By Muhammad A. Dalhat Federal University Gusau is set to strategically position itself to be of benefit to its immediate environment as it strives towards becoming a University of international repute. This was contained in an address by the Pro-Chancellor and the Chairman, Governing Council of the University, Professor FunmiContinue Reading
By Mustapha Muhammad with Punch report The Federal Government’s annual audit report has uncovered financial irregularities of over N896m in the accounts of seven recently established federal universities. The 2017 report from the Office of the Auditor-General of the Federation, titled, ‘Auditor-General’s Annual Report on the Accounts of the FederationContinue Reading
By Waziri Isa Adam Heavily armed kidnappers numbering about nine forced their way into the house of the immediate past Vice Chancellor of Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, Professor Abdullahi Mustapha, where they abducted his 35 year old daughter, Hajiya Maryam Mustapha. Confirming the incident in an interview with *Education Monitor*,Continue Reading
By Wafiyat Modibbo The Federal Government has approved the appointment of Professor Saad A. Ahmed of Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, as Medical Director of Federal Medical Centre Jabi-Abuja, after beating 56 others in a keenly contested interview. The Appointment, in a letter signed by the Minister of State for Health,Continue Reading
Selection Of ABU VC: FG Warns VC, Chancellor Not To Scuttle Process By Waziri Isa Adam The Federal Government has warmed both the outgoing Vice Chancellor of Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, Professor Ibrahim Garba, and Chancellor, the Obi of Onitsha, not to scuttle the selection of the institution’s new ViceContinue Reading
WASP In A Way Of Making A Colony The disparity of economic relations between the Global North and Africa is intuitively clear but hard to grasp. Back in the days, the ‘centre – colony’ relations were carved in stone of European national legislations, providing a clear-cut agenda for champions ofContinue Reading
Italy Education Minister Resigns Over Lack Of Funds For Ministry Italian Education Minister Lorenzo Fioramonti told Reuters on Wednesday he had resigned after failing to obtain from the government billions of euros he said were needed to improve the country’s schools and universities. The resignation is a blow to theContinue Reading
NECO Board Chair Decries Threats To Life For Dismissing 70 Fake-Certificated Staff By Usman Muhammad In desperate attempts to force the Governing Board of National Examinations Council (NECO) to rescind its decision on the recently dismissed staff, 70, involved in the criminal use of fake certificates to gain employments andContinue Reading
NUC Uncovers 100 Fake Professors In Various Nigerian Universities About 100 fake Professors have been uncovered by the National Universities Commission (NUC), says the Executive Secretary of the commission, Prof. Abubakar Adamu Rasheed. Prof Rasheed said that about 100 fake professors’ details were posted on the NUC website and theContinue Reading