27 July 2026

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AAU Vice Chancellor Selection Faces Petitions, Growing Tensions

The process of appointing a substantive Vice Chancellor for Ambrose Alli University (AAU), Ekpoma, has been thrown into controversy following a series of petitions challenging the names of three candidates recommended by the Governing Council. The selection began after Edo State Governor, Monday Okpebholo, inaugurated a new council led by Chief Dan Orbih in 2024.

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UNN Appoints Vice Chancellor
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UNN Appoints Vice Chancellor

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

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UNILORIN Alumnus, Prof Oladimeji Named Al-Hikmah VC
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UNILORIN Alumnus, Prof Oladimeji Named Al-Hikmah VC

By Prosper Okoye The University of Ilorin has celebrated the appointment of one of its distinguished alumni, Professor Lateef Folorunso Oladimeji, as the sixth substantive Vice Chancellor of Al-Hikmah University, Ilorin. The appointment, recently announced by Al-Hikmah’s Governing Council, marks a significant milestone in Prof. Oladimeji’s academic leadership journey, following his previous service as the

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UNICAL Vice-Chancellor Opponent Threatens Legal Action after Alleged Unfair Selection Criteria

A contender for the position of Vice Chancellor in the University of Calabar (UNICAL), Professor Joseph Duke, has threatened legal action if the institution fails to review what he described as a discriminatory requirement. Duke is opposing the criterion mandating 10 years of post-professorial experience for aspirants seeking to succeed the outgoing Vice Chancellor, Professor

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