Odumegwu Ojukwu University Promotes 18 to Professorship Rank, Full List Emerges

Odumegwu Ojukwu University Promotes 18 to Professorship Rank, Full List Emerges

  • The Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University (COOU) in Anambra state has promoted 18 senior lecturers to professorship rank at its 73rd meeting
  • The decision was taken by the university's council in a meeting held on Tuesday, April 25, 2023, with the state's Commissioner for Education and the Vice Chancellor in attendance
  • Seven other members of the academic staff were also promoted to the rank of Reader/Associate Professor

Uli, Anambra state - The Anambra State University, also known as Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University (COOU), Uli, has promoted 18 senior lecturers to the rank of professorship.

The institution’s spokesman, Harrison Madubueze, disclosed this in a statement on Thursday, April 27.

Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University/Professor Rank/Promotion
Odumegwu Ojukwu University promoted 18 senior lecturers to the rank of professorship. Photo credit: Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University
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He said the decision was taken by the university's council in her 73rd meeting held on Tuesday, April 25.

The event was graced by the Anambra state Commissioner for Education, Prof. Ngozi Chuma-Udeh, the Vice Chancellor, Prof. Greg Nwakoby, the Deputy Vice-Chancellors, Prof. M.O Ananti and Prof. Osita Chiaghanam, the Registrar, Sir. Chris Obi, the Ag Bursar; Mr Nath Udezo, the Ag Librarian; Dr Uche Enweani, as well as the university’s internal council members, deans of faculties, and directors of units.

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List of promoted lecturers

Those promoted, according to the university's spokesman, include:

  • Chinedu Igboeli (Department of Mass Communication)
  • Kelechi Ezeji (Department of Architecture)
  • Jessie Chukwunulu (Department of Banking and Finance)
  • EthelMary Dim (Department of Business Administration)
  • Akinpelu Babayemi (Department of Chemical Engineering)
  • Cyril Obi (Department of Economics)
  • Ngozi Madu (Department of English)
  • Ifeoma Udoye (Department of English)
  • Ugochukwu Orajaka (Department of Entrepreneurship)
  • Innocent Okoye (Department of Internal Medicine)
  • Enright Okorie (Department of Law)
  • Norbert Agbanu (Department of Library and Info Science)
  • Chinedu Igboeli (Department of Mass Communication)
  • Cyril Ezeanyeaku (Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology)
  • Rose Onyekwelu (Department of Public Administration)
  • Anselem Nweke (Department of Public Administration)
  • Stella Obasi (Department of Science Education)
  • Chijioke Agbasiere (Department of Theatre Arts)
  • Anthonia Umezulike (Department of Vocational Education)
  • Joy Okeke Ezeanyanwu (Department of Vocational Education)

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Legit.ng's regional reporter in Anambra, Mokwugwo Solomon, also noted that 7 academic staff were promoted to Reader/Associate Professor ranks.

Those on the list include:

  • Agnes Nwakama (Department of Anatomy)
  • Ikechukwu Asika (Department of English)
  • Anthonia Ezeugo (Department of English)
  • E.N Ugwuonah (Geology Department)
  • Frank Nnaemeka (Department of Mass Communication)
  • A.I Gbasouzor (Department of Mechanical Engineering)
  • I.H. Iheukwumere (Department of Microbiology)
  • Frank Nnaemeka (Department of Mass Communication)

2023 UTME: JAMB announces date of release of results

In another report, the results for the 2023 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) will be released on Tuesday, May 2, 2023.

This was disclosed by Fabian Benjamin, the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) spokesman, on Monday, May 1.

Fabian also announced that all candidates, who could not sit the 2023 UTME within their scheduled time owing to no fault of theirs, would be rescheduled to take the examination on Saturday, May 6.

Source: Legit.ng

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