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Otti sacks ABSU VC, other principal officers

Angel Ojonugwa October 30, 2024

UMUAHAI (Sundiata Scholar) – The Abia Government has announced the removal of the Vice Chancellor of the Abia State University, Uturu, Prof. Onyemachi Ogbulu. The Commissioner for Information and Culture, Mr Okey Kanu, announced the removal on Tuesday, while briefing newsmen at the

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We’ll rebuild ABSU into a citadel of excellence — OttiABSU

Angel Ojonugwa June 21, 2024

NVOSI (Sundiata Scholar) – (Abia) Gov. Alex Otti of Abia has expressed his determination to rebuild Abia State University(ABSU) into a citadel of excellence in learning, research and administration. Otti made this known when he received a report on the institution by the Full Visitation Panel to Abia State University Uturu, in Nvosi , Isiala […]

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3 Abia medical students die in horrific accident, others battling for life

Fadiran Ifeloluwa March 22, 2024

Three Abia State University Uturu Medicine and Surgery students were reportedly killed in a horrific accident on the Okigwe axis of the Enugu-Umuahia Motorway. The accident occurred on Thursday, while six students were returning to Aba following the school’s medical student induction. The driver of the vehicle in which the students were driving reportedly lost […]

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400-level Abia University student dies during cult clash

Fadiran Ifeloluwa March 12, 2024

The Abia State Government revealed on Monday that an Abia State University student died following a cult clash over the weekend. Following the week’s State Executive Council meeting chaired by the state governor, Alex Otti, the Commissioner for Information and Culture, Okey Kanu, briefed reporters on Monday, saying, “It has come to the notice of […]

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ABSU Deputy VC regains freedom after 11 days in captivity

Fadiran Ifeloluwa February 7, 2024

After being held captive for 11 days, Professor Godwin Emezue, the Deputy Vice Chancellor (Academics) of Abia State University (ABSU), was freed on Tuesday night, February 6, 2024. On January 26, Professor Emezue was kidnapped from a filling station in Umuahia. The kidnappers initially demanded a ransom of N35 million, threatening to kill the professor […]

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Gunmen Kidnap Deputy Vice-Chancellor of Abia State Varsity

Fadiran Ifeloluwa January 27, 2024

Prof. Godwin Emezue, the Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academics) of Abia State University (ABSU), has been kidnapped by gunmen suspected to be kidnappers. According to a statement released on Saturday by ASP Maureen Chinaka, the State Police Command spokeswoman, Prof Emezue was abducted on Friday night at 7 p.m. as he was buying fuel at a petrol station in […]

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Abia varsity ASUU commences strike over 11-month salary arrears

Fadiran Ifeloluwa January 23, 2024

As the state government has been unable to pay the academic and non-academic staff unions at Abia State University (ABSU), Uturu, their 11-month salary arrears, members of these unions have persisted in abstaining from office. It was learned that the employees had given the management till December 31 to settle their salary arrears through their […]

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Abia varsity appeals to ASUU members to put off plans for strike

Fadiran Ifeloluwa January 12, 2024

Members of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) have been urged by the administration of Abia State University in Uturu to put off their scheduled industrial action. ASUU members had recently threatened to go on strike over 11 months of salary arrears owed to them by the school. Going on strike, according to the […]

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Abia State University (ABSU) Admission List 2023/2024

Fadiran Ifeloluwa November 30, 2023

This is to notify all applicants who participated in Abia State University’s admissions process and the recently finished university test screening exercise that the list of candidates offered admission into the school’s various courses and programmes for the 2023–2024 session has been made public and can be found on the school website. How to verify […]

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Abia State University (ABSU) 2nd Batch Post-UTME Screening Result 2023/2024

Fadiran Ifeloluwa November 4, 2023

This is to notify all candidates who took part in Abia State University’s recently finished post-UTME screening exercise that the institution has released the results of the second batch of post-UTME screening. Interested candidates should refer to the instructions below to view their post-Utme screening results. Abia State University second Post-UTME Screening

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Abia State University (ABSU) Admission List for 2022/2023 Academic Session

Fadiran Ifeloluwa October 23, 2023

The list of applicants granted admission into its various undergraduate programmes for the academic year 2022–2023 has been released by Abia State University (ABSU). This is to inform all applicants who submitted an application for admission to the first degree programmes during the academic session of 2022–2023 that they may now begin checking the status […]