Mid Summer Nightmare

Mid Summer Nightmare Good morning fellow Nigerians, I am Captain Bamaiyi  Sai’Allah of Nigerian Army making this address this morning.  I am happy to inform you that the inhumane, insensitive and murderous government of Mr  Bola Ahmed Tinubu has been overthrown  by junior officers  of the Nigerian Armed Forces. By this, all borders are hereby […]

NECO set to conduct SSCE in Saudi Arabia

  NECO set to conduct SSCE in Saudi Arabia  By Uji A. Iliyasu Abuja  The National Examinations Council (NECO) has concluded arrangements to conduct the Senior School Certificate Examinations (SSCE) Internal, in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. According to a statement signed by NECO’s Ag. Director, Directorate of Information and Digital Communication, Azeez Sani, the […]

CTIN: Polytechnic students protest over alleged misappropriation of N20bn intervention fund

CTIN: Polytechnic students protest over alleged misappropriation of N20bn intervention fund  By Uji A. Iliyasu Abuja  Scores of members of National Association of Polytechnic Students (NAPS), stormed the streets of Abuja  Wednesday to protest alleged diversion of more than N20bn intervention fund for Cement Technology Institute of Nigeria (CTIN).  The protesters led by the President […]

Nigerian varsities’ curriculum needs continual review –Maiyaki

   Nigerian varsities’ curriculum needs continual review –Maiyaki  By Uji A. Iliyasu Abuja The Executive Secretary of the National Universities Commission (NUC), Chris Maiyaki said Curriculum of Nigerian universities needs constant review to meet the challenges of modern time. He stated this at the British Council-NUC workshop on Nigerian universities Curriculum held in Abuja Monday. […]

TETFund spends over N23bn on research funding

  TETFund  spends over N23bn on research funding By Uji A. Iliyasu Abuja The Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) has spent over N23bn on funding research across the country.  TETFund’s Assistant Director, Research and Development (R&D) Dr. Hadiza Ismail, made this known at a validation workshop on “Strengthening Research and Innovation Funding Agencies in West […]

Aliyu’s security model deserves attention

  Aliyu’s security model deserves attention  By Uba Abdullahi Musa The Sokoto state governor said on Saturday Nigerian  Army and the community Guard Corps he had set up had rescued 17 students and a woman who were kidnapped in a dawn raid by bandits on March 9 in Sokoto state. The attack on Tsangaya school […]

JAMB extends DE registration by 2 weeks

 JAMB extends DE registration by 2 weeks By Uji A IliyasuAbuja The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, (JAMB), has announced an extension of its Direct Entry registration by two weeks. The board explained in a statement by its spokesman, Dr Fabian Benjamin that the action was aimed at enabling all candidates desirous of registration to […]

Rice palliative: 3 Nasarawa varsity students confirmed dead

Rice palliative: 3 Nasarawa varsity students confirmed dead Editor Three Nasarawa State University (NSU) students were confirmed dead on Friday in a stampede  for rice palliative given by the state government. The event occurred in the convocation square, where the rice bags were kept awaiting Governor Abdullahi Sule’s arrival to begin distribution. According to a student […]

Bill to to ensure more funding for basic education passes second reading

Bill to to ensure more funding for basic education passes second reading  By Uji A. Iliyasu Abuja A Bill for the amendment of the Universal Basic Education Commission, (UBEC) Act to increase its funding from the consolidated revenue from two  percent to four percent has passed the second reading in the House Representatives. Chairman House […]