UNIABUJA 2015/16 Resumption Date Has Been Announced

The management of the University of Abuja (UNIABUJA)  has approved the first semester of 2015/2016 Academic Session resumption date, this was made known to the public  in a MEMO from the school Senate.

Students are to resume on Monday, 16th November, 2015.
All Students should note that Registration for courses starts immediately upon resumption. All New students are to report in the University by the said date to start their registrations.
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UNIABUJA Academic Calendar 2012-2013 Check Here

The Vice-Chancellor (VC) of University of Abuja (UNIABUJA), Prof. Michael U. Adikwu, following the suspension of the Academic Staff Union of University (ASUU) strike in the university, has directed the re-opening of the school and approved the updated academic calendar for the conclusion of the 2012/2013 academic session.

The Detailed Academic Calender Is As Follows;

● Sunday 20th July, 2014: Re-opening of Students Hostels.

● Monday 21st July, 2014: Conclusion of 2nd Semester lectures (2-weeks) for SIWES Faculties and Departments and 3-weeks for all other Faculties and Departments.

● Monday 4th August, 2014: 2nd semester examination for the SIWES levels (1-week) starts.

● Monday 11th August, 2014: SIWES commences. 2nd semester examination commence for all Faculties and Departments

● Saturday 6th September, 2014: End of 2nd semester examination and session.

Acholaes NG says: Best of luck To All UNIABUJA Students.

ASUU UNIABUJA Suspends Strike

The University of Abuja chapter of Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has suspended the industrial action embarked upon by its members following an agreement with the new Vice-Chancellor of the institution.

Lecturers of UNIABUJA had been on strike for six (6) weeks following several disagreements between the union and the former Vice Chancellor of the institution, Professor James Adelabu and what it called “Federal Government’s refusal to release the White Paper containing issues affecting the institution”.

Announcing the suspension of the strike, the UniAbuja branch chairman of ASUU, Mr Ben Ugheoke, said that the recall of students to the campus was a decision to be made by the University Senate.

He added that the Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Micheal Adikwu signed an agreement with the union which involves the release of the White Paper, and that the Vice-Chancellor has assured the union that he would work towards ensuring its release.

Students of UniAbuja are directed to resume academic activities immediately.

Industrial Court Barred UNIABUJA New VC From Office

Professor Micheal Adikwu the newly appointed Vice-ChancellorDrama of the University of Abuja (UNIABUJA), has been barred from assuming office by the industrial court.

An ex-parte order signed by the president of the Industrial Court, Justice B.A. Adejumo, was issued yesterday, following an application by a university lecturer, Dr. Raji Rasheed, and two others who alleged that there were irregularities during the appointment of the new VC by the governing council.

The applicants asked the court to restrain Adikwu from parading himself as the Vice Chancellor, pending the determination of the motion on notice.

The lecturers alleged that eight out of the 13-member Governing Council of the university elected Prof. Adikwu as Vice Chancellor despite the fact that he came third in the screening process.

However, members of the labour unions in the university have endorsed the new VC distancing themselves from the purported suit from some lecturers.

New UNIABUJA VC Receive Endorsements From Staff Unions

The newly appointed Vice-Chancellor of the University of Abuja (UNIABUJA), Professor Michael Umale Adikwu have received several endorsements by the staff unions of the university who stated that the governing council did not flout any known law in the appointment of the vice chancellor.

The UniAbuja chairman of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), Dr. Ben Ugheoke, who broke led the endorsements, said that the unions had already written the governing council and other relevant authorities conveying their readiness to cooperate and work together with Professor Adikwu in the interest of the university.

He added that the tradition in the appointment of vice chancellors for the university had always favoured any one of the candidates in the final 3 man list that were submitted to the council.

However, the ASUU leader denied a report that a group of lecturers have dragged University of Abuja to National Industrial court Abuja over the allegation that the appointment of the third best candidate as the Vice-Chancellor didn’t follow due process.

ASUU stated that the council reserved the discretionary right to elect anyone from the final 3 men shortlisted based on merit, irrespective of their positions in the screening exercise.

Other labour unions in University of Abuja who joined in the endorsement of the VC are; Senior Staff Academic Associations (SSANU), Non Academic Staff union of Universities (NASU) and National Association of Academic Technicians (NAAT).

UNN Lecturer Emerges UNIABUJA New Vice- Chancellor

Following the expiration of the tenure of Professor James Adelabu as the Vice-Chancellor of the University of Abuja (UNIABUJA), a new VC has been appointed by the Governing Council of the university to pilot the affairs of the institution for the next 5 years.

The new man at the helm is Professor Michael Umale Adikwu, a professor of Pharmacy from University of Nigeria Nsukka (UNN).

Professor Adikwu emerged as VC from a long list of 124 candidates who had applied for the post, which was later reduced to 10 and finally to three including Professors Umaru Garba Danbatta and Raheem Lawal.

Adikwu was born on 19th April 1963 in Amejo, Okpokwu Local Government Area, Benue State. He started his education at St. Paul’s Primary School, Utonkon between 1970 and 1975 before proceeding to Federal Government College, Jos in 1976.

