Tragedy struck at the Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, as a 300-level Microbiology student, Tochi Attah, reportedly slumped and died while playing football on the campus. It was gathered that the incident took place near the Elmada Hostel premises on Monday. Tochi, popularly known as “T-funds”, is a younger brother to the chairman of the All…
Tragedy struck at a private lodge near Royal Kitchen Junction, Ifite-Awka, Awka South Local Government Area of Anambra State, late Thursday, when a male student of Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, jumped from a three-storey building and died. It was gathered that the student (name withheld) jumped from the balcony of the building located near the…
Two months after sacking the Governing Council of the University of Abuja, President Bola Tinubu has appointed new council for the university, alongside the University of Nigeria, Nsukka, and Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka. In February, Tinubu dissolved the Governing Council of the University of Abuja and sacked the university’s vice-chancellor, Aisha Maikudi, amid controversy over…
Nnamdi Azikiwe University (UNIZIK), Awka has expelled a female student, Goddy-Mbakwe Chimamaka Precious, for assaulting a lecturer from the Department of Theatre and Film Studies. The expulsion, according to a memo from the institution, comes after a thorough investigation by the Student Disciplinary Committee, which found Precious’ actions to be a gross violation of the…
The Acting Vice-Chancellor of Nnamdi Azikiwe University (UNIZIK), Prof. Joseph I. Ikechebelu, has ordered investigation into a shocking altercation in which a student allegedly bit and physically confronted her lecturer. A spokesman of the school, Njelita Louis, said the management of the institution would impose the appropriate sanction on any of the parties found culpable….
There was chaos at the Faculty of Arts, Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, after a yet-to-be-identified female student attacked and bit a lecturer during a heated altercation. The incident, which occurred on campus, stemmed from an argument after the lecturer, identified as Dr. Chukwudi Michael, interrupted the student while she was recording a dance video in…
Some yet-to-be-identified gunmen on Monday, December 16, shot and killed Osita Chinedu, a lecturer at the Department of Business Administration at the Nnamdi Azikiwe University Awka. It was gathered that the gunmen, suspected to be car snatchers gunned down Chinedu at about 7.45 pm while he was driving along High Tension Road by Benjamin Hotel,…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved the dissolution of the Governing Council of Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, (UNIZIK) and the removal of the newly appointed Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Bernard Ifeanyi Odoh, along with the Registrar, Mrs. Rosemary Ifeoma Nwokike. A statement issued by the special adviser to be the president on information and strategy, Bayo Onanuga,…