University of Abuja
15 Feb
I would like to kill two birds with only one stone today. In the last two weeks I wrote two inconclusive pieces on “federal universities without national character” and “Why Uni-Abuja needs more than firing VC”.
9 Jan
University of Abuja has insisted that it complied with extant laws, procedures and processes in the appointment of the seventh substantive vice chancellor of the institution, Professor Aisha Sani Maikudi.
23 Dec
As the federal university located in Nigeria’s capital city, the University of Abuja holds a special place in the country’s educational landscape.
21 Sep 2024
In a groundbreaking move for Nigeria’s agricultural sector, the Supply Chain Research and Innovation Hub (SCRIH) has partnered with the University of Abuja to launch the nation’s first National Agricultural Reference Laboratory. This collaboration was formalised through a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed between both institutions. The laboratory, set to be housed within the Faculty…
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Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State, on Saturday, felicitated the Muslim Ummah in Oyo State and across the country on the occasion of Eid-el-Fitri 2025. The governor congratulated the Muslim faithful on the successful completion of the 2025 Ramadan. Makinde, who hailed the Muslim faithful for their endurance, faith, sacrifices, and trust in Allah throughout…
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The Northern Elders Forum (NEF), on Saturday, issued a 14-day ultimatum to the Edo State Government and the Federal Government following the brutal mob attack that led to the killing of innocent Northern hunters in Uromi, Edo State. The victims were reportedly returning home to celebrate the end of Ramadan and Eid Kabir with their…
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The Nigerian Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs, under the leadership of His Eminence, the Sultan of Sokoto, Alh. Muhammad Sa’ad Abubakar, has declared that fasting may continue on Sunday because Nigeria has not sighted the moon, indicating the end of the month of Ramadan. NSCIA made this known in a statement signed by the Secretary-General,…
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The Oyo State Government has prosecuted 32 individuals for indiscriminate waste disposal, including dumping sachet water nylon, refuse, and other waste materials at road medians and unauthorised places. The offenders were fined ₦50,000 each for violating environmental sanitation laws. The Tribunal judge, Barrister Olumide Abifarin, disclosed this during a hearing at the Ministry of Environment…
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Aareonakakanfo of Yoruba land, Iba Gani Adams, has called on the National Assembly to immortalise the former Chairman of the National Electoral Commission (NEC), the late Professor Humphrey Nwosu. He said the former electoral umpire boss deserved such recognition, given his role in delivering the June 12, 1993, presidential polls, adjudged globally as the freest…
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The former Head of Service (HoS) in Rivers State, Dr. George Nwaeke, has reiterated his allegations that Governor Siminalayi Fubara was responsible for the bombing of the state's Assembly complex. Nwaeke, in a recent press briefing, expressed surprise that the governor did not deny the allegations, instead choosing to address other issues. To buttress his…
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The Senate Leader, Senator Opeyemi Bamidele, has defended the National Assembly's ratification of the state of emergency imposed on Rivers State by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. He declared that most of the criticism trailing the action of the National Assembly was politically motivated. The Senator representing Ekiti Central Senatorial District posited that his colleagues ratified…
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The Nigerian Navy Ship (NNS) SOROH, under the auspices of the Central Naval Command, in collaboration with other security agencies, have conducted show of physical readiness in Bayelsa. During the exercise no Saturday, the Commander, NNS SOROH, Commodore Omobamidele Akinbami, said that the exercise was to check the strength and readiness of security agencies to…
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The World Health Organisation has proposed slashing a fifth of its budget following the US decision to withdraw, and must now reduce its reach and workforce, its chief said in an internal email seen by AFP on Saturday. The WHO is facing an income gap of nearly $600 million in 2025 and has "no choice"…
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At least 11 people were killed Saturday in northern Pakistan when the army launched a series of drone strikes against the Taliban -- losses that the provincial government called "deeply regrettable". Three strikes took place late Friday in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, targeting "Pakistani Taliban hideouts" in the area bordering Afghanistan, a senior police officer said…