In 1981, Professor Adikwu graduated from high school and gained admission to University of Nigeria, Nsukka to read Pharmacy and he graduated in 1986 with a second class honours (upper division) Bachelor degree.

He also obtained his Master’s and Doctorate degrees from Nsukka in 1989 and 1994 respectively.

Adikwu joined the services of the University of Nigeria, Nsukka as a Lecturer II in Pharmacy Department from 1990 and in 1995, he was appointed as the Head of Department, a position he held until 1998, the same year he was made a Professor of Pharmaceutics.

His second stint as Head of Department was between 2002 and 2004.

Until his appointment as UNIABUJA Vice Chancellor, he was the National Project Coordinator for Science and Technology Education Post-Basic (STEP-B-) Project in the Federal Ministry of Education, Abuja.

The appointment of Prof. Adikwu as the new vice chancellor is expected to unify a divided academic community, restore academic stability and normalcy in the university of Abuja. Congratulations to Professor M. Adikwu, your appointment is well deserved.

UNIABUJA VC (Prof Adelabu) Leaves Office

The Vice-Chancellor of the University of Abuja (UNIABUJA), Professor James Adelabu is set to leave office today as his 5-years tenure expires (30th June, 2014).

Adelabu in his farewell speech thanked the whole university community for giving him the opportunity to serve them and stated that he did not award any new contract as VC at the end of his tenure as rumours has it.

He said, “How can I award a contract like that given the fact that the NEEDS assessment is involved for which tendering and opening of bid was done? It was not even by the university but by a consortium.

“The award of the contract had taken a normal process for which Council was to meet. They didn’t want me to award contracts as VC”.

However, a new Vice-Chancellor for UNIABUJA has not emerged yet as the Governing Council is set to announce the helmsman today .

It was gathered that 123 candidates applied for the seat of the Vice-Chancellor while 10 candidates were shortlisted with Professors Umaru Garba Danbatta, Raheem Adebayo Lawal and Michael Umale Adikwu on top of the list.

After a set of interviews and screening, Danbatta, a professor of Electronic and Electrical Engineering from Kano State (North West) scored 83%, followed by Lawal, a professor of Language Education from Kwara State (North Central) with 73% and Adikwu, a professor of Pharmacy from Benue State (North Central) with 65%.

Farewell and good luck to Prof. Adelabu as we await the announcement of the new Vice-Chancellorfor UNIABUJA.

UNIABUJA Registrar Denies Sack Reports

The Registrar of the University of Abuja (UNIABUJA), Alhaji Muhammad Modibbo has denied reports that he has been sent on compulsory leave by the Governing Council of the University due to the expiration of his tenure.

He said that his tenure actually expires in August this year and nobody has the right to remove him from office before then.

Modibbo blamed the false reports on those who want to rig the appointment of new Vice-Chancellor for the university as the tenure of the current VC on June 30.

He said that the security reports on the nominees was a lie as the State Security Service were yet to release reports concerning them.

“I have written to the SSS concerning the 10 contenders which is the rule, so that they can be cleared and the SSS is yet to reply”, the registrar narrated.

UNIABUJA New VC Announcement Postponed Due To Security Reasons

The University of Abuja (UNIABUJA) community, who are eagerly awaiting the announcement of a new helmsman that will turn around its fortunes following the controversial reign of Professor James Adelabu will have to wait a while longer as the appointment of a New Vice-Chancellor for the institution has been postponed till Monday June 30th, 2014.

The university’s governing council announced that the postponement was due to the controversial security reports on some of the leading candidates contesting for the post of Vice chancellor, coupled with late submission on other contenders.

A senior lecturer and member of the university senate who pleaded anonymity revealed that security reports on two out of the three shortlisted candidates were not too favourable, forcing the university council to call up more names from the reserve list.

It would be recalled that academic activities in the university had remained suspended since the middle of June, when a peaceful demonstration organised by the students turned violent leading to the closure of the institution indefinitely.

Meanwhile, the UNIABUJA Registrar, Alhaji Muhammad Bello Modibbo has been sent on compulsory leave by the governing council following the expiration of his tenure as it was alleged that he is openly backing one of the candidates for the post of Vice-Chancellor.

#BringBackOurExams Protest: UNIABUJA Shut Down Indefinitely

Information Reaching Our Desk Indicates That The Governing Council of the University of Abuja has ordered the shutdown of the school indefinitely. It was reported that as the “BringBackOurExams” protest was heating up, some students that were still within the school mini campus were chased out and the school put under lock and key.

It was not a different story in the hostels at the mini campus as students were also ordered to leave and tear gas canisters were sprayed in the air making the whole atmosphere unbearable.

At main campus of the school, a notice was placed in all departments and hostels, ordering every student to leave the school compound immediately.

At the time of this report, students were packing their luggage and preparing to leave while some have left since when the strike started.
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UNIABUJA ASUU Has No Reason to Justify its Action – VC

Vice Chancellor says, Academic Staff Union of University (ASUU), University of Abuja Chapter has no reason to justify its action. Salary is paid in full. How can they say I have deducted something and have diverted it somewhere?

