Tag: UNN

‘Within 4 Years of Appointment,’ UNN Suspends Lecturer For Impregnating 4 Students

Ganiyu Amodu

‘Confirmed,’ Varsity wields big stick, orders Mr. Chigozie Odum to leave, hand over documents in his possession to the HoD, Department of Archeology and Tourism   The University of Nigeria, Nsukka, has suspended a lecturer, Mr. Chigozie Jude Odum, from the Department of Archeology and Tourism, over allegations of impregnating four female students within four years of his appointment. According to a letter dated February 15, 2025, signed by the Deputy Registrar, Achiuwa F.C. (Mrs), on behalf of the Registrar, Odum’s suspension was confirmed. The letter instructed him to hand…

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UNN First-Year Student Found Dead On Campus Drainage

ADEOLA YUSUF

The management of the University of Nigeria Nsukka (UNN) has confirmed the tragic death of a first-year student of the institution whose lifeless body was found in a drainage on Friday, July 5. The deceased, who was identified as Favour Okenyi, from the Department of Medical Laboratory Science, was found dead in a drainage near Akanu Ibiam Stadium, UNN. The university’s Acting Public Relations Officer, Chief Okwun Omeaku, confirmed the incident in a statement issued in Nsukka on Sunday. Omeaku said that the university community was shocked by the unfortunate…

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Best 100 Universities in Nigeria 2023 Ranking Released

ADEOLA YUSUF

UNILAG downgrades to 6th, Covenant Varsity overtakes OAU, UNN, UNIPORT to 2nd position,  UI remains number 1. Here is the full list of the top 100 universities, their rankings in Nigeria and in the World, and factors considered for their evaluations.   The latest edition of its annual ranking of the top 100 universities in Nigeria for the year 2023 has been released, Platforms Africa reports. This comprehensive ranking system, which evaluates Higher Education Institutions, considers various factors such as a university’s online presence through its web domain, sub-pages, rich…

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Nigerian Varsity, UNN, Awards $1 Prize To Best Graduating Students

Precious Ibekwe

“…even runners-up in the Big Brother Naija show still smile home with magnificent prizes such as Sports Utility Vehicles in a television programme devoid of academic rigour.”     One of the first generation Universities in Nigeria, University of Nigeria Nsuka (UNN), has awarded the sum of N1000 and N1500 to its best graduating students in several categories. In one of the categories, three students bagged first class and the prize was N1,500 to be shared among the three of them translating into N500 for each prize winner. The 49th…

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Ranking: LASU Tops UNILAG, OAU, UNN, Retains 2nd Position In Nigeria + LIST

Precious Ibekwe

    Three Nigerian universities: the University of Ibadan (UI), the Lagos State University (LASU) and the University of Lagos (UNILAG) have emerged among the top 800 universities globally, according to the 2021 global ranking of universities by Times Higher Education World University Ranking. The body thus ranked UI, LASU and UNILAG respectively as the first three leading universities in the country. In the fourth position is Covenant University in Ota, Ogun State which retained its position as the best private university in Nigeria. The University of Nigeria, Nsukka followed…

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