Study reveals possible arrival of humans with pre-birth evidences — Don A researcher, Dr Sola Olorunyomi, says research has revealed the possible arrival of new sets of human beings who have evidence of pre-birth. Olorunyomi made the disclosure while delivering a lecture at the 6th In-the-Staff Seminar series of the Institute of African Studies, […]
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Increased education budget panacea for underdevelopment -Don
Prof Edun Increased education budget panacea for underdevelopment -Don By Abdulsalam Mahmud For Nigeria to permanently address its lingering socio-economic challenges and underdevelopment, there is need for the federal government to jack up the budgetary allocation accruing to the education sector by over 20 per cent, says Professor Taiwo Edun. He stressed that FG should […]
Lapai Emir inspects projects at IBB varsity
Emir Umar Bago III (left) Lapai Emir inspects projects at IBB varsity By Abdulsalam Mahmud The Emir of Lapai, Alhaji Umar Bago III, has commended the management of the Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida University, Lapai (IBBUL), in Niger state, for taking laudable steps towards attracting critical projects that have greatly accelerated the landmark development of the […]
el-Rufai: Activating the glorious past of public education
Young Abubakar between Daddy and Mom on his way to school el-Rufai: Activating the glorious past of public education UJI ABDULLAHI ILIYASU compares education sector at independence and the present and reports that political will on the part of public officeholders can bring back the glorious days of public schools by returning their quality and […]
Institute mourns death of its dean
Hajiya Fatima Kuta Institute mourns death of its dean By Abdulsalam Mahmud The entire staff and students of Fati Lami Abubakar Institute of Legal and Administrative Studies (FLAILAS), in Minna, Niger state, have been thrown into mourning following the death of Hajiya Fatima Idris Kuta. Hajiya Kuta, who was the Dean, School of Administration, at […]
FUTMINNA to install N163m street lights on its campuses
students FUTMINNA to install N163m street lights on its campuses By Abdulsalam Mahmud The Federal University of Technology, Minna (FUTMINNA), in Niger state, has secured the release of N163m from the Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) to address the problem of street lights on both the Bosso and Gidan-Kwano campuses of the institution. The institution’s […]
Chinese coy embarks on educational charity
EEC officials and school FCT girls Chinese coy embarks on educational charity By Uji Abdullahi Iliyasu Abuja Eighteenth Engineering Company (EEC), a leading construction company in Nigeria, has embarked on what it described as “educational charity” as part of activities to mark the 70th anniversary of the founding of the Peoples Republic of China. The charity […]
2019: Election sequence engenders voter apathy –Don
Prof Mahmud Yakub, INEC chairman 2019: Election sequence engenders voter apathy –Don By Emmanuel Ologun Abuja. A gathering of eminent academics and civil society actors to review the contributions of the 2019 general elections to gender balancing and proportional participation in governance has faulted the sequence adopted for the polls and blamed it for the […]
Kogi varsity inaugurates SUG excos
Hadi Idris Kogi varsity inaugurates SUG excos By Alhassan Nasiru Iko-Ojo Kogi State University, Anyigba, has inaugurated the newly elected executive council of its Student Union Government (SUG). This was followed by the directive issued by the Dean of Student Affairs, Professor S.S Arogba, recently. In line with the directive, the elected executive officials were […]
Institute to use creative writing inculcate peace in youths
Institute to use creative writing inculcate peace in youths By Uji Abdullahi Iliyasu Abuja The Institute for Peace and Conflict Resolution (IPCR) says it will collaborate with stakeholders in education sector to make youths to embrace peace in the country, using poetry and short story books. The Director General, IPCR, Mr Bakut Bakut disclosed this […]