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ABSU suspends lecturer over alleged sexual harassment

Fadiran Ifeloluwa August 3, 2024

The governing authorities of Abia State University (ABSU) in Uturu have suspended Dr. Udochukwu Ndukwe, a lecturer in the Mass Communication department for sexually harassing a female university student. The suspension is expected to last many months during which the matter will be

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ASUU encourages Nigerians to urge FG to meet union’s requests

Fadiran Ifeloluwa June 29, 2024

The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has encouraged Nigerians to pressure the federal government (FG) to meet its requests for improved welfare and administrative conditions at public universities. The union made the request on Friday during a news conference at Abia State University (ABSU) in Uturu. Happiness Uduk, zonal coordinator for ASUU Calabar zone, […]

Tertiary institutions

ABSU assures corps members of enhanced welfare packages

Angel Ojonugwa April 17, 2024

UMUHAIA(Sundiata Post) – The management of Abia State University, Uturu (ABSU), has assured the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) members posted to the University of adequate accommodation and enhanced welfare packages.The institution’s Vice-Chancellor, ABSU, Prof Onyemachi Ogbulu, gave the assurance during a courtesy visit by the Corps members to his office on

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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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NDDC’s uncompleted projects in tertiary institutions posing security threat, says NANS

Fadiran Ifeloluwa January 26, 2024

IBADAN (Sundiata Scholar) – According to the National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS), unfinished Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) projects in a few tertiary institutions around the nation pose a security risk. In an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Ibadan on Friday, Mr. Akinteye Babatunde, the President of the NANS’ Senate,

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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