UNIZIK students, ASUU protest over poor working conditions
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UNIZIK students, ASUU protest over poor working conditions

…the protesters carried placards of various inscriptions such as “Our working conditions must improve or you kill the Nigerian University The Students Union Government (SUG) of Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka on Thursday staged a peaceful protest with members of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) of the institution over poor working conditions and welfare

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FG agreement breach an insult to ASUU -  UNIZIK students 
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FG agreement breach an insult to ASUU –  UNIZIK students 

…pleads with FG to consider the demands of ASUU Students of Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, Anambra State has flayed the federal government over what it termed default in its agreement with the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) of the chapter. The students under Student Union Government described the breach of the agreement as an

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Okowa, Ozekhome, Ukiwe, Others storm UNIZIK for Zik Lecture
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Okowa, Ozekhome, Ukiwe, others storm UNIZIK for Zik Lecture

…Zik Lecture is endowed in the loving memory of Nigeria’s first president, Dr. Nnamdi Azikiwe All is now set for the 11th Zik Lecture Series slated for November 16, 2022 at the Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, Anambra State. The annual ceremony, endowed in the loving memory of Nigeria’s first president, Dr. Nnamdi Azikiwe, is an Initiative of

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Jubilation as UNIZIK Takes Delivery of Remodeled Faculty Offices
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Jubilation as UNIZIK Takes Delivery of Remodeled Faculty Offices

…as UNIZIK VC describes benefactors as worthy ambassadors of the university The authorities of Nnamdi Azikiwe University, UNIZIK, Awka, Anambra State have taken delivery of five new ultra modern offices for the Department of Estate Management, Faculty of Environmental Sciences of the institution. The remodeled offices, attracted by Dr. Joseph Onyejiaka of the Department of

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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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BREAKING: UNIZIK Suspends Chinese Course, Lecturers Over Coronavirus
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FG/ASUU face off: UNIZIK announces comprehensive, indefinite strike

Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, Anambra State has announced a  comprehensive, total and indefinite strike action over what it termed government’s intransigence and lack of commitment to reaching agreement with the Union. The body, in a statement issued by its Chairperson, Stephen Ufoaroh said the decision was in agreement with

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Jubilation as Anambra Progressives donate multi million Medical Centre to UNIZIK 1
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Jubilation as Anambra Progressives donate multi million Medical Centre to UNIZIK

It was jubilation galore on Monday at the Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, Anambra state following the donation of a multi million ultra modern medical center by the Anambra Progressives to the institution. The Convener, Sen. Ifeanyi Ubah, during the commissioning ceremony, said the choice of the fully equipped medical facility was ocassioned by the importance

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UNIZIK, NCF partner to plant 20,000 trees, train forest guards 2
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UNIZIK, NCF partner to plant 20,000 trees, train forest guards

Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, Anambra State and the Nigerian Conservation Foundation (NCF) have developed a partnership for the planting of no fewer than 20000 trees as part of the efforts to protect the Nigerian environment. Part of the synergy is the training of forest guards by the NCF to protect the university’s forest. Vice-chancellor of

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Former Unizik VC To Organise Pan-Igbo Confab To Revive Language And Improve Vocabulary 3
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Former Unizik VC To Organise Pan-Igbo Confab To Revive Language And Improve Vocabulary

Former Vice Chancellor of Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, and Founder and National President of ‘Otu Subakwa Igbo’, Professor Pita Ejiofor, has disclosed plans by the culture revitalisation organisation to organise a pan-Igbo conference aimed at stimulating more interests in writing, speaking and reading in the language, also to appreciate the rich cultural heritage and values

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BREAKING: UNIZIK Suspends Chinese Course, Lecturers Over Coronavirus
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UNIZIK community jubilate as COVID-19 Test Centre emerges in varsity

The Vice-Chancellor, Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, Anambra state, Professor Charles Esimone has disclosed plans by the institution to establish a COVID-19 Test Centre in the university. The announcement reportedly triggered excitement in the university community following limited number of tests centers in the state. Esimone who made the disclosure in a statement, said the Test

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Obi hails UNIZIK VC, says one-year achievements unprecedented 4
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Obi hails UNIZIK VC, says one-year achievements unprecedented

Vice Presidential Candidate of People’s Democratic Party, in the last elections, His Excellency Mr Peter obi, has congratulated the Vice Chancellor of Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, Prof Charles Esimone who recently celebrated successful first year in office. Obi described Esimone as a profound academician and seasoned administrator who had the requisite experience to move the

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BREAKING: UNIZIK Suspends Chinese Course, Lecturers Over Coronavirus
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BREAKING: UNIZIK Suspends Chinese Course, Lecturers Over Coronavirus

The Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, Anambra State, has suspended a Chinese course in the institution amid fears of a probable spread of the novel Coronavirus. This was disclosed by the Vice-Chancellor of the University, Prof Charles Esomone, during a pre-convocation press conference on Monday. The VC said the University had also asked its Chinese lecturers,

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