Nigeria, April 15 -- A professor of Soil Science and Environmental Conservation, Nnenna Oti, on Tuesday, emerged the vice chancellor of the Federal University of Technology, Owerri (FUTO), beating six other candidates for the position.

With her emergence, Mrs Oti becomes the first female and eigth substantive vice-chancellor of the 41 years old university.

She is currently the deputy vice chancellor (Academics) of the institution.

She was a two-time dean of post-graduate school and a three-time head of department of soil science and technology in the School of Agricultural and Agriculture Technology (SAAT).

Mrs Oti is also the immediate past chairperson of the Gender Policy Unit.

The new vice chancellor holds a Bachelor of Agricultur...