Governor Ahmadu Fintiri of Adamawa State, who is also the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) governorship candidate for the 2023 general election, has picked a female vice-chancellor as his running mate. The news broke Thursday afternoon that Fintiri chose the Vice-Chancellor of Adamawa State University (ADSU), Mubi, Professor Kaletapwa Farauta, toContinue Reading
American singer R. Kelly was found guilty of all counts of racketeering and sex trafficking against him at his Brooklyn federal trial last year, and was sentenced to 30 years in prison Wednesday. According to Rolling Stone, Kelly’s conviction carried a minimum of 10 years in prison, but also theContinue Reading
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