Conflict is an inevitable part of human contact; nonetheless, good conflict management and transformation are critical for human society's peace and prosperity. Nigerian universities have been plagued by crises for decades, ranging from academic staff vs. university administrators, students vs. academic staff, students against. University authorities, and non-academic personnel vs. university administrators, to name a few. Professionals and academics have become distrustful and hostile as a result of the disagreements, which has hampered the smooth, effective, and efficient management of institutions. Despite this, it appeared that educational stakeholders had developed a nonchallant attitude toward these issues. If this role conflict is not addressed, it may be both descriptive and negative, since the persons involved will frequently regard one other as adversaries. This is unfit for the University community and the Nigerian educational system in general. This article looked at dispute resolution in higher education institutions, with a focus on Nigerian universities. Some sources of conflict have been recognized, as well as strategies for resolving them. There were also well-crafted recommendations on how conflict should be better managed in order to meet the system's mission, goals, and objectives, particularly the pursuit of industrial harmony in the system.