Nigeria, March 4 -- The management of the Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka (NAU) has refuted reports that the institution was involved in a contract scandal.

NAU, known as UNIZIK, is a federal university in Anambra State, South-east Nigeria.

An online newspaper, on Sunday, reported that UNIZIK allegedly awarded a contract for the construction of the university's perimeter fencing twice to different companies in violation of the procurement laws.

The newspaper claimed the institution awarded the contract first to Abdullahi Hawawo Construction Co. Limited in 2024 for N180,031,437.50 and later to Dukonni Nigeria Limited in February 2025 for N370,738,367.05 without officially revoking the initial agreement.

The two contracts totalled over ...