{"id":15874,"date":"2026-11-12T13:00:46","date_gmt":"2026-11-12T13:00:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/globalnigerianews.com\/index.php\/2026\/11\/12\/unijos-appoints-first-female-vice-chancellor\/"},"modified":"2026-11-12T13:00:46","modified_gmt":"2026-11-12T13:00:46","slug":"unijos-appoints-first-female-vice-chancellor","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/globalnigerianews.com\/index.php\/2026\/11\/12\/unijos-appoints-first-female-vice-chancellor\/","title":{"rendered":"UNIJOS appoints first female Vice-Chancellor"},"content":{"rendered":"<div><img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"351\" height=\"298\" src=\"https:\/\/globalnigerianews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/UNIJOS-appoints-first-female-Vice-Chancellor.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-post-image\" alt=\"UNIJOS appoints first female Vice-Chancellor\" decoding=\"async\" srcset=\"https:\/\/globalnigerianews.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/UNIJOS-appoints-first-female-Vice-Chancellor.jpg 351w, https:\/\/cdn.vanguardngr.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/VC-300x255.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 351px) 100vw, 351px\"><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>\u2026.Professor Patricia Lar succeeds Tanko Ishaya<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>By Golok Nanmwa<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Governing Council of the University of Jos (UNIJOS) has appointed Professor Patricia Mamko Lar as the institution\u2019s 11th substantive Vice-Chancellor, making her the first woman to occupy the position since the university\u2019s establishment.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Lar succeeds Professor Tanko Ishaya, whose tenure as Vice-Chancellor is coming to an end.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The appointment was announced on Thursday, November 12, 2026, by the Pro-Chancellor and Chairman of the university\u2019s Governing Council, Senator Grace Folashade Bent, during a special meeting of the 15th Governing Council.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The announcement was contained in a statement issued by Emmanuel Madugu, Deputy Registrar, Information and Public Relations, on behalf of the Registrar and Secretary to Council.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Presenting the letter of appointment to the incoming Vice-Chancellor, Bent charged her to remain focused in the discharge of her responsibilities.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The statement quoted the Pro-Chancellor as urging Lar to \u201cbe focused\u201d.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Her appointment marks a historic milestone for the university, as she becomes its first female Vice-Chancellor and the 11th substantive head of the institution.<\/p>\n<p>The post <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vanguardngr.com\/2026\/11\/unijos-appoints-first-female-vice-chancellor\/\">UNIJOS appoints first female Vice-Chancellor<\/a> appeared first on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.vanguardngr.com\/\">Vanguard News<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Source: <\/p>\n<div class=\"nSourse\">Vanguard News<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u2026.Professor Patricia Lar succeeds Tanko Ishaya By Golok Nanmwa The Governing Council of the University of Jos (UNIJOS) has appointed Professor Patricia Mamko Lar as the institution\u2019s 11th substantive Vice-Chancellor,&hellip; 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