Senate Probes Tansian University Over Alleged Violations

Nigeria’s Senate has ordered an investigation into the management of Tansian University in Umunya, Anambra State, over alleged administrative excesses and failure to comply with National Universities Commission (NUC) rules, particularly in staff appointments and dismissals. The Senate Committee on Tertiary Education and TETFund has two weeks to report its findings. Senate President Godswill Akpabio warned that public or private universities found breaking the law could face sanctions, including proscription. The Senate also advanced to second reading a bill to replace the NUC Act and strengthen the commission’s regulatory and accreditation powers.