The University of Nigeria, Nsukka (UNN) has released the official timetable for the 2025/2026 academic session. The notice, signed by Registrar Dr Chinenye Gloria Okeke, stated that the Vice-Chancellor had approved the calendar on behalf of the Senate. According to the schedule, the first semester begins on Monday, October 6, 2025, when both new and
The Student Union Government (SUG) of the University of Nigeria, Nsukka (UNN), has suspended its President, Chinedu Ozoagu, and seven other executive members over serious allegations of cultism, student murder, intimidation, and financial misconduct. Those suspended include Deputy Speaker Ihentugo Rejoice, Emmanuel Asadu, Agbo Sobechukwu Malachy, Chinweike Dorothy, Victory Chidiebere, Chukwuma JohnPaul, and Edmund Solomon.
Following the killing of a guest at a student-organised programme, the University of Nigeria, Nsukka (UNN) has placed restrictions on campus social events, barring all gatherings from continuing beyond 6 p.m. Mr Inya Egwu, the Acting Public Relations Officer of the institution, disclosed this in a statement, adding that the directive was aimed at strengthening
Health experts have warned that West Africa’s progress in disease control could be lost if countries fail to work together more effectively. Speaking at the 2nd ECOWAS Lassa Fever International Conference in Abidjan, Professor Benjamin Uzochukwu of the University of Nigeria stated that the region has made significant progress since 2019. Nigeria and other countries
The University of Nigeria (UNN) management has appointed Prof. Simon Uchenna Ortuanya as the 16th Vice-Chancellor of the University after a transparent and merit-based selection process. In a statement approved by the institution’s governing council, Prof. Inya Agha Egwu, the university’s spokesperson, described the new Vice-Chancellor as someone with a massive wealth of academic and
The Pro‑Chancellor and Chairman of the Governing Council of the University of Nigeria, Nsukka (UNN), Kayode Olubunmi Ojo, has urged President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to prioritise sweeping investment in higher education, warning that years of neglect have left the sector at breaking point. Speaking at the university’s 54th convocation ceremony, Ojo described the decay in
Prof Joy Uguru, the Head of Department (HOD), Linguistics, University of Nigeria, Nsukka, has commended ex-students of the department for remembering to give back to their alma mater. Uguru made the commendation in Nsukka, while receiving chairs, tables, ceiling fans and other items donated by the Class of 2004 of the department. She said the
Prof. Oguejiofor Ujam, the Acting Vice-Chancellor of the University of Nigeria, Nsukka (UNN), Enugu State, states that the university has been incurring high electricity bills of at least N200 million per month. Prof Ujam, a professor, disclosed this on Tuesday in Enugu at a press briefing to mark the institution’s 54th convocation ceremony. “One of
Prof. Emenike Ejiogu, Leader of the Research Team at the University of Nsukka, Nigeria (UNN), who won $3 million, has stated that the funds will be dedicated to developing digital infrastructure within the institution. He further emphasised that it will help to deploy IT-based solutions in agriculture, energy, climate change, healthcare delivery, teaching, learning, and
