The University of Cross River State (UNICROSS) has opened its 2026/2027 First-Choice Admission Screening Exercise with the introduction of 19 new academic programmes, creating expanded opportunities for prospective students across a range of professional and emerging disciplines. The new programmes, located across the university’s Calabar and Okuku campuses, span architecture, engineering, computing, physical sciences and…
The management of Abia State University, ABSU, has suspended a lecturer, Professor Nnamdi Nwaeze of the Department of Economics, Faculty of Economics and Management Sciences, with immediate effect. Nwaeze had, through his Facebook page, alleged that some professors in the institution are earning less than N400,000 monthly. He also claimed that the cumulative earnings of…
By Ovat Abeng The reappointment of Prof. Chinwe Veronica Anunobi as National Librarian and Chief Executive Officer of the National Library of Nigeria has been described as a strategic move to consolidate ongoing reforms in the nation’s knowledge sector. Prof. Anunobi, a Professor of Library and Information Science and former Deputy University Librarian at Nnamdi…
By Ovat Abeng The Pre-Medical Programmes Unit of Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, has successfully concluded its maiden Pre-Med Football Tournament, which marks a historic milestone in the Unit’s commitment to promoting sportsmanship, teamwork and holistic education among students. The four-week competition, which commenced on June 29 and culminated in a colourful grand finale on Wednesday,…
American engineer and educator, Nathan Thomas, has been officially recognised by Guinness World Records as the youngest male professor ever after breaking a record that had stood for more than three centuries. Guinness World Records announced on its website on July 23, 2026, as seen by our correspondent on Wednesday, that Thomas set the record…
By Ovat Abeng Management of Federal Polytechnic, Oko, Anambra state has dismissed as false and misleading reports alleging that large number of students of the institution were trapped in the building that collapsed Sunday night within the area. Public Relations Officer of the institution, Dr. Oguegbu Celestine Udoka in a statement on Monday said two…
By Ovat Abeng The Registrar and Chief Executive Officer of the Nursing and Midwifery Council of Nigeria (NMCN), Dr Ndagi Alhassan, has commended former Anambra State Governor and presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), Mr Peter Obi, for his commitment to healthcare education and human capital development, as Millennium College of Nursing Sciences,…
By Ovat Abeng The South East Zonal Leader of Relax Tinubu Is Fixing Nigeria (RTIFN), High Chief Johnbosco Onunkwo, has counselled students from the Faculty of Engineering, Nnamdi Azikiwe University Awka, Anambra State, on the need to study hard, saying that such was important to be successful in life after graduation. Onunkwo give the admonition…
By Ovat Abeng The Rector of the Federal Polytechnic, Oko, Anambra State, Dr. Chioma Irene Awuzie, has reaffirmed the institution’s commitment to eradicating cultism among its students, stating that the Polytechnic maintains a zero-tolerance policy towards cultism. Awuzie disclosed this while speaking with Journalists at the 1st anniversary Thanksgiving Mass of the VIce Chancellor, Chukwuemeka…
By Ovat Abeng Governor Chukwuma Charles Soludo has revealed how the Anambra State Government under his watch finally settled for Kate Azuka Omenugha, a Professor of Mass Communication as the 5th substantive Vice Chancellor of the Chukwuemeka Odumegewu Ojukwu University (COOU), Igbariam. He said he settled for Omenugha because she is the best for the…
