By Sunday Adah, Abuja Chancellor of the National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN) and Oba of Benin Kingdom His Royal Majesty (HRM), Omo N’Oba N’Edo, Uku Akpolokpolo, Ewuare II has highlighted the uniqueness of NOUN in the Nigerian educational landscape, urging government and other stakeholders to brace in supporting towardsContinue Reading
By Sunday Adah, Abuja President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has described the role being played by the National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN) as unique and strategic in the nation’s tertiary education ecosystem, giving its steadfast commitment to expanding the frontiers of higher education through open and distant learning without compromisingContinue Reading
By Mahdi Waziri Isa Renowned Law Professor Muhammed Tawfiq Ladan has called for immediate action to enhance the security of Africa’s maritime trade, warning that deep-sea ports, strategic gulfs, and sea routes anchoring the continent’s economy are under growing pressure from global conflicts and shifting shipping patterns. Prof. Ladan explainedContinue Reading
By Maryam Inuwa Ibrahim The Alumni Association of the National Institute (AANI) has renewed calls for a far-reaching overhaul of Nigeria’s policing system, advocating a decentralised, intelligence-led and community-based approach to tackle the nation’s persistent security challenges. This position emerged as the key outcome of AANI’s 46th Annual General MeetingContinue Reading
NSUK Defends Record PhD Output: “We Built the Road, Not Lowered the Mountain” By Waziri Isa Adam Gwantu Nasarawa State University, Keffi (NSUK) has pushed back against claims of “commercialisation” following its Silver Jubilee and 8th Combined Convocation. At the historic event, the university graduated 32,884 students across three academicContinue Reading
By Waziri Mahdi Isa African youth leaders, academics, and diplomats have called for home-grown governance systems, strategic engagement with global powers, and accelerated investment in youth leadership as essential steps toward peace and development in a rapidly changing world order. The call during an International Virtual Conference organised by theContinue Reading
By Sunday Adah, Abuja Experts have urged government at all levels, private sector actors, educational institutions, technology providers among other stakeholders to leverage the opportunities that come with artificial intelligence (AI) through training to address the challenges posed by insecurity and expand access to quality education across Nigeria. The adviceContinue Reading
By Abah Sunday Adah The Vice Chancellor (VC), Modibbo Adamawa University Yola, Professor Ibrahim Umar, has reiterated his administration’s commitment to the welfare of staff and the overall development of the institution. Professor Umar stated this during the Third Annual International Conference of the Faculty of Education of the IvoryContinue Reading
By Yusuf Kabir Romi Federal Polytechnic Daura on Tuesday matriculated over 1,200 newly admitted students during its 5th Matriculation Ceremony, marking another milestone in the institution’s academic record. The students were admitted into 31 National Diploma, 11 Higher National Diploma, and 11 Part-Time National Diploma programmes approved by the NationalContinue Reading