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  • Two dons promoted

    The American University of Nigeria (AUN), has promoted two professors, Charles Reith and Linus Osuagwu, to major positions.

    Reith, who serves as the AUN’s Director of Sustainability Initiatives, will take on the additional responsibility of Interim Vice-President for Academic Affairs (VPAA).

    Osuagwu, who had served as Acting Dean of the School of Business and Entrepreneurship is now the official Dean of SBE. The promotions were recommended by the university’s Search Committee and approved by its Board of Trustees.

    AUN President, Margee Ensign said: “The Board accepted the recommendations of AUN’s search committee by approving an interim Academic Vice-President position and by elevating Prof Osuagwu. We are very pleased by their decision as well as the well-deserved recognition of Reith and Osuagwu.”

  • AUN alumnus for wildlife workshop

    An alumnus of the American University of Nigeria (AUN), Yola, Geoffrey Nachamada, will attend a Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS) workshop hosted by the African Wildlife Foundation in Arusha, Tanzania, from tomorrow to May 10.

    The workshop will train Nachamada, who is also the Regional Representative of the institution, on the software that monitors wildlife conservation.

    “There are very few Africans who specialise in conservation,” said Nachamada, who graduated in 2009. “I am very pleased to have this opportunity to learn how to use this wonderful new technology that will be very useful to those of us who work in this field.”

    The President of the university, Margee Ensign, said the university was proud of Nachamada’s work in conservation, commitment to continuing his education, and thrilled that he has been chosen to attend the workshop.

    Nachamada is the first AUN alumnus to study Conservation Biology at masters level. After his Bachelors degree in Natural and Environmental Science, he won a highly competitive scholarship to attend the United Kingdom’s Oxford Brookes University. He received a graduate degree in Conservation Biology in 2012.

     

  • Gowon calls for prayers on insecurity

    Gowon calls for prayers on insecurity

    The former Head of State, Gen. Yakubu Gowon (rtd), on Monday called on Nigerians to pray for divine intervention on the lingering insecurity and other social problems plaguing the country.

    Gowon made the call while addressing students of the American University of Nigeria (AUN), Yola, Adamawa.

    The News Agency of Nigeria says Gowon also urged Christians and Muslims to face God and seek for divine intervention.

    “I am here in Yola for our programme “Nigerian Prayers.’’ It is a programme initiated following the lingering insecurity and other social problems in the country.

    “And what brought me to Yola is to organise prayer rally for the peace and stability in the North-East, the North and the country in general.’’

    Gowon expressed concern over the insecurity situation, describing it as “very sad.”

    “I don’t know if those involved in the illegal act realise what they are doing to their communities, states, the region and the country.”

    He said that Nigeria urgently needed to work for peace and efforts should be made to ensure peace and stability through respect and tolerance for one another.