By Chidimma C. Okeke Deputy Executive Secretary of the National Universities Commission (NUC), Mr Chris Maiyaki, has taken over the affairs of the commission pending the appointment of a substantive ES. The outgoing Professor Abubakar Rasheed handed over to Maiyaki Friday at a small event with Former ES of theContinue Reading

By Xavier Villar In recent months, following the restoration of diplomatic ties between Iran and Saudi Arabia, speculation is rife about a similar rapprochement between the Islamic Republic and Egypt. Should this diplomatic rapprochement materialize, it would mark the end of over 40 years of absence of relations between theContinue Reading

By Boyi Akimu The Vice Chancellor of Nasarawa State University Keffi, Professor Suleiman Bala Muhammad has commended the management of Education Monitor newspaper for their dedication and unparalleled coverage of activities of Nigeria’s tertiary institutions, particularly universities. The Comrade Vice Chancellor gave the commendation recently during the presentation, in hisContinue Reading

By Maryam Qarehgozlou Iranian President Ebrahim Raeisi’s landmark visit to Indonesia last month paved the way for cementing ties between the two countries in different fields, says an Indonesian academic. In an interview with the Press TV website, Jamaluddin Jompa, who currently serves as rector at Hasanuddin University, one ofContinue Reading

By Aliyu Jalal The Revenue Mobilisation, Allocation and Fiscal Commission (RMAFC) has approved a 114 per cent increase in the salaries of elected politicians, including the President, vice president, governors, lawmakers as well as judicial and public office holders. RMAFC is saddled with the responsibility of determining the remuneration appropriateContinue Reading