The Minister of Solid Minerals Development, Dr Dele Alake, has expressed firm support for the newly established Department of Gemology and Gemstones at Yakubu Gowon University, Abuja, the first of its kind in Africa. Dr Alake made the commitment during…
President Bola Tinubu, on Thursday, dissolved the entire governing council of the Yakubu Gowon University (formerly UniAbuja), and relieved Professor Aisha Maikudi of her duties as its Vice-Chancellor with immediate effect. “To succeed Maikudi, President Tinubu appointed Professor Patricia Manko…
By Matthew Denis The Independent Corrupt Practices and Other Related Offences Commission (ICPC) has arraigned Mr. Baba Kudu Mohammed for allegedly forging a Bachelor of Science degree in Economics from the University of Abuja and a National Youth Service Corps…
The University of Abuja has announced the appointment of Professor Aisha Maikudi as its new Vice-Chancellor, amid ongoing controversies and protests surrounding the appointment process. The announcement was made in a statement by the acting Director of Public Affairs of…
The federal executive council has approved the renaming of the University of Abuja (UniAbuja) to Yakubu Gowon University. Mohammed Idris, the minister of information, spoke at the 14th council meeting of President Bola Tinubu’s administration. He addressed state house correspondents…
Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), University of Abuja chapter, has announced the suspension of its 82-day strike with immediate effect. Chairperson of ASUU, Dr Sylvanus Ugoh, announced the suspension of the strike at a news briefing in Abuja on…
The House of Representatives Committee on University Education has visited the University of Abuja (UniAbuja), urging the institution’s Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) to call off its ongoing strike. The Chairman of the committee, Abubakar Fulata, in an interview…
The Academic Staff Union of University (ASUU), University of Abuja (UniAbuja), says the union will not call off the strike until all issues are addressed. The branch Chairman, Dr Sylvanus Ugoh, told the newsmen on Monday in Abuja that the…
The arraignment of four suspects allegedly involved in the kidnapping of University of Abuja (UniAbuja) lecturers and their children in 2021 was, on Monday, stalled due to the commencement of Federal High Court vacation. The matter, which was on…
Academic activities were on Monday temporarily disrupted in University of Abuja as the Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities (SSANU) and the Non-Academic Staff Union of Educational and Associated Institutions (NASU) commenced a seven-day warning strike. The News Agency of…
