By Waziri Isa Adam (Group Editor-in-chief) The Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETfund) has blown the whistle on the shocking level of corruption and politicization involved in the selection of Vice-Chancellors in Nigerian universities. According to Sunday Echono, Executive Secretary of TETfund, the process has been hijacked by politicians and localContinue Reading
By Khadijah Gharrah Abubakar Afribase Nig. Ltd, the firm that handled the construction of the permanent site for the Africa Centre of Excellence on New Pedagogies in Engineering Education (ACENPEE), Ahmadu Bello University, has handed over the new building to the University Governing Council and Management after completion of theContinue Reading
By Waziri Isa Adam (Group Editor-in-chief) President Bola Ahmed Tinubu (P-BAT) has approved the appointment of Professor Abdulquadir Ibrahim Abikan as the substantive Director General of Nigerian Institute of Advanced Legal Studies (NIALS). Professor Abikan, a lecturer with the department of Islamic Law in the Faculty of Law, University ofContinue Reading
By Khadijah Gharrah Abubakar One of the prominent sons of Gwantu, Gwantu Chiefdom, in Sanga Local government area of Kaduna state, Engineer Abbas Reuben Habu, who passed away on Monday, 25th November, at the ripe age of 72, was laid to rest in his Gwantu country home. Engineer Habu, aContinue Reading
By Waziri Isa Adam (Group Editor-in-chief) Abuja-based African Regional Economic Integration Law and Policy Analyst, Professor Muhammed Tawfiq Ladan has called for urgent reforms in Nigeria’s criminal justice system, citing delay, corruption, and lack of resources as major obstacles to justice. The renowned Legal and Policy Analyst, has also calledContinue Reading
War breeds only sorrow, where tyrants tread, leaving shadows where once hope had led. The recent ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah, coupled with the ongoing military operations in Syria, illuminates the complex and multifaceted geopolitical dynamics characterising the Middle East. This situation underscores the intricate relationships among regional actors suchContinue Reading
By Waziri Isa Adam (Group Editor-in-chief) who was at Okada The Guest Speakers of the 22nd convocation ceremony of Igbinedion University, Okada IUO), Lord Mayor of Leeds City, UK, Abigail Marshal Katung, Acting Executive Secretary of National Universities Commission (NUC), Mr. Chris Jibreel Maiyaki, and Professor Egle Lastauskiene from VilniusContinue Reading
By Lucky Osaigbovo Agie (Edo State Editor) The Visioner and Chancellor of Igbinedion University Okada, His Excellency, Sir Chief (Dr) Gabriel Osawaru Igbinedion, has thanked the trio of convocation guest speakers who delivered lectures at the 22nd convocation ceremony of the University. The guest speakers included the acting executive secretaryContinue Reading
EDITORIAL 2024 ABU Convocation Conundrum: A University Management’s Parting Shot or a Pilfering of Funds? As the Vice Chancellor of Ahmadu Bello University (ABU) prepares to vacate his seat in a few months, the university community is abuzz with the news of the 2024 edition of the convocation ceremony. WhileContinue Reading