Category: Education
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Nigerian Defence Academy Produces First Military Professor 59 Years After Establishment
By Abdulkareem Haruna The Nigerian Defence Academy (NDA), established in February 1964, announced this week the promotion of Lt. Col. Abubakar-Surajo Imam to Professor of Mechatronics Engineering. This marks a historic moment, as Imam is the first active-duty personnel in the Nigerian Army to attain the rank of professor. Brig.-Gen. AM Tukur, the Academy’s Registrar,…
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President Tinubu Revokes 40% Revenue Deduction Policy for Nigerian Federal Universities
By Abu Faisal Nigerian President Bola Tinubu has rescinded the controversial policy that proposed a 40% deduction of internally generated revenues from federal universities across the nation. The announcement was made by the Minister of Education, Tahir Mamman, who represented the President at the 75th Founder’s Day ceremony of the University of Ibadan on Friday.…
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Convocation: University of Maiduguri Celebrates 147 First-Class Graduates
By Abdulkareem Haruna MAIDUGURI, Nigeria – The Vice-Chancellor of the University of Maiduguri (Unimaid), Professor Shugaba, addressed the press today, Nov.15, 2023, shedding light on the remarkable academic achievements to be showcased during the institution’s coming 24th combined convocation ceremony. In his briefing, Professor Aliyu Shugaba expressed immense pride in the outstanding performance of the…
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Governor Zulum Identifies Graduate Skill Gap as Key Challenge at University of Ibadan’s 75th Anniversary Lecture
By Abdukareem Haruna Borno State Governor, Professor Babagana Umara Zulum, addressed the skill gap among Nigerian university graduates during a lecture at the University of Ibadan’s 75th-anniversary celebrations on Monday. Zulum, in the first of a series of lectures commemorating the anniversary, titled “Leadership, Citizenship, and Meeting Contemporary Social Justice in Nigeria,” underscored the mismatch…
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Borno Lawyer Who Provides Free Education To Orphans Wins Global Citizen Award 2023
By Abdulkareem Haruna Zannah Bukar Mustapha, internationally acclaimed humanitarian and founder of the Future Prowess Foundation School for orphans and underprivileged children, has been awarded the 2023 Global Citizen Award. The award is presented annually by Henley & Partners, a leading global residence and citizenship advisory firm, in collaboration with the Swiss humanitarian organization, the…
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NEDC Equips Northeast Nigeria Local Governments with Public Address Systems
By Abdulkareem Haruna The North East Development Commission (NEDC) has provided public address systems to all local government information units across the 112 Local Government Areas (LGAs) in northeast Nigeria. The initiative aims to enhance the delivery of public service information at the grassroots level within the region. NEDC’s Managing Director, Goni Alkali, explained that…
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Yobe University Governing Council Thanks NEDC for Support, Requests Further Aid for Infrastructure
By Abdulkareem Haruna The Pro-Chancellor and Chairman of the Governing Council, Yobe State University, Adam Mustapha Goneri, had on Friday, Nov. 3 led a delegation, including the Vice-Chancellor, Professor Mala Daura, and the Registrar, Alkali Gazali, on a courtesy visit to the North East Development Commission (NEDC). The delegation was at the NEDC Headquarters, Maiduguri,…
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Ex-Army Chief, Buratai, Receives Honorary Doctorate from Nigerian Army University
Abdulkareem Haruna In its maiden convocation ceremony over the weekend, the Nigerian Army University, Biu (NAUB), bestowed an honorary Doctor of Letters (D. Litts) degree on retired Lt.-Gen. Tukur Buratai, a former Chief of Army Staff (CoAS) and Nigerian Ambassador to Benin Republic. The university had also presented diplomas to 417 graduates across numerous disciplines.…
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Yobe Students Emerge Winners of Inter-School Quiz Competition Organized by Military Operation Hadin Kai
By Abdulkareem Haruna Government Secondary School Fika in Yobe state has emerged as the winner of the inter-secondary school quiz competition organized by the Operation Hadin Kai Theater Command. The winning school triumphed over several secondary schools from Borno, Adamawa, and Yobe states to clinch the coveted trophy. Students from Government Secondary School Fika of…
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Students Need Diverse Education for the Future in the Age of AI ~ Khosla
By Abdulkareem Haruna Vinod Khosla, a super successful Silicon Valley investor who supports OpenAI, recently gave some awesome advice to college students at a tech conference. He talked about their worries about AI taking over jobs and making their education useless. Khosla, who started a big computer company and invests in cool new ideas, said…
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