By Abdulwarees Solanke One historic programme that the sincerity and innovation of the Federal Government of Nigeria in renewing the hope of Nigerians will be tested on, is the success of the new National Education Loan Fund (NELFUND). This is a programme, that students of tertiary institutions in the country can apply for to fulfil […]
From Our Correspondent Abuja, Jan. 6 ’25 (TNZ) Two persons are feared dead in an explosion that tore through an Islamiyyah school in Kuchibiyu Community, Bwari Area Council, Abuja, on Monday. TheNewsZenith reports that several students of the school also sustained varying degrees of injuries in the explosion. A loud sound accompanied the explosion, sending […]
Abuja, Jan. 1 ’25 (TNZ) For the first time in its 36 years of academic journey, the Governing Council of the University of Abuja (UniAbuja) has appointed the first female Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Aisha Sani Maikudi. TheNewsZenith reports that the Council announced the appointment during its 77th extraordinary meeting on Tuesday in Abuja. Maikudi, a professor […]
From Our Correspondent Vice-President Kashim Shettima says President Bola Tinubu has approved the proposal to establish a Federal University in Southern Kaduna. Shettima announced the approval when he paid a condolence visit to Bishop Matthew Kukah of the Catholic Diocese of Sokoto. TheNewsZenith reports that the Kukah family lost a royal father, Yohanna Kukah, the […]
From Musab Gbemisola, Kano Gov. Abba Yusuf of Kano State, on Saturday, announced automatic employment for the state’s foreign scholarship programme graduates in engineering, medicine, pharmaceuticals and other health-related fields. TheNewsZenith reports that the governor’s spokesperson, Mr Sunusi Dawakin-Tofa announced the employment in a statement issued on Saturday in Kano. Deputy Governor, Aminu Abdulsalam, commissioners […]
From Jafar Omoniyi, Kano Bayero University, Kano (BUK) has promoted Dr Sani Umar Rijiyar Lemo, to Professor of Hadith in the Islamic Studies department. TheNewsZenith reports that Lemo’s promotion is contained in the university statement dated Dec. 27. He has been lecturing at the university for many years now. Lemo has a Master’s degree from […]
By Abdulfatah Babatunde A University of Lagos Don, Prof. Ismail Ibraheem, has advised Nigerians to explore the opportunities inherent in the new Transnational Education Policy (TEP) to align with the Federal Government’s efforts to re-engineer the education system. Ibraheem gave the advice on Wednesday in Lagos, while delivering the institution’s fifth Inaugural Lecture for the […]
From Assidiq Musab, Kano Gov. Abba Yusuf of Kano State, says his administration has successfully negotiated a reduction of over N2 billion in tuition liabilities owed to the Middle East University, Cyprus for the education of state-sponsored students between 2015 and 2019. TheNewsZenith reports that Yusuf announced this at the 22nd Executive Council Meeting, on […]
From Our Correspondent The Sokoto State Female Education Board (SSFEB) in collaboration with Greenmedia Digital Academy, a non-profit organisation is set to train 500 female students on digital and life-enhancing skills. TheNewsZenith reports that the Board’s Executive Secretary, Prof. Mustapha Namakka, announced this, on Sunday, in Sokoto. Namakka spoke at the graduation of 35 students […]
By Richard Adeyinka Emmanuel The University of Lagos (UNILAG) Mass Communication Department is celebrating. It is not celebrating one but two milestones. The first milestone is UNILAG 103.1 FM. The radio station clocks 20! 20 years! It is the first campus radio in Nigeria, licenced in 2002 during the tenure of the then Dr Adidi […]