Nigeria, April 21 -- Following a series of reports published by PREMIUM TIMES exposing the failure of officials of the National Universities Commission (NUC) to comply with the Nigerian government's retirement policy for civil servants, the Director of Private Universities Establishment, Constance Goddy-Nnadi, has retired from the commission.

Mrs Goddy-Nnady's retirement took effect on Tuesday, 2 April, based on the agency's response to her earlier notice of retirement addressed to the Acting Executive Secretary of the Commission, Chris Maiyaki.

The director had in a memo dated 15 March, with reference number NUC/2378/S and titled: "Notification of Retirement from Service," said her action was in compliance with the provisions of the re...