Iran ranks first in terms of the number of universities in the region and among Islamic countries, according to Shanghai Ranking’s Academic Ranking of World Universities (ARWU) 2020, ISNA reported. Starting from 2003, ARWU has been presenting the world top universities annually based on a set of objective indicators andContinue Reading
The US Embassy in Riyadh and the consulates in Dhahran and Jeddah are resuming limited visa appointments for Saudi students, including those participating in a residency or clinical program that provides services and care to patients in the US. The embassy stated that, because of COVID-19 and social distancing, theContinue Reading
It is undeniable that the COVID-19 pandemic has had a profoundly negative impact on all of us in many different ways and there is a strong desire for life to go back to normal as soon as possible. However, the pandemic has also contributed to Turkish higher education in severalContinue Reading
Twenty-two out of the 1,514 graduates of the Plateau State University (PLASU) Bokkos, bagged First Class in the institution’s Third, Fourth and Fifth combined virtual convocation recently. The Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Yohana Izam, who made the disclosure in his speech at the ceremony, noted that the virtualising ceremony became imperative inContinue Reading
The Kogi State Polytechnic has expelled 25 students for their involvement in various forms of examination malpractice. The institution disclosed this in a statement issued to News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) by Mrs Uredo Omale, its Head, Public Relations and Protocol Unit, recently in Lokoja. Omale said the decision wasContinue Reading
The Governing Council of Kano University of Science and Technology (KUST), Wudil, has approved the promotion of 17 academic staff of the institution to the rank of professors and associate professors. This was contained in a statement issued by Abdullahi Datti, the university’s Deputy Registrar/Deputy Head of Information and PublicContinue Reading
By Samson Yaki The Medical Director, Federal Medical Center Keffi, Dr. Yahaya Baba Adamu, has been appointed to head the Steering Committee for the establishment of College of Medical Sciences in Nasarawa State University, Keffi. Vice-Chancellor of the University, Professor Suleiman Bala Mohammed, disclosed this recently at the inauguration ofContinue Reading
By Aisha Musa The Chairman of Northern Governors Forum, Mr Simon Lalong and his Niger State counterpart, Alhaji Abubakar Sani Bello have commended the Sultan of Sokoto, Alhaji Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar III, for his peace initiatives and efforts to address illiteracy in Nigeria’s Northern region. The Chairman of the forumContinue Reading
By Muhammad Mahdi Waziri The District Head of Gwantu in Sanga local government area of Kaduna state, Alhaji Bashir Muhammad who is also Tafidan Gwantu has appointed and coronated Malam Salisu Abubakar Waziri as the first Chief of Gwantu Youths (Sarkin Samarin Gwantu I). The coronation ceremony which took placeContinue Reading