Federal University of Lafia
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About
The Federal University of Lafia (formerly Federal University, Lafia) is a public university in Lafia, the capital of Nasarawa State, Nigeria. It was established on 9 February 2011 as one of nine new federal universities created under the Federal Government’s university expansion programme to increase access to higher education.
The university commenced academic activities in September 2012 with new students that made up the first set of students to be trained by the university Vice Chancellor, Prof. Ekanem Ikpi Braide.
In October 2025, Professor Mohammed Isa Kida was appointed as the Vice-Chancellor of the university for a five-year term, succeeding Professor Shehu Abdul Rahman. His appointment took effect on 11 February 2026.
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