The Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has urged the Federal Government to honour the 2009 FG/ASUU agreement or face a nationwide industrial action. ASUU President, Chris Piwuna, issued this warning during…
Category: Education
Low Enrollment Crisis: ALGON Vows to Support Gombe Polytechnic
From Abubakar Rabilu, Gombe The management of Gombe State Polytechnic, Bajoga, in Funakaye Local Government Area, has raised concerns over the low enrollment of students in the institution, despite significant investments by…
Kano Gov’t Sets Up 15-Member Committee to Oversee Gaya Polytechnic
The Kano State Government has inaugurated a 15-member technical committee to oversee the establishment of a polytechnic in Gaya. The committee was inaugurated by the Deputy Governor, Comrade Aminu Abdussalam Gwarzo, who…
Adamawa: Nigerian Youths Urged to Embrace Professionalism as AUN Graduates Over 200 in Class of 2025
From Umar Dankano, Yola Nigerian youths have been urged to pursue professionalism in their chosen careers to enable meaningful contributions to society and global development. This call was made by Mr. Brian…
JAMB: Beyond a Border Brush of the Blunder
By Bala Ibrahim The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, JAMB, the body that is saddled with the responsibility of determining the matriculation requirements and conducting examinations leading to undergraduate admissions, as well…
NANS Condemns JAMB Over Alleged Regional Bias in Exam Rewrite Exercise
The National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS), Zone A, has expressed deep dissatisfaction with the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) over what it describes as discriminatory practices in the ongoing exam…
NAUB Matriculates 887 Students, Plans to Widen Admission Access
From Rabilu Abubakar, Biu The Nigerian Army University Biu (NAUB) has celebrated its 7th Matriculation Ceremony, admitting 887 students into its academic community. The event highlighted the institution’s commitment to discipline, academic…
Gov.Yusuf Distributes N2.8bn Instructional Materials, Recruits 17,600 School Guards
By Abdullahi Yusuf Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf of Kano State on Monday flagged off the distribution of instructional materials worth N2.8 billion to public schools across the state. A statement issued by…
MAAUN Orders Closure of Al-Ansar Indabo Female Students Hostels
The Management of Maryam Abacha American University of Nigeria has ordered the immediate closure and withdrawal of approval in respect of Al-Ansar Indabo female students hostels located at Hotoro and UDB Road…
Shanono LG Sponsors 200 Students for Tertiary Education
The Executive Chairman of Shanono Local Government, Alhaji Abubakar Barau, has approved the sponsorship of 200 outstanding students for admission into various tertiary institutions, with a dedicated budget of N80 million. This…
Gombe AGILE Project Trains Master Trainers on Life Skills
By Abubakar, Rabilu Gombe The Gombe AGILE Project has commenced a five-day Training of Trainers program under its Life Skills Component to ensure effective implementation of the initiative across Gombe State. Organized…
FCE Yola matriculates 647 students for degree programs
From Umar Dankano,Yola A total of Six hundred and forty seven (647) newly admitted students have been matriculated to study various first degree courses at the Federal College of Education Yola. Provost…
Nguru Education Secretary, School Proprietor Unite to Tackle Out-of-School Threat
From Auwal Salim, Damaturu, Yobe The Education Secretary of Nguru Local Government, Alhaji Hamisu Ado, received the proprietor of Fatima Academy, Hajiya Fatima Shettima, and her entourage in his office. The meeting…
18,000 Students Graduate as Dangote Varsity Holds 5th Convocation
By Salisu Hamisu Ali The Aliko Dangote University of Science and Technology, Wudil, is set to hold its 5th Convocation Ceremony, during which 18,000 students who graduated over the past seven years…
World Press Freedom Day: CITAD Explores Impact of AI on Journalism with Students
By Mustapha Salisu To commemorate World Press Freedom Day 2025, the Centre for Information Technology and Development (CITAD), on Saturday, held a sensitization session at Kano State Polytechnic’s Mass Communication Department, focusing…
MAAUN orders closure of INKSTAF Male Students Hostel over non-compliance with University’s rules
The management of Maryam Abacha American University of Nigeria (MAAUN), Kano, has announced the immediate closure and withdrawal of approval for the “Inkstaf Male’s Students Hostel” located at H-Apartment, No.8 Kanya Street,…
Kano Pension Board Clears N21bn Liability, Pledges Sustainability
By Abdullahi Yusuf The Kano State Pension Fund Trustees says it has so far cleared over N21 billion in pension liabilities out of a total debt of N48.6 billion inherited fom the…
Poverty Hampers Parents’ Contribution To Education In Kano State, Says Commissioner
By Abdullahi Yusuf Kano State Commissioner of Education,Alhaji Ali Haruna Makoda, says abject poverty is adversely affecting the contribution of parents to the educational development of the state. Because of the ravaging…
Poverty Hampers Parents’ Contribution To Education In Kano State, Says Commissioner
By Abdullahi Yusuf Kano State Commissioner of Education,Alhaji Ali Haruna Makoda, says abject poverty is adversely affecting the contribution of parents to the educational development of the state. Because of the ravaging…
No room for favoritism in student sponsorship – Barau Jibrin warns interview panel
The Deputy Senate President and Senator representing Kano North, Senator Barau I. Jibrin, has cautioned the interview panel involved in the selection of candidates for his newly announced 300 postgraduate scholarships to…
Barau Jibrin Foundation Awards Scholarships To 300 Students
Barau Jibrin Foundation Awards Scholarships To 300 Students By Abdullahi Yusuf The Senator Barau Jibrin Foundation has awarded scholarships to 300 students to study in Nigerian universities. Speaking at the award ceremony,…
MAAUN President Commends Governor Yusuf for Appointing Dr. Kabiru Gwarzo as Provost of SRCOE Kano
The Founder and President of the MAAUN Group of Universities, Professor Adamu Abubakar Gwarzo, has commended Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf for appointing Dr. Kabiru Ahmad Gwarzo as the new Provost of Sa’adatu…
Dr. Nasiru Gawuna: When Vision Takes Root.
The Renaissance of Bayero University, Kano By: Lamara Garba In this reflective piece, the spotlight falls on His Excellency, Dr. Nasiru Yusuf Gawuna, whose leadership at Bayero University Kano signals a quiet…
British Journalist Donates Laptops to Chibok Girls at AUN
From Umar Dankano, Yola A British based journalist, Isha Sesay has donated laptops to sixty eight (68) Chibok girls studying at the American University of Nigeria, AUN Yola, Adamawa state. The foreign…
Yobe Govt. Sponsors 127 Students To Law School
From Sani Saleh Chinade, Damaturu Yobe state Governor His Excellency Hon. Mai Mala Buni, today presented tuition fees and laptops to Yobe state law graduates who gained admission into the Nigera law…