SOME lecturers at the University of Nigeria, Nsukka (UNN) have praised the Federal Government’s recent embargo on creating new federal tertiary institutions for seven years. The commendation was made in Nsukka on Wednesday during interviews with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on the government’s ban on establishing new public …
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UNN Matriculates 10,000 New Students
THE University of Nigeria, Nsukka (UNN) on Saturday matriculated no fewer than 10,000 students on its 51st matriculation. Speaking at the ceremony in Nsukka campus of the university, the Acting Vice Chancellor, Pro Oguejiofor Ujam, said the university placed high premium on merit, fairness and excellence. Ujam said that any student …
Read More »Prof Ezeokonkwo Emerges As Acting VC Of UNN
Prof Romanus Ezeokonkwo, the incumbent Deputy Vice-chancellor, Administration at the University of Nigeria Nsukka (UNN), has been elected as the Acting Vice-chancellor of the university. Chief Okwun Omeaku, the Public Relations Officer of the university, made the disclosure in a statement issued at the end of the 422nd session of …
Read More »Former Deputy VC, UNN To Receive Honour From Japan
THE Government of Japan has announced the 2024 spring Conferment of Decorations on Foreign Nationals, with Prof James Chukwuma Ogbonna, the former Deputy Vice Chancellor at University of Nigeria, Nsukka being one of the recipients. Ogbonna, who is a former Professor of Microbiology at the same university, according to a …
Read More »UNN Suspends Lecturer Over Alleged Sexual Harassment
THE management of the University of Nigeria, Nsukka (UNN), has suspended indefinitely its Mr David Udo-Udom, the lecturer, allegedly involved in sexual harassment of a female student. This is contained in a statement signed by the institution’s Public Relations Officer (PRO), Chief Okwun Omeaku, and made available to newsmen on …
Read More »Innovation: 12 Student’s Groups Get N12m Research Grant At UNN
NO fewer than 12 student research groups at the University of Nigeria, Nsukka (UNN) on Wednesday received N12 million as grant for research in innovation and entrepreneurial activities. Prof. Emenike Ejiogu, Director, Africa Centre of Excellence for Sustainable Power Energy and Development (ACE-SPED) disclosed this in Nsukka at an event …
Read More »Ex-UNN Vice Chancellor, Professor Shehu Is Dead
A former Vice Chancellor of the University of Nigeria, Nsukka, Enugu State, Professor Umaru Shehu, is dead. The development was confirmed in a statement released by the Borno Elders Forum, signed by its Secretary, Dr. Bulama Gubio, on Monday. Naija News understands that Shehu was the Northern Nigeria’s first Professor of Community …
Read More »ASUU: UNN Resumes Academic Activities October 22
The University of Nigeria, Nsukka, has announced that it will resume academic activities and expects students to return to campus on Saturday, October 22, 2022. This followed the suspension of the eight-month industrial action of the Academic Staff Union of Universities on Thursday, October 14, 2022. Newsextr24 reported that ASUU embarked …
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