By Mahdi Waziri Isa The Ahmadu Bello University Chapter of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has staged a protest at the university’s main campus to demand the implementation of the FGN/ASUU 2009 Agreement. Details follows…Continue Reading
By Mahdi Waziri Isa & Nafisa Muhammad Iman A Scholar in the Department of English and Literary Studies of Ahmadu Bello University Zaria, Professor Abdullahi Ahmad has propounded a new English theory called Gbobeism: The Wave Theory of Speech Acts (GBOWATSA). The new theory will be unveiled at a publicContinue Reading
By Mahdi Waziri Isa The Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) has implemented a significant operational shift in its student loan disbursement system, transitioning from a standardized 12-month payment arrangement to a flexible per-academic-session model. This strategic change directly addresses the longstanding challenge of coordinating payments across Nigeria’s diverse higher educationContinue Reading
By Muhammad Muntazar The Federal Government has officially launched the implementation phase of a pioneering reform, empowering Colleges of Education nationwide to autonomously offer both National Certificate in Education (NCE) and degree programmes. This development marks a significant change in Nigeria’s educational landscape. This was disclosed by the Minister ofContinue Reading
By Dashe Isaac Adigitsanshinan Jen A coalition of Academics and Professors in Nigeria has sounded the alarm over the reckless commercialization and illegal use of academic titles, particularly “Dr.” and “Professor,” by unqualified individuals. The group, known as the Coalition of Academics and Professors for Qualified Use of Academic TitlesContinue Reading
By Muhammad Muntazar The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has declared it is being “pushed to the wall” and may initiate industrial action if the Federal Government fails to address long-standing grievances within Nigeria’s university system. ASUU President Prof. Christopher Piwuna issued the warning during a press conference atContinue Reading
By Aliyu Garba Bayero University, Kano (BUK) welcomed a new leader as Professor Haruna Musa stepped into the position of 12th Vice-Chancellor, taking over from Professor Sagir Adamu Abbas, who concluded his tenure as the 11th VC. The transition, formalized through a handover ceremony on the university’s main campus, markedContinue Reading
By Mahdi Waziri Isa The Vice-Chancellor, Ahmadu Bello University, Prof. Adamu Ahmed, has described as commendable the designation of the institution and five other universities across Nigeria’s six geopolitical zones by the Federal Government as Centres of Excellence in Sports. The other five universities designated as Centres of Excellence inContinue Reading
By Mahdi Waziri Isa Culture encompasses the shared values, beliefs, customs, and practices that define a group of people, including their traditional cuisine and cooking methods. Traditional food and recipes form an integral part of a culture’s heritage, reflecting a nation’s history, geography, social norms, and values. Traditional cuisine includesContinue Reading