In a landmark move, the Federal Government has declared all degree certificates from universities in the Benin Republic and Togo, issued between 2017 and present, invalid. This drastic measure comes after a year-long investigation into the rampant issuance of counterfeit degrees from neighboring countries. Minister of Education, Tahir Mamman, revealedContinue Reading
By Waziri Isa Adam Nigeria’s top Shi’a Muslim Leader, Sheikh Ibraheem Zakzaky, has joined millions of mourners of different religious persuasions, particularly Muslims, who troop to Iraq yearly from different parts of the world to participate in the Arba’een commemoration of the martyrdom of Imam Husain. Imam Husain – theContinue Reading
By Waziri Isa Adam The academic community in Nigeria and worldwide is in mourning as it loses a towering figure and leading scholar of Political Science, Professor Rauf Ayoade Dunmoye. The esteemed academic giant passed away this morning in Zaria at the age of 74, leaving behind a legacy ofContinue Reading
By Mahdi Waziri Isa The Federal College of Education Katsina has bid farewell to its outgoing Provost, Dr. Aliyu Idris Funtua, as he handed over the reins to his deputy, Dr. Ahmad Tijjani, marking the end of an extraordinary eight-year tenure. The handover ceremony was a testament to Dr. Funtua’sContinue Reading
By Audu Shafa’atu Abdullahi (Education Monitor Newspaper) In the heart of Lagos, Nigeria’s largest city, a secret community thrives in the shadows. Under the Obalende Bridge, a labyrinth of makeshift homes and resilient residents has formed a unique society. For 30 years, Liya’u Sa’adu has been a pillar of thisContinue Reading
By Waziri Isa Adam The Director General of the Nigerian Institute of Advanced Legal Studies (NIALS), Professor Muhammed Tawfiq Ladan, has advised on the observance of established principles of international law to avoid national embarrassment in the recent dispute between a Chinese company, Messrs Zhongshan F.I.I Coy Ltd, and theContinue Reading
By Adah Abah Sunday & Mahdi Waziri Isa The Nigerian Institute of Advanced Legal Studies (NIALS) has organized a two-day national seminar in Abuja, bringing together Deans of Law Faculties from across Nigeria to discuss the intersection of law and religion. Nigeria, a nation with over 250 ethnic groups andContinue Reading
Religion is a huge part of African culture. Perhaps because most African countries are largely underdeveloped, the church has become a place where people go to get answers and help. However, this has also led to the proliferation of places of worship, most of which, critics argue, are more transactionalContinue Reading
By Ali-Haidar Waziri Isa In a landmark declaration, Prof Adamu Ahmad, Pro-Chancellor and Chairman of the Governing Council of Federal University of Education, Kano (FUEK), affirmed that the establishment of universities of education in Nigeria is a permanent fixture, set to usher in a new era of excellence in theContinue Reading