Application of Video Conferencing Tools in Educational Administration Meetings in Selected Federal Universities in North East Nigeria

This study examines the application of video conferencing tools in conducting administrative meetings within federal universities in North East Nigeria. The post-pandemic period has normalised digital meeting platforms, and Nigerian universities have increasingly adopted tools such as Zoom and Microsoft Teams for senate meetings, faculty board sessions, and committee deliberations. A descriptive survey design was employed with a sample of 80 academic administrators from the University of Maiduguri and Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University, Bauchi. A validated questionnaire assessed adoption frequency, meeting categories for which tools are used, perceived efficiency gains, and challenges encountered. Findings indicate high adoption for routine departmental meetings but lower adoption for formal senate sessions, where concerns about documentation integrity and quorum verification persist. Bandwidth limitations in North East Nigeria create meeting quality challenges, particularly for participants joining from non-campus locations. The study recommends that university administrations in the North East develop institutional video conferencing protocols, invest in high-bandwidth dedicated meeting facilities, and train administrative officers in digital meeting documentation. Keywords: video conferencing, educational administration, federal universities, North East Nigeria, digital meetings