The Governing Council of the National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN) has approved the appointment of Professor Uduma O. Uduma as the university’s next Vice-Chancellor, effective February 11 2026. The appointment, which follows the expiration of the tenure of the current Vice-Chancellor, was ratified after the Council considered the recommendation of the Joint Council and
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
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 Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has expressed strong disapproval about the selection of the vice-chancellors of universities, citing the case of the Vice-Chancellor selection process at Alvan Ikoku University of Education, Owerri, Imo State. The union expressed dismay that universities had been turned into commodities for politicians and contractors, rather than promoting merit
The Bayero University, Kano (BUK) Governing Council has appointed Prof. Haruna Musa, the current Deputy Vice Chancellor (VC), as the 12th VC of the University after a thorough election process. According to a letter signed by Dr Nasiru Yusuf Gawuna, the BUK Pro-Chancellor and Council Chairman, Musa’s appointment takes effect on August 18, 2025. Musa,
Ahmadu Bello University (ABU), Zaria, has officially welcomed Professor Adamu Ahmed as its 13th Vice-Chancellor, following a formal handover ceremony held on April 30, 2025, at the university’s Senate Chambers. His appointment, approved by the university’s Governing Council during its 209th Special Meeting on February 5, 2025, took effect on May 1, 2025, marking the
