{"id":29494,"date":"2025-05-21T10:32:13","date_gmt":"2025-05-21T10:32:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/presspay.ng\/news\/?p=29494"},"modified":"2025-05-21T10:32:17","modified_gmt":"2025-05-21T10:32:17","slug":"benue-state-university-renamed-to-honour-its-founding-father","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/presspay.ng\/news\/benue-state-university-renamed-to-honour-its-founding-father\/","title":{"rendered":"Benue State University Renamed to Honour Its Founding Father"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-drop-cap\">Benue State University, Makurdi, now bears a new name: <strong>Reverend Father Moses Orshio Adasu University, Makurdi<\/strong>. While it may take some time to get used to, many are already calling it <strong>MOAUM<\/strong> for short.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This change isn\u2019t just symbolic \u2014 it\u2019s official. The Benue State House of Assembly passed the legislation, and the Governor, <strong>Reverend Father Hyacinth Iormem Alia<\/strong>, signed it into law on <strong>December 30, 2024<\/strong> \u2014 a date that now marks a significant chapter in the university\u2019s history.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"356\" src=\"https:\/\/presspay.ng\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Benue-State-University-Renamed-Moses-Orshio-Adasu-University-1024x356.avif\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-29495\" srcset=\"https:\/\/presspay.ng\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Benue-State-University-Renamed-Moses-Orshio-Adasu-University-1024x356.avif 1024w, https:\/\/presspay.ng\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Benue-State-University-Renamed-Moses-Orshio-Adasu-University-300x104.avif 300w, https:\/\/presspay.ng\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Benue-State-University-Renamed-Moses-Orshio-Adasu-University-768x267.avif 768w, https:\/\/presspay.ng\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Benue-State-University-Renamed-Moses-Orshio-Adasu-University-1536x534.avif 1536w, https:\/\/presspay.ng\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Benue-State-University-Renamed-Moses-Orshio-Adasu-University.avif 1553w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The name change comes with immediate administrative updates. According to a memo from the Office of the Registrar, all official documents \u2014 including letters, memos, academic results, and ID cards \u2014 must now carry the new name. The directive is addressed to all principal officers, deans, directors, and heads of departments, urging them to update their records and systems without delay.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Despite the new identity, the university\u2019s mission remains unchanged. It will continue to provide quality higher education, just as it always has \u2014 only now, under a name that honours its founding father.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>So while the nameplate has changed, students can rest assured: their academic journey and the value of their degrees remain firmly intact.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Advertise with us on the PressPayNg blog!<\/strong><br>Email: <a href=\"mailto:eunice.uke@presspay.ng\">eunice.uke@presspay.ng<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Benue State University, Makurdi, now bears a new name: Reverend Father Moses Orshio Adasu University, Makurdi. 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