About 19 public primary schools were reportedly closed down due to the spate of attacks by suspected terrorists in some communities in Kankara local government area of Katsina State. The closure of the schools has affected the teaching and learning process of no less than 9,113 pupils comprising of 4,819Continue Reading
A joint research between Kaduna State University and Bingham University, with Latter’s Associate Professor of Organic Chemistry, Dr Bamidele Joseph Okoli, as lead researcher, have invented, using natural fabrics, biological control that repels Anopheles mosquitoes. Speaking during his presentation on, ‘Malaria Prevention: Using the Gift of Nature in the BiocontrolContinue Reading
The National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN) has appointed three new principal officers for the university. They are the registrar, Mr Oladipo Ajayi; the bursar, Mr Nasir Marafa and the librarian, Dr Angela Okpala. The trio, who until now and for between five and seven years, are deputy registrar, deputyContinue Reading
As part of commitment to free its campus from social vices that are prevalent in Nigeria’s higher institutions of learning, the Management of the University of Mkar (UniMkar) in collaboration with the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency ( NDLEA), Benue State Command organised a sensitisation lecture for staff and StudentsContinue Reading
The National Examinations Council (NECO) has affirmed that the 2022 Senior School Certificate Examination (SSCE) for school based candidates conducted by the National Examinations Council (NECO) will commence on Monday, 27th June, 2022. A statement signed by the head, Information and Public Relations Division of the Council, Azeez Sani urgedContinue Reading
According to the news report by CNN; they revealed that During a speech to Russia’s military academies on Wednesday, Russian President Vladimir Putin praised Moscow’s most recent nuclear missile, claiming that the ballistic armament might be ready for deployment by the end of the year. NATO nations refer to theContinue Reading
“These lecturers have families to feed and bills to pay, including medication and other utility bills.” A lawmaker in Cross River State, Hilary Bisong, has donated N900,000 as palliative to the University of Calabar lecturers. Mr Bisong represents Boki 2 State Constituency in the Cross River House of Assembly. TheContinue Reading
The Governor of Nasarawa State Engr A. A. Sule has revealed why his administration places premium on science and technical education in the state. The Governor who spoke at the 10th Combined convocation ceremony of the Federal Polytechnic Nasarawa which held on Saturday, 18 June, 2022 noted that the objectiveContinue Reading
A Veteran Professor of history, Abdullahi Musa Ashafa, has been appointed as Acting Vice Chancellor of Kaduna State University (KASU). A statement by the University’s Public Relations Officer, Adamu Nuhu Bargo, said the 5th Governing Council of the University, led by Mal. Husaini Adamu Dikko, having considered the professor mostContinue Reading