nominated Professor Salihu Mohammed Niworu as the university’s new Deputy Vice-Chancellor. Professor Niworu, previously the Director of Academic Planning, was elected by a large majority during the university’s 101st Regular Senate meeting. The appointment of Prof. Niworu to office aligns with IBBUL’s goal of achieving a
Prof. Folasade Ogunsola, the Vice-Chancellor of the University of Lagos (UNILAG), has reappointed three directors to head key institutes in the university. Prof Risikat Dauda of the Department of Economics, Faculty of Social Sciences, will continue as Director of the Distance Learning Institute (DLI) from August 16, 2025, to August 15, 2027. Prof. Obichere Iwuagwu
Augustine University, Ilara-Epe, has held a Thanksgiving Mass to mark the successful completion of the five-year tenure of outgoing Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Christopher Odetunde, and to inaugurate the new Vice-Chancellor officially, Rev. Prof. Anthony Akinwale, OP. In his homily during the Mass, the University Chaplain, Rev. Fr. Andrew Toye drew inspiration from the parable of the
