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 N16.1bn fraud: Gov Aliyu’s corruption fight manifesting  By Mohammed Umar Sokoto people should support Governor Aliyu’s fight against corruption to promote and enhance  transparency and accountability in governance. For Governor Aliyu, accountability is at the forefront of his governance. Because of this reason we call on all Sokoto people to support his  anti-corruption efforts.   If […]

Maulidu Nabiyu: Gov Aliyu’s kind celebration By Abubakar Isa Governor Ahmad Aliyu of Sokoto State celebrated the 1446 Hijrah Maulidu Nabiyu with humanistic gesture. Knowing the importance and spiritual significance of Maulidu Nabiyu,  as an important Islamic holiday, which commemorates the birth of Prophet Muhammad (PBUH), he had something beneficial in store for Sokoto people […]

Advancing Equal Opportunity Access to Higher Education: A Call to Action Distinguished Guests, Fellow Nigerians, It is with great honor and privilege that I stand before you today on this significant occasion. As we gather for this world press conference, we are reminded of our collective responsibility to ensure that no individual is left behind […]

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Confluence varsity, Osara commences 2024/2025 admission into 50 programmes By Uji A Iliyasu Abuja The Confluence University of Science and Technology (CUSTECH) Osara, has commenced its 2024/2025 admission into all 50 programmes approved by the National Universities Commission (NUC). Registrar of the university, Mrs Olufunke Hudson, disclosed this in a statement that the courses, which […]

Commissioner applauds Taraba Polytechnic for excellence Dominic Akpensuen Jalingo The Commissioner for education, Taraba State, Dr Augustina Godwin, has lauded  Taraba State Polytechnic, Suntai, over the quality of leadership it had rendered to the public overtime. Dr Augustina made the commendation during the institution’s 2023/2024 matriculation ceremony held at the Jalingo campus of the polytechnic.  […]

  FG excludes varsities, research institutes from TSA By Uji A Iliyasu Abuja The Federal Government has directed the exclusion of third-party research grant funds of federal universities and research institutes from the Treasury Single Account (TSA). This directive was contained in a letter signed by the Acting Executive Secretary, National Universities Commission (NUC), Chris […]

  Sokoto: Misconceptions against Gov Ahmad  Aliyu’s benevolence  By Hassan Musa  Governor Ahmad Aliyu of Sokoto State has good intentions to provide access to clean water for his people by drilling boreholes, but his efforts were misinterpreted or misunderstood. This is not uncommon with his critics, usually the opposition, as even his well-intentioned initiatives were […]

  NYSC: JAMB directs HND holders to channel their grievances to appropriate authorities  By Uji A Iliyasu Abuja The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has advised the National Association of Polytechnic Students (NAPS) to direct their grievances regarding the non-mobilisation of some Higher National Diploma (HND) students for National Service to the appropriate authorities. […]

  FG launches digital quality assurance platform for basic schools  By Uji A Iliyasu Abuja The Federal Government Thursday unveiled  Federal Education Quality Assurance Service Cloud Server    FEQAS-collect,  an electronic quality assurance system, to boost the quality of basic and secondary education delivery in the country.  Minister of State for Education, Dr. Yusuf Sununu, […]