Dr Paul Entrepreneurship, model for economic development –Don Dominic Akpensuen Keffi A lecturer at the Department of Entrepreneurship Studies, Nasarawa State University, Keffi (NSUK), Dr. Vincent Paul said the only alternative to the economic growth and job creation is for the federal government to redouble her efforts and encourage youth to consider entrepreneurship as an […]
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Shun sex-for-marks, NSUK VC warns lecturers
(L-R) Mainoma, Osana, Angya Shun sex-for-marks, NSUK VC warns lecturers By Dominic Akpensuen Keffi Vice chancellor of Nasarawa State University Keffi (NSUK), Professor Suleiman Bala Mohammed has vowed to dismiss any lecturer caught harassing female students on campus. The VC said this while delivering a goodwill message at a seminar organised by the Centre for […]
2019 UTME: JAMB outsmarts fraudulent candidates
Candidates at a CBT centre 2019 UTME: JAMB outsmarts fraudulent candidates 2019 UTME: JAMB outsmarts fraudulent candidates Despites sharp practices by some candidates and CBT centres, JAMB was able to conduct the 2019 UTME and give valid and reliable results in its admission processes. UJI ABDUALLHI ILIYASU examines some of these practices. Multiple finger […]
IBB varsity commissions multi-million naira students’ hostel
IBB Varsity’s multi-million naira students’ hostel along Paiko-Lapai road, which was commissioned by the Vice-Chancellor of the university, Prof.MuhammadNasir Maiturare last weekend. IBB varsity commissions multi-million naira students’ hostel By Abdulsalam Mahmud The problem of hostel accommodation faced by students of the Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida University Lapai (IBBUL), in Niger state, may soon become history […]
Echoes of ABU Alumni Association Compendium Committee’s visit to Blueprint
Managing Editor, Blueprint Newspapers, Clem Oluwole (right) presenting a copy of Blueprint to Professor Ahmed Tijani Mora, President, ABU Zaria Alumni Association (centre); while Ms Kande Daniel, Secretary, ABU Compendium Committee, looks on. Echoes of ABU Alumni Association Compendium Committee’s visit to Blueprint By Uji Abdullahi Iliyasu Abuja The president, Ahmadu Bello University (ABU) Zaria […]
Lecturers and administrators posing with Professor Iwala (centre) during the 22nd inaugural lecture at NSUK over the weekend. Nasarawa varsity holds 22nd inaugural lecture Dominic Akpensuen Keffi Nasarawa State University, Keffi (NSUK) has held its 22nd inaugural lecture series Wednesday at the school ground. The lecture was presented by a professor of French translation, Professor […]
Hon. Abdulmumin Muhammad Ari, Member representing Nasarawa/Toto Federal constituency at NASS Insecurity in my constituency makes me lose sleep –Honourable Ari The House of Representatives member representing Nasarawa/Toto federal constituency, Hon Abdulmumin Muhammed Ari fetes the people of his constituency at the Federal Polytechnic, Nasarawa, Saturday. In this interview with UJI ABDULLAHI ILIYASU, he talks […]
President, Anti-corruption Academy of Nigeria (ACAN), Professor Sola Akinrinade (left), presenting some publications from the academy to Professor Ishaq Oloyede recently UTME 2019: Why JAMB set 160 as cutoff point for varsities UJI ABDULLAHI ILIYASU examines Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board’s (JAMB) cut-off point for universities and measures put in place check malpractices in the […]
Children’s Day: Administering the wrong drug for an ailment
Children’s Day: Administering the wrong drug for an ailment In his Children Day speech, President Muhammadu Buhari reveals the federal government’s plan to review the control of drug use among children. Uji Abdullahi Iliyasu reports that creating jobs for parents and guardians is the panacea to drug abuse and violent crimes. Background Children in […]
Absence of regulatory platform weakens research and development –Prof Bogoro
Absence of regulatory platform weakens research and development –Prof Bogoro Executive Secretary of Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund), Professor Suleiman Elias Bogoro, says very soon researchers in Nigerian tertiary institutions will have no cause to be poor, even as he decries the low level of research in the nation’s tertiary schools. Uji Abdullahi Iliyasu reports […]