EDITORIAL 2024 ABU Convocation Conundrum: A University Management’s Parting Shot or a Pilfering of Funds? As the Vice Chancellor of Ahmadu Bello University (ABU) prepares to vacate his seat in a few months, the university community is abuzz with the news of the 2024 edition of the convocation ceremony. WhileContinue Reading
By Waziri Isa Adam Nasarawa State University Keffi (NSUK), has been ranked 36th in Sub-Saharan Africa and 8th in Nigeria by the prestigious Times Higher Education (THE) in its 2024 Sub-Saharan Africa University Rankings. The ranking, which was released on November 27, 2024, is a testament to the university’s commitmentContinue Reading
By Waziri Isa Adam who was in Okada The Acting Executive Secretary of National Universities Commission, Mr Chris Jibreel Maiyaki has congratulated the Founder and Chancellor of Igbinedion University Okada, Benin, Edo State Nigeria for conceiving the wonderful idea of establishing a great citadel of learning which has today becomeContinue Reading
By Waziri Isa Adam who was in Okada 45 Undergraduate students of Igbinedion University Okada, Benin, Edo State – Nigeria, out of a total of 717, have graduated with First Class In the Postgraduate category, 45 earned Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), while 77 earned Master’s degrees, 16 earned Postgraduate DiplomasContinue Reading
By Mahdi Isa Waziri (News Editor) The National Alumni Association of Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, has honoured its 47 prominent members, including both the living and the deceased. Some of those honoured included the Association’s one-time most impactful President, Professor Ahmed Tijjani Mora, the Speaker of the House of Representatives,Continue Reading
By Waziri Isa Adam (Group Editor-in-chief) A Hubert Humphrey Fellow, USA, and immediate past Chief Executive Officer and Director General of Nigerian Institute of Advanced Legal Studies, Professor Muhammed Tawfiq Ladan, pointed out that regional economic integration in Africa is undoubtedly a catalyst for growth in Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)Continue Reading
Yesterday’s resounding victory of candidates of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), of Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, – Professors Abdulmumin Rafindadi and Ahmed Bello, during the University’s Senate election of Selection Board Members is expected to be a huge game changer in the permutations for the selection of theContinue Reading
ABU VC: ENSURING A CREDIBLE SELECTION PROCESS Ensuring a credible selection process for Ahmadu Bello University’s (ABU) next Vice Chancellor is crucial, given the mistakes of past selections. The university’s integrity and public confidence in its leadership have been undermined by manipulations, impositions, and prioritization of self and group interests.Continue Reading
AN OVERVIEW: Jumare, I.M. et al have edited this 19-chapter book that summarizes the peak period of the Sokoto Islamic Revivalist movement from the beginning of the armed struggle in February 1804, through the huge successes recorded by members of the movement across Hausaland and beyond, up to the reignContinue Reading