One of the stated goals of the Islamic Revolution of Iran led by Imam Khomeini in 1979 was to fight against racism and to support people of color. What did the Islamic Revolution do to prove this claim? Did Imam Khomeini fulfill his promise? These issues have been examined inContinue Reading
By Mahdi Waziri Isa & Denis Demenenge The 2021 Confederation of African Athletics Region II U20 & Seniors Championships, which were flagged off in Zaria last Saturday by His Highness, the Emir of Zazzau, Alhaji Ahmad Nuhu Bamalli, which was rounded off on Tuesday 1st June, 2021. The three-day eventContinue Reading
By Sylvia Olowojoba The Governing Board of the National Examinations Council (NECO) has approved the appointment of Mr. Ebikibina John Ogborodi as the Acting Registrar/Chief Executive of the Council The appointment followed the death of the Registrar, Professor Godswill Obioma on Monday, 31st May, 2021 after a brief illness. UntilContinue Reading
By Waziri Isa Adam After years of resolution and protracted struggles to join the Polygamy Community, as encouraged by Islam, the Managing Director of Ahmadu Bello University Consultancy Services (ABUCONS), Dr Umar Farouk Yaya, has finally found his second wife and heartthrob, Salwa, who have both agreed to be husbandContinue Reading
By Zainab Zakaria The family of the late Registrar of National Examinations Council (NECO), Professor Godswill Obioma, has denied reports that he was assassinated by unknown gun men. The family, in a communication to the Council, confirmed that Professor Obioma died yesterday after a brief illness. Our findings revealed thatContinue Reading
By Sylvia Olowojoba No fewer than 46 students of the University of Abuja have been expelled by Senate for their involvement in various acts of misconduct in breach of their sworn matriculation oath. Five other students were rusticated for one semester, the cases of three others involved in sundry offencesContinue Reading
By Doka Dennis and Waziri Mahdi Isa An internationally renowned Academic at the Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, Professor Samaila Usman Dakyes has used locally-sourced materials to create anti-copy, and thermal inks to tackle documents forgery, theft, and counterfeiting. This was made known during an inaugural lecture titled: Forensic Graphics: AnContinue Reading
The Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) on behalf of the Federal Government of Nigeria has signed a memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the French Government and other top institutions in France to facilitate the training of Nigerian Laboratory Technologists. The MoU is specifically on a hands-on training programme for 500Continue Reading
By Waziri Mahdi Isa Early on May 21, 2021, the Palestinians pour to the street in celebration of the recently announced ceasefire unilaterally declared by Israel and accepted by the Palestinian resistance group in Gaza. Israel on Thursday declared a unilateral ceasefire starting at 2 a.m. on Friday, and theContinue Reading