5 November 2026

Vice-Chancellor Appointments

Universities

UniAbuja Prof Explains Why Vice-Chancellor Appointments Raise Tension

Professor Mohammed Yelwa, a lecturer with the Yakubu Gowon University, Abuja, has stated the need to harmonise requirements for the appointment of vice chancellors for public and private universities to avoid avoidable tension. Yelwa disclosed this in a chat with journalists in Minna, the Niger state capital, on Wednesday. The absence of harmonisation in the

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ASUU

ASUU Accuses Politicians of Hijacking Vice-Chancellor Appointments

The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has accused politicians and contractors of influencing the appointment of vice-chancellors in Nigerian universities. In a statement by its President, Christopher Piwuna, ASUU cited the case of Alvan Ikoku University of Education, Imo State, where it alleged attempts to reinstate an acting Vice-Chancellor whose academic promotions were questionable.

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