Book Reviews

#EndBadGovernance Protest : Gov Yusuf employs two, hands over 76 teenagers

By Omagha Idam True to his words to rehabilitate and reintegrate the teenagers, the Kano State governor Engr Abba Kabir Yusuf has handed over the 76 young adults who were discharged of treasonable felony by Federal High Court, Abuja to their parents. Two of them were however promised automatic job with the state government while…

Niger : Gov Bago urges Council Chairmen, stakeholders to take Possession of Education in public Schools

From Rashidat Suleiman,Minna Niger State Governor, Mohammed Umaru Bago has urged all Council Chairmen and critical stakeholders in Education to unite and take possession of public schools in the State. Governor Umaru Bago disclosed this when he commissioned blocks of classrooms constructed in honour of Rear Admiral Istifanus Mu’azu Albara, under the Chief of Naval…

Rivers Crisis : Blame Fubara’s Lawlessness – Wike’s Aide Tells Okurounmu

By Remi Johnson (Opinion Article) The newly appointed SSA to the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, on Public Communications and New Media, Mr Lere Olayinka has cautionedAfenifere Chieftain, Dr Femi Okurounmu,to blame Fubara’s lawlessness over the crisis that is rocking Rivers State, rather than pointing accusing fingers to Barr Nyesom Wike and President…

College Provost Seeks Reforms in Technical Education

Nkechinyere Ewa-Okpara Professor Okey Reuben Okechukwu, the Provost of Federal College of Education (Technical) Isu Ebonyi State, said there was need for reforms in technical education with focus on intensive training of teachers in Information and Communication Technology (ICT). Prof Okechukwu represented by the Co-ordinating Dean of the College Dr (Mcrs) Maduagwu Ukamaka, made the…

Erudite Scholar, Prof Aja Akpuru Aja goes Home : Burial Arrangements Released

Foremost and widely published academic, globally acknowledged Professor Aja Akpuru Aja is dead. Aged 66, he died on March 16, 2024, following a brief illness. Burial date fixed. A statement by Prof A. O. Unagha, Chairman, Burial Committee and Dr. E.J. Okorie, (Secretary), on behalf of the family of Nigeria’s first Minister of Education, Onyibe…

Afikpo Council Boss Distributes Instructional Materials to Schools

In fulfilment of his administration’s determination to ensuring that School Children get the best in the area of Education, the Executive Chairman of Afikpo Local Government Area,Nwachi, Timothy A. U., on Friday,11th October 2024 commenced the distribution of Instructional materials to Schools in the Council Area. Items distributed by the Council Chairman to the 64…

Kano : Gov Yusuf Merits the Honour From Nigerian Teachers

By Sanusi Bature Dawakin Tofa During the 2024 World Teachers Day, the Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT) honoured six state Governors for their various achievements in the education sector. Kano state Governor, Engr. Abba Kabir Yusuf is one of them. Others are his counterparts from Borno, Oyo, Benue, Enugu, and Kebbi states. Governor Yusuf was…

2024 World Teachers’ Day : Taraba Teachers Plead with State Govt to pay Four months Outstanding salaries inherited from the Past Administration

Emmanuel Awari-Jalingo Teachers in Taraba State has pleaded with the state Governor Dr Agbu Kefas to pay them their outstanding salaries inherited from the immediate past administration of Darius Dickson Ishaku. The Chairman Nigeria Union of Teachers NUT, Taraba State Wing, Comrade Nathan Solomon made the plea in his speech during the World Teachers Day…