Prof. James Adelabu, the Vice Chancellor, University of Abuja, on Tuesday said the striking Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) of the institution had no reason to justify its action.

The union had on Monday embarked on an indefinite strike, accusing the vice chancellor of misappropriating the school’s funds.

It claimed that Adelabu checked-off the union dues in 2013 and refused to remit the fund to it.

It also alleged that allowances entitled to members were not paid by the authority.

However, at a news conference in Gwagwalada, FCT, on Tuesday, Adelabu denied the union’s claims. He said an allegation that he opened an account and was diverting the school funds into it was not true.

Adelabu said that the union was ignorant of the development regarding the check-off dues.

He said that there was a directive from the Federal Ministry of Education stopping all university authorities from collecting and remitting check-off dues to the union.

“ Salary is paid in full. How can they say I have deducted something and have diverted it somewhere?

“ All what the union is trying to do is just to paralyse the system,’’ he said.

Adelabu said the issue of white paper the union raised was not a local matter, and that he had no idea of the report.

He, however, said that students who were to go for industrial work experience after their examination were currently taking their papers.

“The Integrity Group of ASUU and me will supervise the exams. “

The institution has two bodies under the union. There is the ASUU Integrity and ASUU Splinter. The ASUU splinter is the group on strike,’’ Adelabu said.

He said that the integrity group had earlier resolved that the reason for the strike by the union was flimsy and not in tandem with acceptable principles and ideology of unionism. (Daily Times)

UNIABUJA 2012/2013 Second Semester Examination Begins 3rd June 2014

Scholars NG Uses this medium to Inform the general public that The University Of Abuja, UNIABUJA has announced her
2012/2013 Academic session second Semester Resumption date. Unibuja second semester exam for the 2012/2013 academic session will commence on 3rd June starting with SIWES student. All students of the above institution are hereby advised to make all necessary preparation for this forth coming examination!!

UNIABUJA Sets to hold SUG Elections on June 3rd After 9 Years

UNIABUJA Sets to hold SUG Elections on June 3rd After 9 Years

University Of Abuja UNIABUJA 2014/2015 Post Graduate Application Admission Form Is Out

This is to inform the general public that the University of Abuja, UNIABUJA has commenced sales of her 2014/2015 post graduate application form.

Application is ongoing and below are the available programmes:

1. Faculty of Education
Dept. of Counseling and Educational Psychology
Master of Education [MEd.] Educational Psychology
Master of Education [GuidanceCounseling]
Master of Philosophy [M.Phil.] Educational Psychology
Master of Philosophy [GuidanceCounseling]
PhD. Educational Psychology
PhD. Guidance and Counseling

2. Faculty of Management Sciences.
Department of Accounting
M.Sc. AccountingFinance
Postgraduate Diploma in Accounting Dept. of Business Administration
Master of Science [M.Sc] in Business Administration
PhD. Business Administration

3.) Faculty of Social Science
Department of Economics
Ph.D. Economics
M.Sc. Economics
Master in Financial Economics [MFE)
Department of Sociology
M.Sc. Ph.D. Gender Studies
M.Sc. Ph.D. Sociology of Development
MSc. Ph.D. Industrial Sociology
M.Sc. Ph.D. Criminology
M.Sc. Ph.D. Demography
Postgraduate Diploma in Intercultural Conflicts Communications
Postgraduate Diploma in Gender Studies

Eligibility

A Candidate for postgraduate studies in the University of Abuja must have obtained at least five (5) credits in WASC, NECO, GCE (ordinary level or the equivalents, including English Language and Mathematics). Four credits at Ordinary level plus OND (Not pass) NCE or Advanced level passes.

A holder of a Pass (Degree/Diploma) is not qualified for admission into the Postgraduate programme of the University.

A candidate applying for PhD in any programme of the
University of Abuja must have obtained a weighted average score of 60% or letter grade ‘B average in the Master degree.

A candidate applying for PhD with a Master’s degree from any other University who in his Master’s study has not previously taken the compulsory courses or their equivalents, similar to the ones in the University of Abuja shall on admission be required to offer and pass such courses with a minimum of 60% or letter grade ‘B’.

To qualify for admission into Postgraduate studies,, the requisite qualification for each programme must have been cleared from either the University of Abuja or any other recognized University.

How to Apply

Application forms can be purchased from the Gwagwalada branch of the following banks: First Bank, Unity Bank, UBA, Zenith Bank and EcoBank Plc, at the cost of Ten thousand Five hundred Naira (N10,500.00) each.

Application forms must be completed and submitted to:
The Secretary,
Postgraduate School,
University of Abuja,
Main Campus Abuja-Airport road, Gwagwalada (P.M.B 117, Abuja), F.C.T, Abuja.

Note: Candidates are advised to ensure that transcripts of their academic records are sent directly to the University within the time stipulated for the receipt of application.The transcripts must indicate the Department/Courses into which admission is being sought.

Closing Date:
Application closes Tuesday, 10th June, 2014.

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