By Funmilayo Adeyemi The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) has appealed to the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) to shelve its planned strike over delay in the payment of June salary to its members. NANS made the appeal in a statement signed by its National Vice President onContinue Reading
By Zubairu Idris The Police have arraigned two persons before the Federal High Court in Katsina for alleged impersonation and examination malpractice. The police prosecutor, Abdussalam Danmaidaki, said the defendants, Bolanwu Emmanuel and Ibrahim Abdulaziz, committed the offence on April 30, at Zee Alpha International School, Funtua. Danmaidaki said thatContinue Reading
By Funmilayo Adeyemi The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has announced the release of results from its mop-up Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) conducted on June 28. In a statement signed by JAMB’s Head of Public Affairs and Protocol, Dr Fabian Benjamin, in Abuja on Sunday, the board alsoContinue Reading
By Ibukun Emiola After years of educational decline and systemic challenges, a quiet revolution is stirring across Nigeria’s schools — led not by conventional subjects, but by Geography. At the heart of this revival is the Geography Olympiad, an annual international competition for secondary school students between the ages ofContinue Reading
By Vivian Emoni The Basico Alumni Association, Ahmadu Bello University (ABU), Zaria, has inaugurated mentorship committee to mentor and nurture a brighter future for the students. The Chairman of the association, Dr Suleiman Ndanusa, at the inauguration ceremony in Abuja, said it was committed to ensuring that the initiative achievedContinue Reading
By Hajara Leman President Bola Tinubu has unveiled plans of hybrid electrification of the Federal University Kashere (FUK), Gombe State, by the Rural Electrification Agency (REA). Tinubu also announced plans for the construction of a dam on the Kashere River by the Ministry of Water Resources. The President, who disclosedContinue Reading
By Hajara Leman President Bola Tinubu has formally installed Igwe Lawrence Agubuzu, the Ogbunechendo of Ezema Olo Kingdom, as the Chancellor of the Federal University of Kashere in Gombe State. The investiture held on Saturday in Gombe, coincided with the university’s combined 6th, 7th, 8th, and 9th convocation ceremonies forContinue Reading
By Ifeanyi Olannye Gov. Sheriff Oborevwori of Delta State has approved the extension of the retirement age for associate professors in state-owned universities from 65 to 70 years. The announcement was made by the State Commissioner for Higher Education, Prof. Nyerhovwo Tonukari, during an interview with journalists on Friday inContinue Reading
By Peter Uwumarogie The Vice Chancellor of the Federal University of Kashere (FUK), Prof. Umaru Pate, has urged tertiary institutions to embrace Artificial Intelligence (AI) in tackling unemployment and poverty. Pate made the call on Friday in Kashere, Gombe State, during the university’s third combined convocation ceremony for undergraduate graduands.Continue Reading
By Leonard Okachie Brig.-Gen. Hassan Bello, Commander, 14 Brigade Nigerian Army Headquarters, Ohafia, in Ohafia Local Government Area of Abia, has urged students to consider taking up a career in the military. Bello made this statement during a public speaking engagement for secondary school students, organised by the Brigade onContinue Reading
