Uniuyo gets new Vice Chancellor

Prof. Enefiok Essien has been appointed the new Vice Chancellor of University of Uyo (Uniuyo), according to a statement issued by the university and signed by the Registrar, Mrs Edak Umondak.

NUC accredits pharmacy programme at UNIUYO

By Eric Dumo

The National Universities Commission has granted full accreditation to pharmacy programme at the University of Uyo, Akwa Ibom State.

EXCLUSIVE: UNIUYO Security Chief says VC, Deputies Induced Deadly Students’ Protest to Conceal Fraud

A deadly student protest at the University of Uyo, UNIUYO, which left at least one student dead and key offices razed a fortnight ago, erupted after the Vice Chancellor and two deputies repeatedly ignored red flags, and indeed, fueled the crisis presumably to save their skin from a possible graft investigation, the school’s chief of security has told the National Universities Commission, NUC.

NLC in Akwa Ibom State hasn’t commented on Uniuyo crisis? Why?

Protesting students

The Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, and the Nigerian students, in time past, used to be partners in the struggle for democracy and protection of human rights in Nigeria.  

But the NLC, in Akwa Ibom State, as far as we know hasn’t made any public statement about the Uniuyo protest which led to the unfortunate killing of a student of the university.

Has the NLC in Akwa Ibom parted ways with the students in the state?

What’s your opinion? Are you bothered that NLC in Akwa Ibom State seems to distance itself from the current travails of Uniuyo? Do you think NLC should stay off the crisis in the school in order not to complicate matters?