Education Faculty Alumni Homecoming, Award Presentations in tandem with my vision - UNIZIK VC
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Education Faculty Alumni Homecoming, Award Presentations in tandem with my vision – UNIZIK VC

Vice-Chancellor, Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, Anambra State, Prof. Charles Esimone has described the maiden Alumni Home-Coming and Award Presentation Ceremony by the Faculty of Education as timely and in tandem with the vision of his administration. He said alumni associations provide a network through which members remain connected with themselves for their mutual benefits, organize

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UNIZIK VC lays foundation of N6.9m UBS building, says institution set for global relevance
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UNIZIK VC lays foundation of N6.9m UBS building, says institution set for global relevance

The Vice Chancellor, Nnamdi Azikiwe University, UNIZIK, Awka, Anambra State, Prof. Charles Esimone has restated the institution’s commitment to making its Business School a business education destination.  He also expressed confidence that the school would take center stage in Nigeria as best Business School with global relevance. Esimone spoke on Thursday at the institution during

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Varsity ranking: ASUU strike contributed to UNIZIK's 10th position - VC Awesome Ekene The Vice Chancellor, Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, Anambra State, Prof. Charles Esimone has welcomed the recent Ranking at the Times Higher Education World Academic Summit New York which placed UNIZIK at 10th position in Nigeria. But Esimone said the University deserved a far better placing had there been opportunity to present all basic parameters that were required for the ranking. It will be recalled that the Chairman of the Nigerian Universities Ranking Advisory Committee (NURAC), Prof. Emeritus Peter Okebukola broke the news of the ranking in Abuja when he returned from the summit. According to Okebukola, at least twelve Nigerian universities with Nnamdi Azikiwe University on the list have shown remarkable improvement in world rankings and were applauded at the Times Higher Education World Academic Summit which ended in New York on October 12. He added that the ranking released by the Times Higher Education has two Nigerian universities in the 401 to 500 band. But Esimone whose ambition is to achieve number one position in Nigeria and at least 200 position for UNIZIK in the world said in a dialogue that the strike action by members of Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) played a major role in its lower ranking because basic parameters for the exercise were not completed. He said: "We didn't reach the optimum. We would have been about sixth or seventh because I was doing what is required strategically with the supply of information. "What we achieved was just a work of faith. The basic parameters, about four of them were not completed, including data about students distribution. "The strike action did not allow the staff to provide the data needed. " We thank God all the same. About four parameters we would have put in place to showcase what we have done." The NURAC was set up by the Executive Secretary of NationalUniversities Commission (NUC), Prof. Abubakar Adamu Rasheed to mobilise Nigerian universities for and catalyse their participation in all global ranking schemes. Over the last 12 months, NURAC has been working with all universities and building capacities to ensure the actualisation of this mandate.
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Varsity ranking: ASUU strike contributed to UNIZIK’s 10th position – VC

‘The NURAC was set up by the Executive Secretary of NUC to mobilise Nigerian universities for and catalyse their participation in all global ranking schemes’ The Vice Chancellor, Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, Anambra State, Prof. Charles Esimone has welcomed the recent Ranking at the Times Higher Education World Academic Summit New York which placed UNIZIK

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