By Mustapha Muhammad, Lokoja he Governor of Kogi state, Alhaji Yahaya Bello has expressed optimism that Confluence University of Science and Technology (CUSTECH), stands to compete greatly with other technological institutions of the world Massachusetts institute technology and Stanford University. Bello, who made this known in Osara, Kogi State recently,Continue Reading
By Mustapha Muhammad Malamai lateau State Governor Simon Bako Lalong has approved the appointment of Mr. Emmanuel Jurte as Acting Provost of the College of Education Gindiri, following the expiration of the tenure of the Sole Administrator, Monsignor Prof. Cletus Tanimu Gotan. This was carried in a statement issued byContinue Reading
By Maryam Adam Minna Senior Academic Staff at The federal polytechnic Bida in Niger state has said that the institution is one of the leading institutions in the country that gives priority to female enrolment into academic programmes of the institution. Mrs. Fauziyat Olayinka Gbadamasi, who is a senior lecturerContinue Reading
By Prof. Idris Bugaje About 200 years ago, exactly in 1826, the North was aptly described by the Scottish explorer, Hugh Clapperton, in his memoirs thus: “a woman can walk alone on foot from Kano to Sokoto without fear of molestation”. This explains the level of peace, tranquility and socialContinue Reading
The Board of Trustees of the Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) has increased the national research fund to N8.5 billion in 2021. The research fund is present at N7.5 billion. The board also announced N5 billion as a special intervention to the University of Lagos (UNILAG). The amount will beContinue Reading
By Muhammad Usman The two steering Committees constituted for the take-off of the proposed College of Health and Medical Sciences and Faculty of Engineering have advocated for the establishment of Special Science Secondary Schools in all the three Senatorial Zones of the state to ensure indigenous students are well groundedContinue Reading
Two distinguished Nigerian scholars who both enjoyed Japanese Government Scholarship, Professor James C. Ogbonna of the University of Nigeria Nsukka, and Professor Mohammad Dauda (MD), of University of Maiduguri have won the Japanese Foreign Minister’s Commendation Award for the year 2020. Professor Ogbonna, former Deputy Vice Chancellor (Academics), University ofContinue Reading
By Muhammad M Garba Following the recent death of the immediate past Provost of College of Education Akwanga, Dr Rebecca Isaac Umaru who is alleged to have passed away as result of COVID-19 related complications, fresh calls for the probe of her successor, Dr Roseline Kella, over same allegations ofContinue Reading
Pandemic Claims 15 in Nasarawa State By Waziri Isa Adam Barely a week after the Chief Medical Director of Ahmadu Bello University Teaching Hospital (ABUTH), Professor Ahmed Hamidu Umdagas, is reported to have fully recovered from the havoc wreaking COVID-19, which forced him into isolation for close to three weeks,Continue Reading