Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka (UNIZIK), has exposed an admission racketeering case involving one of its staff members, Mr. Nnaji Kenneth, from the Registry Department. Kenneth allegedly collected ₦400,000 from the mother of a prospective student, promising to secure her son’s admission into the Faculty of Medicine. When the plan failed, the deal was reportedly changed
Professor Theresa Uzoma Onuegbu of Nnamdi Azikiwe University (UNIZIK), Awka, has called on Nigerians to switch from wood fuel to agricultural waste for energy. Speaking at UNIZIK’s 110th inaugural lecture, she warned that Nigeria’s dependence on firewood is worsening deforestation and harming the environment. She proposed using agricultural waste, like rice husks, maise stalks, and
Nnamdi Azikiwe University (UNIZIK), Awka, under the leadership of the Acting Vice-Chancellor, Prof Carol Chinyelugo Arinze-Umobi, has achieved another historic milestone with the appointment of one of its esteemed staff members, Prof Ngozi Eunice Egbuna, as Nigeria’s first-ever World Trade Organisation (WTO) Chair. Prof Egbuna, appointed to this prestigious position, is for a four-year term,
The management of Nnamdi Azikiwe University (UNIZIK), Awka, has launched an investigation into the death of Miss Isabella Ajana, a 100-level Law student, who died days after being locked out of her hostel room and denied access to her medication. Ajana, who was living at Emalda Hostel, a privately owned accommodation near the university, died
Nnamdi Azikiwe University (UNIZIK) in Awka, Anambra State, has said the man who died after jumping from a three-storey building in Ifite-Awka is not one of their students. Reports say the man, Kenneth Oyeaka Rapuchukwu, jumped from the Seat of Wisdom Lodge on June 5, 2025, after taking an illegal substance. However, the university, through
The Governing Council of Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, has appointed Prof. Carol Arinze-Umobi as Acting Vice-Chancellor. In a letter dated May 16, 2025, Pro-Chancellor and Chairman of the Governing Council, Barrister. Olugbenga Kukoyi stated that Umobi’s appointment, effective May 19, 2025, follows her nomination by the University Senate and subsequent approval by the Governing Council,
A fresh controversy has erupted at Nnamdi Azikiwe University (UNIZIK), Awka, Anambra State, following the reappointment of Professor Carol Arinze-Umobi as the Acting Vice-Chancellor of the institution. The decision has drawn criticism from sections of the academic community, with Dr Chukwudi Ojiako, a senior lecturer at the university, publicly urging President Bola Tinubu and the
The United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), in partnership with Nnamdi Azikiwe University (UNIZIK), Awka, has launched a new Institute of Social Policy to boost research and policy development in Nigeria. Speaking at the event in Awka, Anambra State, UNICEF stated that the institute will enhance research, generate valuable data, inform policy-making, and develop the capacity
