The Vice-Chancellor of Baze University, Abuja, Prof. Abiodun Gabriel Adeniyi, has called for greater government support for private universities, arguing that they contribute to the same national human-capital development goals as public institutions.
Adeniyi made the
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Gov Namadi’s SLUK’s inspection attuned to the changing needs of society
The Governor’s inspection tour of Sule Lamido University, Kafin Hausa (SLUK) on Monday, 17 August, 2026, offers precisely such evidence . We have a governor who, rather than merely commissioning projects for photo opportunities, returns to the field to verify that promises are being kept, brick by brick, block by block
Customer-oriented service delivery critical pillar of my administration — Aina
The Registrar of the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB), Prof. Segun Aina, has reaffirmed the commitment of his administration to customer-oriented service delivery, describing it as a critical pillar of the Board’s operations and relationship with candidates
EDO STATE PART I: VISITOR’S GUIDE. THE BINI (EDO) PEOPLE
Edo State, in Nigeria’s South-South region, is one of the country’s oldest centres of civilisation, home to the famous Benin Kingdom and a mosaic of peoples whose histories predate colonial Nigeria by centuries.
For the visitor, understanding Edo State means understanding its people: their kingdoms, festivals, and living traditions. Here are four of the state’s most prominent ethnic groups, which we shall visit
School Drop-out: The case of girl-child not closed, Says Garba
The Executive Secretary of the Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC), Dr. Aisha Garba, has declared that no girl who drops out of school should be regarded as a lost cause, as she commended First Lady Senator Oluremi Tinubu for her sustained commitment to girls’ education and empowerment
PLATEAU STATE, PART IV: THE MWAGHAVUL PEOPLE
Drive southeast out of Jos toward Mangu and the land begins to fold into rocky hills, volcanic domes, and terraced farmland dusted green with potatoes and maize. This is Mwaghavul country — home to one of Plateau State’s most prominent indigenous nations, and a place where hospitality, hard farm work, and a deep attachment to the land are still the measure of a good life. For the visitor willing to leave the tarred road, Mwaghavul land offers volcanic craters, colonial-era fish farms, a living festival calendar, and some
FG overhauls agric curricula, shifts focus to 80 per cent practical training
The Federal Government has approved a major overhaul of agricultural education curricula for tertiary institutions, shifting the training model from 70 per cent theory and 30 per cent practical to 80 per cent practical and 20 per cent theoretical instruction
Tinubu’s vision, Alausa’s delivery: 41 UniPods to power Nigeria’s knowledge economy
The Minister of Education, Dr. Maruf Tunji Alausa, has said the administration of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu is leveraging education, technology, research and innovation to drive Nigeria’s transition from a resource-based to a knowledge-based economy
States urged to access N65bn counterpart funds, utilise N267bn UBEC interventions
The Executive Secretary of the Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC), Aisha Garba, has urged states to urgently access over N65 billion in counterpart funds and utilise approximately N267 billion in previously released intervention funds to improve basic education delivery nationwide
Gov Namadi transforming Jigawa through agriculture, human development
When the National Executive Council (NEC) of the Nigerian Union of Journalists (NUJ), led by its National President, Comrade Alhassan Yahaya, chose Jigawa State as the venue for its recent NEC meeting, it was more than a routine gathering. It was, in many respects, a quiet endorsement of the governance strides being recorded under the administration of Governor Namadi