Nigeria, Aug. 4 -- Simon Ortuanya, a former commissioner education in Enugu State, has been appointed as the 16th substantive vice-chancellor of the University of Nigeria, Nsukka (UNN).

The spokesperson of UNN, Agha Inya, announced this in a statement on Sunday night.

"His appointment was ratified on Sunday by the Governing Council of the University, following a transparent and merit-based selection process chaired by Engr. Kayode Ojo, Chairman of the Governing Council," Mr Inya said.

"The university community congratulates Professor Ortuanya on his appointment and looks forward to a new era of academic excellence and transformational leadership," he added.

Mr Ortuanya is a professor of law at the Enugu State University of Science and...