President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the appointment of Prof. Musa Ahmed as the Vice-Chancellor of the newly established Federal University of Agriculture, Zuru, Kebbi State. The appointment was contained in a letter signed by the Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Alhaji Muhammad Sabo Nanono. Until his appointment, Prof AhmedContinue Reading
The Special Envoy to World Health Organisation (WHO) and Director-General on Convid-19, Dr. David Nabarro has recommended a COVID-Ready society in which people will learn to live with the virus instead of unending lockdown as a preventive measure having produced no vaccines or cure for the virus. Nabarro made theContinue Reading
Update on CoronaVirus Pandemic – Monday 27th April, 2020 England death toll rises by 329 to 18,749. Italy’s death toll rises by 333 to26,977, but new cases lowest since March 10. France’s total death toll rises by 437 new fatalities to 23,293. 331 new coronavirus deaths in Spain, raising deathContinue Reading
By Waziri Isa Adam The entire Usmanu Dan Fodiyo University Sokoto (UDUS) Community has been thrown into mourning following the sudden death of its Deputy Vice Chancellor Academic, Prof Lawali Abubakar. Professor Lawali who died in the early hours of today, Tuesday 28, in Sokoto after a brief illness willContinue Reading
By Muhammad Dalhatu The Corona Virus Disease (COVID-19) testing centre established at Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria is now ready for operations. The Centre, which was certified fit to analyze samples of suspected patients of Corona Virus by the National Centre for Diseases Control (NCDC) in Zaria today (Saturday 25th April,Continue Reading
By Samson Yaki In a bid to manage the COVID-19 pandemic and considering the unintended consequences due to questions of effectiveness of Compulsory Lockdowns, the Anap Foundation COVID-19 Think Tank has called on the federal government to consider reviewing the strategy for the fight against the pandemic. The Group madeContinue Reading
Update on CoronaVirus Pandemic – Friday 24th April, 2020 • Belgium reports 1,496 new cases of coronavirus and 190 new deaths. A total of 44,293 cases and 6,679 deaths. • UK reports 5,386 new cases of coronavirus and 684 new deaths. Total of 143,464 cases and 19,506 deaths. • 93Continue Reading
Vice Chancellors, Provosts, Rectors, Hail, Congratulate Him, Say, He is a Worthy Recipient By Haidar Leeman Isa Chief Executive Officers of Tertiary institutions in Nigeria have commended the management of Leadership Newspaper for closely monitoring the unparalleled and pacesetting achievements of the Executive Secretary of Tertiary Education TrustContinue Reading
In Nigeria, it is a rare thing for public appointees sacked for alleged official misconduct to be recalled and reinstated by the same administration after such officers are found to be wrongly dismissed. This is what stands out Prof. Elias Suleiman Bogoro, the Executive Secretary of Tertiary Education Trust FundContinue Reading