Category: Educational
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UNIVERSITY OF GAMBIA RENAMES AG FACULTY AFTER ADESINA – DEEP IMPACT HONORED
The University of Gambia renamed its School of Agriculture and Environmental Sciences after ex-AfDB President Dr. Akinwumi Adesina, spotlighting his transformative 2015-2025 tenure that redefined African development. Insight: Adesina’s High 5s (Feed/Integrate/Industrialise/Power/Quality Life Africa) reached 535M amid climate/food crises; Feed Africa/TAAT boosted yields for 104M farmers—pivotal as Africa feeds 18% globally but imports $50bn food…
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KATSINA UNI UNIONS ISSUE 2-WEEK ULTIMATUM OVER PAY, FEES HIKE
Staff fury boiling over: Katsina’s tertiary institutions unions demand action within 14 days (from Dec. 29) on stalled salaries, health schemes, and sky-high fees—or else. Joint Consultative Forum Chair Muhammad Nasir-Gidado (also ASUP boss at Hassan Usman Katsina Poly) fired the warning Wednesday. Top gripes: Unpaid 35%/25% salary hikes; delayed CONTISS-15 placement despite Gov. Dikko…
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NIPR, NASARAWA STATE BREAK GROUND FOR PUBLIC RELATIONS UNIVERSITY IN AKWANGA
The Nigerian Institute of Public Relations (NIPR) and Nasarawa State Government held a ground-breaking ceremony Tuesday for the University of Public Relations and Leadership (UPRL) at Gudi in Akwanga Local Government Area, marking a major step toward establishing Nigeria as a global hub for communication and leadership training. NIPR President Dr. Ike Neliaku praised Governor…
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NASARAWA GOV SULE BREAKS GROUND ON WORLD’S FIRST NIPR UNIVERSITY – FUNDED 100% FROM STATE SAVINGS
Gov. Abdullahi Sule dropped a bombshell Friday in Gudi, Akwanga LGA: Nasarawa’s bankrolling the globe’s first University of Public Relations and Leadership – no loans, pure savings – crediting Tinubu’s economic reforms for flipping the script from bond-dependent days to self-funded mega-projects like this N40B vision. Sule revealed his secret savings stash (50% contract already…
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LAI MOHAMMED DONATES MEMOIR TO YABATECH LIBRARY – BOOSTING NIGERIA’S STORYTELLERS
Former Information Minister Alhaji Lai Mohammed just handed over copies of his bombshell memoir, “Headlines and Sound Bites: Media Moments that Defined an Administration,” to Yaba College of Technology’s library – a powerhouse move to fire up students in media, governance, and PR with real-talk insights from his frontline battles. Mohammed’s dropping truth: Africans gotta…
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KWARA POLY RECTOR CALLS CHRISTIANS TO LIVE TRUE CHRISTMAS VALUES
Kwara State Polytechnic’s Rector Dr. Jimoh Mohammed just dropped a heartfelt Christmas reminder for staff and students: Ditch the holiday hype and channel Jesus’ real vibes of love, humility, hope, and selfless giving. In a message via PRO Halimat Garba, Dr. Mohammed painted Christmas as way beyond parties – it’s the profound birth story urging…
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TINUBU ORDERS SECURITY CHIEFS: NO MORE SCHOOL KIDNAPS ON HIS WATCH
Info Minister Alhaji Mohammed Idris dropped a bombshell Monday at the End-of-Year Media Conference in Abuja President Bola Tinubu’s issued a ironclad directive to security agencies: crush student kidnappings for good, backing swift rescues like Papiri’s full 230 St. Mary’s Catholic School kids and staff freed, plus Kwara church folks and Kebbi victims all home…
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CHINA EMPOWERS 10K+ NIGERIANS VIA TRAINING, TRADE HITS $22B HIGH
Chinese Ambassador Yu Dunhai celebrated Friday at Abuja’s first China-Nigeria Alumni Reunion Gala, revealing over 10,000 Nigerians from governance to tech have leveled up through Beijing’s exchange programs—boosting skills, institutions and Naija’s dev dash while bilateral trade soared past $22B in 2025 with 130% Chinese investment jump and 200% export surge. Yu hailed “natural partners”…
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UATH ROLLS OUT AWARDS FOR HERO STAFF SAVING LIVES DAILY
University of Abuja Teaching Hospital (UATH) lit up Gwagwalada Monday with its 2025 Annual Staff and Corporate Awards, handing plaques and cash to standout heroes like Nurse Usman Mariam (Best Staff) and the Labour Ward crew—whose grit slashed maternal deaths and boosted outcomes, proving selfless shifts at odd hours pay off big. Acting CMD Prof.…
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HAVEL LAUNCHES AI CLUBS IN NIGERIAN SCHOOLS TO BREED ETHICAL TECH WHIZKIDS
Havel Corporate Concept Ltd. is shaking up education by rolling out Nigeria’s first AI Clubs in FCT schools, starting with 30 sharp minds from Government Secondary Schools in Wuse Zone 3 and Wuse 2—armed with FCT-UBEB and Secondary Board nods—to mold kids into savvy digital citizens who wield AI as a booster, not a crutch,…
