By Mahdi Waziri Isa Bayero University Kano (BUK), has conferred Honorary Doctorate Degrees (Honoris Causa) on Colonel Sani Bello (Rtd.) and Alhaji A.A. Rano for their remarkable contributions to the society in areas of leadership and philanthropy. Colonel Bello, who was a former military Governor of Kano State is aContinue Reading
By Mahdi Waziri Isa Bayero University Kano (BUK), has celebrated 12,169 graduands, of which 3,400 bagged Post Graduate Degrees, with 176 first class, at its 39th convocation ceremony. In his convocation speech, the Vice Chancellor, Professor Abbas reaffirmed the university’s commitment to excellence in education, research and community service. HeContinue Reading
By Latonia Akubuko The second substantive Registrar of Federal University Gusau (FUGUS), Malam Yakubu Anivbassa, has successfully completed his 5-year tenure and has since returned to his parent institution, Ahmadu Bello University (ABU), Zaria. He had joined FUGUS on leave of absence on February 4, 2019. According to the University’sContinue Reading
By Prof MK Othman The first part of this piece was published in this column on Wednesday, October 30, 2024. At that time, I only knew Yayale through newspapers and news media. Nevertheless, I wrote about his responsibilities, background, risks, and potential challenges related to his assignment. This assignment involvesContinue Reading
By Waziri Isa Adam The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, branch, has endorsed the appointment of Professor Adamu Ahmed as the 14th Vice Chancellor of the Premier Ivory tower, by the Mahmud Ahmed Yayale-led Governing Council. The Union, in a message, dated 6th February, 2025,Continue Reading
By Waziri Isa Adam (Group Editor-in-chief) The recent appointment of Professor Adamu Ahmed as the 14th Vice Chancellor of Ahmadu Bello University (ABU) Zaria has sparked needless controversy, with some ignorantly questioning the legitimacy of his appointment due to his second-place ranking in the interview process. According to Education Monitor’sContinue Reading
By Mahdi Waziri Isa In a major shake-up, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has relieved the Vice Chancellor of the University of Abuja, Professor Aisha Sani Maikudi, of her position. The University’s Governing Council has also been dissolved, effective immediately. The changes at the University of Abuja are part of aContinue Reading
By Muhammad Kabir Aliyu (Editor) The Commandant-General of the Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), Dr Ahmed Abubakar Audi, has commended the Education Monitor newspaper for its unbiased and informative reporting. Dr Audi made this remark during a courtesy call on him yesterday in Abuja by the editorial teamContinue Reading
Editorial Today’s appointment of Professor Adamu Ahmed as the 14th Vice Chancellor of Ahmadu Bello University (ABU) Zaria seems to have left some people confused because he came second in the interview process. However, a closer examination of the Universities Miscellaneous Provisions Act of 1993 reveals that the Yayale-led CouncilContinue Reading