By Mahdi Waziri Isa In an extraordinary display of academic excellence, two students from Yobe State, Nigeria, have claimed top prizes at the prestigious 2025 TeenEagle Global Finals in London. Seventeen-year-old Nafisa Abdullah Aminu emerged as the world’s best in English language skills, outperforming over 20,000 students from 69 countries.Continue Reading
By Mahdi Waziri Isa Nigeria’s education system has suffered another major setback as newly released West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) results show only 38.32% of candidates passed five key subjects – the worst performance in five years. At a press briefing in Lagos, WAEC’s Nigeria Head Amos DangutContinue Reading
By Mahdi Waziri Isa The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has reaffirmed its commitment to pursuing university autonomy and better working conditions for lecturers, even as it lamented the ongoing brain drain of academics abroad. Newly elected ASUU President, Prof. Christopher Piwuna, declared at a reception for former presidentContinue Reading
By Nafisa Muhammad Iman In a heartwarming display of support for Ahmadu Bello University’s (ABU) basketball team, Chief Felix Akiga, Chairman of Royal Choice Inn, has pledged to award N500,000 to any basketball player who graduates with a First Class degree. This generous gesture comes after the team emerged victoriousContinue Reading
By Mahdi Waziri Isa With ABU-PADO The Vice-Chancellor, Ahmadu Bello University, Prof Adamu Ahmed, has commended the institution’s basketball team for clinching the championship title at the thrilling 2025 Olumide Oyedeji Intercollegiate 3×3 Basketball Championship held in Lagos last month. In an electrifying final against Ladoke Akintola University of Technology,Continue Reading
By Mahdi Waziri Isa President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has named Air Vice Marshal Saddiq Ismaila Kaita (retd.) as the new pro-chancellor and chairman of Bayero University, Kano’s (BUK) Governing Council. He takes over from Dr. Nasiru Yusuf Gawuna, who remains chairman of the Federal Housing Authority (FHA). According to BayoContinue Reading
By Mahdi Waziri Isa In a landmark decision to transform Nigeria’s energy landscape, the Federal Executive Council has approved two major renewable energy projects totaling ₦214 billion, targeting critical infrastructure in the education and agricultural sectors. The larger allocation of ₦145 billion will fund the installation of solar hybrid powerContinue Reading
By Mahdi Waziri Isa The Federal Government has outlined a comprehensive strategy to address persistent industrial actions in Nigeria’s tertiary institutions, with Education Minister Dr. Tunji Alausa emphasizing President Bola Tinubu’s directive to prevent future strikes through proactive engagement with academic unions. During a recent television interview, Alausa detailed theContinue Reading
By Muhammad Nafisa Iman The Management of Ahmadu Bello University Press (ABU PRESS) has poured encomiums on its outgoing Board Chairman, Professor Ahmed Doko, for his exemplary and outstanding leadership style that catapulted the Press to greater heights within the short period that he steered the affairs of the board.Continue Reading