University of Abuja

BREAKING: University of Abuja Appoints Aisha Maikudi as VC Amid Controversies

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Prof. Aisha Maikudi appointed Vice-Chancellor of University of Abuja amid controversy. Selection process sparked divisions within the university’s governing council. Maikudi’s five-year tenure begins January 1, 2025. The University of Abuja has appointed Prof. Aisha Maikudi as its 7th substantive Vice-Chancellor, sparking debates and protests. EKO HOT BLOG reports that the announcement was made on … Read more

BREAKING: FG Renames University Of Abuja To Yakubu Gowon University

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The Federal Executive Council (FEC) has approved the renaming of the University of Abuja to Yakubu Gowon University, in honor of the former Nigerian Head of State and elder statesman, General Yakubu Gowon. EDITOR’S PICKS  PDP Declares Ethiope East Federal Seat Vacant Following Ibori-Suenu’s Defection to APC Retired Principals Call for Recognition and Better Welfare … Read more

BREAKING : University of Abuja Now to be Known as Yakubu Gowon University

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  In honor of Nigeria’s former Head of State, General Yakubu Gowon, who recently celebrated his 90th birthday, the Federal Executive Council has approved the renaming of the University of Abuja. Ekohotblog reports that the institution will now be called Yakubu Gowon University, as announced by the Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, … Read more

Fresh Strike Looms As ASUU NEC Meets Over Half Salary

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ASUU NEC has begun meeting to deliberate on the half salaries paid to members by the federal government. EKO HOT BLOG reports that the National Executive Council of the Academic Staff Union of Universities has commenced its meeting in Abuja. The meeting which is currently ongoing at the union’s headquarters, located at the Permanent Site … Read more

Abductors Of UNIABUJA Victims Contact Families, Demand ₦300m Ransom

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..the assailants have contacted families of the victims and are now demanding ₦50 million from each abductee. EKO HOT BLOG reports that kidnappers of two professors and other members of staff of the University of Abuja (UNIABUJA) have demanded ₦300 million from families of victims. The armed men suspected to be kidnappers had invaded the … Read more

BREAKING: Staff Abducted As Bandits Attack UniAbuja

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Bandits have attacked UniAbuja and abducted staff of the institution.   EKOHOTBLOG reports that some staff of the University of Abuja have been abducted following an attack on the institution by bandits in the wee hours of Tuesday. A resident, Dzarma Idris, disclosed that sporadic gunshots by the gunmen rented the university at 12:14am before some members … Read more

Police Refute Claims Of Attack On University Of Abuja

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Some tertiary institutions in the country have witnessed attacks wherein some students have been kidnapped by gunmen suspected to be bandits The FCT Police Command has debunked claims on social media that the University of Abuja has been attacked by bandits. The Command through its spokesman ASP Yusuf Mariam stated categorically that there is no … Read more

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