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Buhari's Government's Illegal Interference In The Selection Of New Vice Chancellor For University Of Jos By Usman Masara Kim, Jos Nigeria Listen to article There is currently an unprecedented political interest in the selection of a new Vice Chancellor for the University of Jos, as the current VC's tenure elapses this June. This University has an interesting history of having been founded by a Southwestern University located over 800kms away, under the carefree watch of many Plateau neighbors. What became the University of Jos was established in November 1971 from the satellite campus of th...

UniJos students, staff protest 'NUC interference' in VC selection process A new vice-chancellor is to be selected for the University of Jos. 3 min read The staff and students of the University of Jos, on Monday, held a peaceful protest against a directive by the National Universities Commission (NUC) suspending the process for the selection of a new vice-chancellor for the university. Addressing journalists during the protest at the Naraguta Campus of the University, the secretary of the local branch of the Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities (SSANU), Muplang Ka...

The selection process was already ongoing before reports emerged in some sections of the media that there has been disquiet in several quarters over the procedure for the selection of a new vice Chancellor. This development led to the exercise being suspended as an invitation was extended to all Council Members to appear before the Executive Secretary of the National Universities Commission (NUC) in Abuja unfailingly Wednesday, the 22nd day of April 2021. The suspension letter which was communicated to all members of the council and the Senate selection board was signed by the Registrar/Secre...