Day of the girl-child: How have Nigerian girls fared? As the world celebrates the 2019 International Day of the Girl-child, UJI ABDULLAHI ILIYASU highlights some challenges of the girl-child in the southwestern and northern parts of the country. Background The girls in the country will continue to experience the discrimination they are being subjected to […]
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Saving Nigerian girls from sex slavery
Nigerian school girls Saving Nigerian girls from sex slavery By Ifeanyi Nwoko There were startling revelations recently on how Nigerian girls were used as sex slaves in some West African countries. The Director-General of National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP), Julie Okah-Donli, let the cat out of the bag when she […]
As Kwankwasiyya Foundation sponsors 242 for master’s degrees in India
A cross-section of Kwankwasiyya Scholarship beneficiaries during their send-forth party Monday a As Kwankwasiyya Foundation sponsors 242 for master’s degrees in India Kwankwasiya, a non-governmental initiative of former Kano state governor, Dr Rabiu Musa kwankwaso, has sponsored 242 first-class graduates to Indian universities for their master’s degrees, BASHIR MOHAMMED reports. Background Senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso […]
Bobboyi’s efforts towards realising UBEC goals
Dr Bobboyi Bobboyi’s efforts towards realising UBEC goals The Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC) under its Executive Secretary, Dr Hamid Bobboyi, has undertaken a number of programmes to address the Tsangaya Quranic education, which is critical to the realisation of UBEC goals, UJI ABDULLAHI ILIYASU reports. Background The issue of out-of-school children and the Tsangaya […]
Herbal Medicine in curriculum and likely hurdles
Herbal Medicine in curriculum and likely hurdles Recently Minister of State for Health, Senator Olorunimbe Mamora, called on Nigerian universities to introduce Bachelor of Science (B.Sc) degree programme in herbal medicine for better healthcare delivery. Uji Abdullahi Iliyasu reports that there may be hurdles on the path of realising this objective, Background Recently, Minister of […]
Sadiya Umar Farouq and the call to service
Hajiya Sadiya Sadiya Umar Farouq and the call to service UJI ABDULLAHI ILIYASU examines the new ministry which Honourable Minister, Hajiya Sadiya Umar Farouq will pioneer and reports that she has a huge national assignment at hand, but her antecedents show that she can stand to the tasks ahead. Background Sadiya Umar Farouq is a […]
UBEC and the initiative for inclusive basic education
Participants at Kaduna Round-table UBEC and the initiative for inclusive basic education The Executive Secretary of the Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC), Dr. Hamid Bobboyi, has expressed satisfaction with the various basic education delivery initiatives of the federal government. UJI ABDULLAHI ILIYASU reports that the UBEC boss is committed to inclusive basic education across the […]
Campus journalism Dialogue and matters arising
Campus journalism Dialogue and matters arising By Abdulsalam Mahmud Background The Nigerian media, like other strata of the nation’s socio-economic life, has been ravaged by corruption malady. Corruption has succeeded in smearing the image of the pen-pushing profession. It has incurably shattered the reputation of many reporters and editors. In fact, many analysts are of […]
Campus suicide as feedback to Nigeria’s harsh economic condition
Aisha, a-300 level ABU Zaria student who committed suicide last year over ‘lack-of-parental-love/ Campus suicide as feedback to Nigeria’s harsh economic condition UJI ABDULLAHI ILIYASU examines the high incidence of suicide among Nigerian students in higher schools and reports that the major reason that prompts these promising youngsters to take their lives is not unconnected […]
Effective tool for school plant management
School plant In this piece, Uji Abdullahi Iliyasu examines school administration and explains school plant, its utilisation and how community relations helps in their maintenance and safeguard in schools. School plant School plant is defined as all those facilities that are built for and owned by an educational institution which aid the smooth teaching and […]