By Ahmad Shuaibu Isa The introduction of a 25% tariff on steel and aluminium imports by President Donald Trump marked a significant turning point in international trade dynamics. This action was a fundamental component of his “America First” strategy, which aimed to protect domestic industries from perceived unfair competition, particularlyContinue Reading
By Waziri Isa Adam The long-standing Nigerian mentality of prioritizing university degrees over Higher National Diplomas (HNDs) will soon become a thing of the past, according to Idris Bugaje, executive secretary of the National Board for Technical Education (NBTE). Bugaje stated that the perceived superiority of university degrees has hinderedContinue Reading
By Latonia Akubuko A human rights lawyer and partner at Deji Adeyanju and Partners, Comrade Deji Adeyanju, has commended the Federal Government of Nigeria for its initiatives on free Cesarean sections and subsidized kidney dialysis. He made the commendation on the occasion of International Women’s Day. In a statement, AdeyanjuContinue Reading
By Abubakar Sadiq Mohd, Zaria A Reknowned Professor of Criminal law in Ahmadu Bello University Zaria, Prof Kharisu Sufyan Chukkol is dead. Confirming the death to our reporter in Zaria, Sadiya Sufyan Chukkol, deceased’s daughter said he died in Abuja, yesterday (Sunday) evening, around 8:00pm, after a protracted illness. AgedContinue Reading
In a rare and enlightening encounter, a team of reporters from Science and Technology Monitor, a sister publication of Education Monitor newspaper, comprising Mahdi Waziri Isa, Latonia Akubuko, and Salome Yahaya, recently visited the Centre for Energy Research and Training at Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria. There, they had the privilegeContinue Reading
By Mahdi Waziri Isa The persistent electricity challenges faced by Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria would soon be a thing of the past, as the institution has been selected as one of the seven universities to benefit from the special intervention project under the Renewed Hope Infrastructure Fund. Under the project,Continue Reading
By Hawwa Magaji A renowned Nigerian law scholar, Professor Muhammed Tawfiq Ladan Ladan, has called on African states to adopt the draft annexes to the AfCFTA protocol on intellectual property rights, unlocking Africa’s potential to tap into the two-trillion-dollar global creative economy. This move, Ladan argued, is critical to makingContinue Reading
The National Board for Technical Education (NBTE) has approved major courses for the Iseyin College of Science and Health Technology, Iseyin, the institution’s management disclosed on Tuesday. The courses, according to the Proprietor of the College, Adewale Owoseni, are central to the focus of the Institution’s goal for health development.Continue Reading
By Waziri Isa Adam The Vice-chancellor of Nasarawa State University Keffi, Professor Sa’adatu Hassan Liman, has approved the appointment of Dr Mohammed Salisu Yakubu as Head of department of Mass Communication in the Faculty of Communication and Media Studies. Dr Yakubu who is the current Deputy Dean of the faculty,Continue Reading