Nigeria, Sept. 28 -- The Governing Council of the University of Abuja has approved the promotion of 10 members of the academic staff of the university.

Six of them were promoted to the rank of professor while the four others moved up to the rank of associate professor.

"Those newly promoted to the rank of Professor include Dr Wasiu Olugbenga Gabadeen (Educational Management); Dr Ogbe Adamu Okuwa (Veterinary Medicine); Dr Idu Edwin Ejoga (Agricultural Extension and Communication); Dr Pam Z. Chuwang (Field Crops Agronomy); Dr Binta Ibrahim Zaifada Educational Administration and Planning) and Dr Eunice Bose Oke (Educational Management.)," the university announced in a statement by its spokesperson, Habib Yakoob.

"Those promoted to the ran...