Tertiary institutions

BSHA passes bills to rename BSU, establish state agric. varsity

Angel Ojonugwa January 3, 2025

MAKURDI (Sundiata Scholar) – The Benue State House of Assembly, presided over by its Speaker, Hyacinth Dajo, has passed the bills to rename the Benue State University (BSU), Makurdi, after Rev. Fr. Moses Adasu. The assembly during plenary on Tuesday also passed a bill for the

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My father established school to empower the less privileged—Sen. Gyado

Angel Ojonugwa December 29, 2024

MAKURDI (Sundiata Scholar) – Sen. Jack Gyado, Proprietor, Tilley Gyado College Makurdi (TGCM), says that his father established the school to educate and empower the less privileged members of the society. Gyado, who spoke on Saturday during the 50th anniversary of the college in Makurdi, vowed to revive the college to fulfil his father’s wish. […]

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Bill to rename Benue varsity passes second reading

Angel Ojonugwa December 20, 2024

The Majority Leader, Mr Saater Tiseer (APC/Mbagwa), said that the provisions of the assembly’s Standing Orders XII, Rule 83, limited the second reading to the general merits and principles of a bill and not its details. Tiseer said that the bill was aimed at changing the maiden name of the university to Adasu as a […]

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44 bag First Class as Benue varsity holds Convocation

Angel Ojonugwa December 16, 2024

MAKURDI (Sundiata Scholar) – The Vice Chancellor, Benue State University (BSU), Makurdi, Prof. Tor Iorapuu, says the institution would convocate 17,925 on Saturday with 44 of them first class. Iorapuu made the disclosure Thursday at a pre-convocation press briefing for the 22nd, 23rd, and 24th combined convocation ceremonies. The VC said that out of the […]

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Benue varsity pardon students involved in examination misconduct

Angel Ojonugwa October 2, 2024

MAKUDI (Sundiata Scholar) – The Senate of the Benue State University (BSU), Makurdi, has pardoned students involved in examination misconduct. The institution’s Senate Chairman and Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Tor Iorapuu, announced the pardon at the end of its 315th Special Senate seating on Wednesday in Makurdi. Iorapuu said that the university senate, known for its firm

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TETFUND revamping tertiary education in Nigeria-says group

Angel Ojonugwa May 8, 2024

MAKURDI (Sundiata Post) – A pressure group known as AOJOKO K’Otukpo (Special Advisers to Otukpo Kingdom Paramount ruler) has said Arch. Sonny Echono, Executive Secretary (ES) Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFUND) was revamping the country’s teritiary education. Mr Ojoko Ekwo, the Chairman of the group disclosed this on Sunday at a press conference in Makurdi. […]

Tertiary institutions

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 statement, Agena, who is a Development Communication Scholar, hails from Guma […]