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UNIZIK Denies Link to Man Who Died After Jumping from 3-Storey Building

Fadiran Ifeloluwa June 8, 2025

The authorities of Nnamdi Azikiwe University, located in Awka, Anambra State, have stated that the individual who lost his life after leaping from a 3-storey building in Ifite-Awka was not enrolled at the university. Reports indicate that the deceased, identified as Kenneth Oyeaka Rapuchukwu,

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UNIZIK student jumps to death from 3-storey building after taking hard drug

Fadiran Ifeloluwa June 6, 2025

A student of Nnamdi Azikiwe University in Awka, whose identity remains unknown, died after jumping from a three-storey building, allegedly under the influence of hard drugs. The heartbreaking event happened around 8:00 p.m. on Thursday at a student lodge near Royal Kitchen junction, located close to the university’s entrance in Awka, Anambra State. Eyewitnesses stated […]

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UNIZIK Expels Student for Assaulting Lecturer in Dispute Over TikTok Recording

Fadiran Ifeloluwa February 14, 2025

The management of Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, Anambra State, has dismissed a student, Goddy-Mbakwe Chimamaka Precious, for physically attacking a lecturer from the Department of Theatre and Film Studies. An official expulsion letter, dated February 13, 2025, and signed by Acting Registrar Mr. Victor I. Modebelu, stated that the expulsion was based on the

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UNIZIK Investigates Allegation of Female Student Biting Lecturer

Fadiran Ifeloluwa February 12, 2025

The administration of Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, Anambra State, has announced that an investigation is underway regarding an incident involving a physical altercation between a lecturer and a student. Reports indicate that the altercation took place on Tuesday at the Faculty of Arts, Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, between a female student and a lecturer, Dr. […]

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FG Reinstates Ikechebelu, Modebelu as UNIZIK Acting VC and Registrar

Fadiran Ifeloluwa November 22, 2024

The Federal Government has reinstated Professor Joseph Ikechebelu as the Acting Vice-Chancellor of Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka (UNIZIK). This announcement was made by Nasir Sani-Gwarzo, the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Education. According to Sani-Gwarzo, the reinstatement followed the approval of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR, through a letter dated

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MDCAN calls for removal of UNIZIK Pro-Chancellor, announces 7-day warning strike

Fadiran Ifeloluwa November 14, 2024

The National Executive Council (NEC) of the Medical and Dental Consultants Association of Nigeria (MDCAN) has called on the federal government to promptly dismiss Ambassador Greg Ozumba Mbadiwe from his role as pro-chancellor and chairman of the Governing Council at Nnamdi Azikiwe University (UNIZIK). The council cited insubordination and his failure to follow a directive

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OPay Partners with University of Ibadan to Launch 10-Year Scholarship Programme

Fadiran Ifeloluwa November 7, 2024

OPay, a prominent financial services provider in Nigeria, has entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the University of Ibadan to launch a 10-year scholarship programme. This initiative will provide N300,000 scholarships each year to 20 outstanding students, with a goal of supporting a total of 400 students across 20 Nigerian universities, including Ahmadu

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Education Ministry Declares Appointment of Odoh as Nnamdi Azikiwe University VC Invalid

Fadiran Ifeloluwa November 3, 2024

The Federal Ministry of Education has declared the recent appointment of Bernard Odoh as Vice-Chancellor of Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, Anambra State, null and void. The announcement follows the Governing Council’s decision on October 29, 2024, to appoint Odoh as the institution’s 7th substantive vice-chancellor, led by Pro-Chancellor and Chairman, Ambassador Greg

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UNIZIK Releases 2024/2025 Admission List on JAMB CAPS

Fadiran Ifeloluwa October 25, 2024

Nnamdi Azikiwe University (UNIZIK) has officially released the Admission List for the 2024/2025 academic session. Candidates who participated in the 2024/2025 Admission Screening Exercise are advised to check JAMB CAPS to confirm if they have been offered provisional admission into the university. We congratulate all successful candidates and encourage them to follow the

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Nnamdi Azikiwe University Appoints New Registrar

Fadiran Ifeloluwa October 25, 2024

Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka has appointed Barrister (Mrs.) Rosemary Ifeoma Nwokike as its new substantive Registrar. Nwokike, who currently serves in the Registry Department at the University of Nigeria, Nsukka, earned the role following an extensive interview process led by the university’s Pro Chancellor and Chairman of the Governing Council, Barrister Greg O.

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UNIZIK Medical School closes as lecturers protest exclusion from VC race

Fadiran Ifeloluwa October 7, 2024

The medical school of Nnamdi Azikiwe University (UNIZIK) in Nnewi remains closed as clinical lecturers continue to strike over the exclusion of their members from the contest for the institution’s next Vice-Chancellor (VC). The strike, spearheaded by members of the Medical and Dental Consultants Association of Nigeria (MDCAN), has had a significant impact on the