The University of Abuja is grappling with a governance crisis following the federal government’s dissolution of its Governing Council and removal of Vice-Chancellor Professor Aisha Sani Maikudi in February 2025. The action, which also saw the appointment of a new Pro-Chancellor and subsequent imposition of two acting vice-chancellors within six months, has drawn criticism across
The University of Abuja has become the centre of a growing fight against what many describe as the government’s interference in university affairs. The issue started when the Federal Government removed the school’s leadership and replaced it with a new Pro-Chancellor, Senator Lanre Tejuoso, and an acting Vice-Chancellor from the University of Jos, Professor Patricia
The Federal Government has appointed Professor Mathew Adamu as Acting Vice-Chancellor of the University of Abuja, now renamed Yakubu Gowon University. A statement by the Acting Registrar, Roseline Adakayi, said he will serve for three months from 11 August, replacing Professor Patricia Manko Lar, who has held the role in acting capacity since February. Adakayi
Professor Lar Patricia Manko, Acting Vice-Chancellor of Yakubu Gowon University (formerly University of Abuja), has reaffirmed that the 11,000 hectares of land allocated to the institution by the Federal Government is a vital national asset. Reacting to FCT Minister Nyesom Wike’s accusation that the university “grabbed” the land without documentation, Manko maintained the land was
The Acting Vice-Chancellor of the University of Abuja, Professor Patricia Manko Lar, has defied an order from the House of Representatives Committee on University Education to suspend the ongoing selection process for a new Vice-Chancellor and Registrar. Despite a clear directive to pause the process until the conclusion of an ongoing investigation into the University’s
Dr Maureen Achebe, Clinical Director of Haematology Services at Brigham and Women’s Hospital, has highlighted the latest solutions to sickle cell disease, which affects approximately 150,000 Nigerian newborns annually, making Nigeria the country with the highest incidence of the disease. She made this known on June 10 while delivering a public lecture on ‘The Evolving
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved the appointment of new members to the Governing Council of the University of Abuja, officially completing the list of external members for the Council. The newly appointed members are Professor Rosemary Iriowen Egonmwan (South-South), Dr Adedeji Adefuye (Southwest), Professor Sarki Abba Abdulkadir (North-West), and Professor Aminu Mohammed Dukku (North-East).
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved the appointment of new members to the Governing Council of the University of Abuja, completing the constitution of the external members of the council. The newly appointed council members include Professor Rosemary Iriowen Egonmwan (South-South), Dr Adedeji Adefuye (South-West), Professor Sarki Abba Abdulkadir (North-West), and Professor Aminu Mohammed Dukku
The University of Abuja has appointed Mrs Roseline Adakayi as the new Acting Registrar of the institution. Her appointment was approved by the Pro-Chancellor and Chairman of the Governing Council, Dr. Olanrewaju Tejuoso. According to a letter signed by the Acting Vice-Chancellor, Professor Patricia Manko Lar, Mrs Adakayi’s appointment takes effect from Monday, May 12,
