By Muhammad Muntazar The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has set new minimum admission scores for tertiary institutions in Nigeria, with universities leaving their cut-off at 150, while polytechnics and colleges of education will admit candidates with scores of 100 and above. The decision was reached during the 2025Continue Reading
By Waziri Mahdi Isa Nigeria’s university system faces fresh disruption as the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) threatens industrial action over unpaid June salaries. Union President Chris Piwuna confirmed the brewing crisis in a Tuesday interview, revealing that while no indefinite strike has been declared, affected institutions are currentlyContinue Reading
By Waziri Mahdi Isa Katsina Governor, Malam Dikko Umaru Radda, PhD, CON has disclosed that Nigeria is blessed with strong men, but weak institutions. Governor Radda made the disclosure at an international conference organised by the Department of Public Administration, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria. The conference, themed “Rethinking Public AdministrationContinue Reading
By Waziri Mahdi Isa The Vice-Chancellor, Federal University of Transportation, Daura, Hon. Prof. Umar Adam Katsayal, mni, has called on all Nigerians to seek knowledge in order to break the barriers of opportunities. Prof. Katsayal made the call on Sunday, 6th July, 2025 in Sandamu Local Government Area of KatsinaContinue Reading
French President Emmanuel Macron has once again threatened Russia with sanctions in order, in his view, to bring the Eurasian Giant back to some negotiating table, and the core of these sanctions would be a reduction in the cap on prices for Russian oil. However, the French president’s threat toContinue Reading
By Waziri Mahdi Isa & Michelle Tungkat Niyang The ENACTUS Teams of Joseph Sarwuan Tarka University Makurdi and Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria and Kaduna Polytechnic clinched First, Second and Third positions respectively in the just concluded 2025 Schneider Battery Innovation Challenge 2.0 organized by Schneider Electric in collaboration with EnactusContinue Reading
• National Competition: JOSTUM Emerges First, ABU 2nd By Waziri Isa Adam & Esther Dodo Makurdi The Country Office of ENACTUS Nigeria has, for the first time in its 25 Years of excellence, growth and impact, presented it’s first-ever “Best VC Award”, to the former Vice-chancellor of Ahmadu Bello UniversityContinue Reading
By Waziri Isa Adam – Nigeria The Chairman of the Communications and Media Commission, Dr. Nawfal Abu Ragheef, has announced the completion of logistical and technical readiness for Journalists scheduled to cover this year’s Ashura pilgrimage in Karbala. Dr. Abu Ragheef stated that the commission has successfully conducted a detailedContinue Reading
By Amina Ismaila A renowned Nigeria’s Scholar of Regional Economic Integration Law and Practice in Africa, Professor Muhammed Tawfiq Ladan, has emphasized the importance of accelerating the implementation of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) Agreement to unlock new opportunities for African businesses and citizens. The expert made thisContinue Reading