By Maimunat Mohammad The Federal University, Dutsin-Ma (FUDMA), Katsina State has announced accreditation for 23 new full-time undergraduate and 21 postgraduate programmes. This significant achievement was confirmed by the National Universities Commission (NUC) and will take effect from the 2023/2024 academic session. Habib Umar-Amin, the Coordinator of the Directorate ofContinue Reading
By Oghenekevwe Uchechukwu THE world’s oldest national newspaper Wiener Zeitung, printed its last daily edition on Friday, June 30, marking the end of its long-standing tradition as a hard-copy publication. Founded in 1703, the Vienna, Austria-based newspaper made a transition to online due to financial challenges caused by a declineContinue Reading
By Chidimma C. Okeke Deputy Executive Secretary of the National Universities Commission (NUC), Mr Chris Maiyaki, has taken over the affairs of the commission pending the appointment of a substantive ES. The outgoing Professor Abubakar Rasheed handed over to Maiyaki Friday at a small event with Former ES of theContinue Reading
By Samson Yaki A Veteran Journalist and Publisher of Education Monitor Newspaper, Malam Waziri Isa Adam, has identified few Nigerians who are epitome of honesty and excellence that are the kind of People President Bola Ahmed Tinubu (P-BAT) needs to work with in his team in their areas of expertise,Continue Reading
By Xavier Villar In recent months, following the restoration of diplomatic ties between Iran and Saudi Arabia, speculation is rife about a similar rapprochement between the Islamic Republic and Egypt. Should this diplomatic rapprochement materialize, it would mark the end of over 40 years of absence of relations between theContinue Reading
By Boyi Akimu The Vice Chancellor of Nasarawa State University Keffi, Professor Suleiman Bala Muhammad has commended the management of Education Monitor newspaper for their dedication and unparalleled coverage of activities of Nigeria’s tertiary institutions, particularly universities. The Comrade Vice Chancellor gave the commendation recently during the presentation, in hisContinue Reading
By Maryam Qarehgozlou Iranian President Ebrahim Raeisi’s landmark visit to Indonesia last month paved the way for cementing ties between the two countries in different fields, says an Indonesian academic. In an interview with the Press TV website, Jamaluddin Jompa, who currently serves as rector at Hasanuddin University, one ofContinue Reading
By Samson Yaki The Centre for the Advancement of Research on Non-Communicable Diseases is working towards holding a Trade Fair for herbal medicine next year. The Fair, which is billed to coincide with the birthday of the Patron of the Centre, former President Olusegun Obasanjo, will hold between 5th andContinue Reading
By Aliyu Jalal The Revenue Mobilisation, Allocation and Fiscal Commission (RMAFC) has approved a 114 per cent increase in the salaries of elected politicians, including the President, vice president, governors, lawmakers as well as judicial and public office holders. RMAFC is saddled with the responsibility of determining the remuneration appropriateContinue Reading