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Gov Alia appoints Agena, Rector

Angel Ojonugwa April 29, 2024

MAKURDI (Sundiata Post) – Gov. Hyacinth Alia of Benue has approved the appointment of Dr Martins Agena as Rector, Akawe Torkula Polytechnic, Makurdi.This was contained in a statement on Friday by Alia’s Chief Press Secretary (CPS), Tersoo Kula, in Makurdi on Friday.According to the

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Former VC advocates drug test for lecturers

Angel Ojonugwa April 29, 2024

BAUCHI (Sundiata Post) – Prof. Muhammad AbdulAziz, the immediate past Vice Chancellor, Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University (ATBU), Bauchi State, has advocated drug test for lecturers to sanitise university system AbdulAziz stated this in a valedictory speech to the Senate of the University

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ASUU urges Sokoto Govt. to reconstitute state varsity governing council

Angel Ojonugwa April 29, 2024

SOKOTO (Sundiata Post) – The Academic Staff Union of Nigerian Universities (ASUU), Sokoto State University (SSU) chapter, has urged the Sokoto State Government to reconstitute the state varsity governing council.The union also called on the government to pay outstanding allowances of the

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Dont hide your disabled children –Don begs parents

Angel Ojonugwa April 29, 2024

ILLORIN (Sundiata Post) – Prof Bolanle Olawuyi, of the Department of Social Sciences Education, University of Ilorin, has appealed to parents of disabled children against hiding them due to shame or stigma. Olawuyi made the call in Ilorin while delivering her paper presentation at the

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Isyaku Rabiu University unveils 16 undergraduate programmes

Angel Ojonugwa April 29, 2024

KANO (Sundiata Post) – The Khalifa Isyaku Rabiu University, Kano (KHAIRUN), has unveiled its 16 undergraduate programmes.The Vice Chancellor of the University, Prof. Abdulrashid Garba, made the disclosure while briefing newsmen on Thursday in Kano.reports that the official commissioning

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Former VC of ATBU advocates for drug test for lecturers

Fadiran Ifeloluwa April 29, 2024

Prof. Muhammad AbdulAziz, the immediate past Vice Chancellor of Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University (ATBU), Bauchi State, has urged for drug testing of lecturers to sanitise the university system. AbdulAziz declared this in a valedictory statement to the University Senate during a ceremony to

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Female student of UNIABUJA declared missing

Fadiran Ifeloluwa April 29, 2024

Murjanatu Zubairu, a female student at the University of Abuja, went missing while on her way to school. Alhaji Zubairu Jibrin Yewuti, the student’s uncle and former vice chairman of the FCT’s Kwali Area Council, called a reporter on Sunday morning to report the missing student. He

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Nigerian students, others in Canada affected greatly by unemployment

Fadiran Ifeloluwa April 29, 2024

A major unemployment issue impacting at least one million international students in Canada, especially Nigerians, has raised concerns about loose immigration laws that have transformed the country into a haven for migrants, as well as a lack of low-wage jobs. According to Voice of America,

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JAMB: UNILORIN Remains the Most Preferred University among UTME Candidates in 4 Years

Fadiran Ifeloluwa April 29, 2024

From 2020 to 2023, the University of Ilorin (UNILORIN) was the most sought-after higher education institution in Nigeria among Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) candidates. The discovery was revealed recently at an ongoing policy discussion headed by Andrew Adejoh, Permanent

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Ajilore to deliver Babcock University’s 48th inaugural lecture

Fadiran Ifeloluwa April 29, 2024

Professor Kolade Ajilore, Head of the Department of Mass Communication at Babcock University in Ilishan-Remo, Ogun State, will deliver the institution’s 48th Inaugural Lecture on Thursday, May 2, 2024, at 2 p.m. in the Main Auditorium. According to the Registrar, Dr Jonathan Nwosu,

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Benue government to reopen nursing schools

Fadiran Ifeloluwa April 29, 2024

Benue State Governor, Rev. Fr. Hyacinth Alia, has declared the reopening of nursing schools in the state to promote safer medical and health practices. Governor Alia made the call during a thanksgiving mass in his honour at St. Gabriel’s Parish, Iorkighir, Tse Agberagba, Konshisha LGA,

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JAMB set to release first batch of 2024 UTME results today

Fadiran Ifeloluwa April 29, 2024

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board has concluded plans to release the results of the 2024 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination. JAMB Registrar, Prof. Ishaq Oloyede, is scheduled to hold a press briefing in Abuja on Monday regarding the release of the results and related matters,