Education

  Professor of Dramatic Literature and Film Studies, Professor Oja Paul Egwemi, has called for a fundamental rethinking of performance curricula to address Nigeria’s complex social, economic and political challenges through a Polycrisis-Responsive Curricular Theatre for Development (PRCTfD) Model. He made the call while delivering the 27th Inaugural Lecture of the Prince Abubakar Audu University,…

The Deputy Speaker of the Kogi State House of Assembly, Rt. Hon. Comfort Ojoma Nwuchiola Egwaba, was in attendance at the 27th Inaugural Lecture of Prince Abubakar Audu University (PAAU), Anyigba, delivered by Professor Oja Paul Egwemi, Professor of Dramatic Literature and Film Studies, on Tuesday, 8 September 2026. The lecture, titled “The Gowns We…

A Professor of Anatomical Pathology at Rev. Fr. Moses Orshio Adasu University, Makurdi, Prof. Joseph Aondowase Ngbea, has described the skin as the “emperor of all diseases,” urging Nigerians to get safe sun exposure to boost Vitamin D production and prevent illnesses. Delivering the university’s 25th Inaugural Lecture titled, “THE HUMAN SKIN: A Transition from…

  The President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio on Friday, thanked President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, for giving his approval, for the Bill establishing the Federal University of Agriculture and Technology, in Obio Akpa, Oruk Anam Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom State. He also lauded Governor Umo Eno, for promptly releasing the Obio Akpa campus…

Gov. Ododo Challenges TETFund to Turn Research into Solutions, Hails Ocholi for North Central Education Forum By Abah Benjamin Eneojoh Government House, Lokoja August 20, 2026 Kogi State Governor, Alhaji Ahmed Usman Ododo, FCA, has challenged the Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) to deepen its investment in research and innovation capable of producing practical solutions…

Nigerian Varsities Charged To Embrace AI, Collaboration Stephen Olufemi Oni Ilorin Nigerian Universities have been charged to embrace artificial intelligence, innovation, stronger governance and strategic partnerships for them to remain relevant in a rapidly changing world and meet the expectations of the country’s growing population. The charge was made on Tuesday at the 37th Annual…

  When excellence is consistent, recognition becomes inevitable. That truth has never been more eloquently demonstrated than in the emergence of Prof. Ejiroghene Martha Umuerri as Provost of the College of Health Sciences, Delta State University, Abraka, a well-deserved coronation of a career built on scholarship, service, and an unrelenting pursuit of the highest standards…

  Professor of Marketing, Professor Elijah Ebenehi Ogbadu, has called for the deployment of ethical marketing principles, social responsibility and strategic marketing practices as tools for addressing poverty, insecurity, unemployment and other social vices confronting Nigeria. He made the call while delivering the 25th Inaugural Lecture of Prince Abubakar Audu University, Anyigba, titled “Marketing, A…

PAAU MOURNS PASSAGE OF PROFESSOR KENNIE ENOJO, DIRECTOR, CENTRE FOR PRE-DEGREE AND DIPLOMA STUDIES The Management of Prince Abubakar Audu University (PAAU), Anyigba, has expressed profound sadness over the demise of Professor Kennie Enojo Enojo, a Professor of Political Economy and Director, Centre for Pre-Degree and Diploma Studies of the University. He died in the…

The Academic Staff Union of Secondary Schools, ASUSS, Kogi State Chapter, has called on the Kogi State Government to urgently restore the suspended 27.5 per cent Teachers’ Special Allowance and embark on immediate recruitment of qualified teachers. At a press briefing in Lokoja on Thursday, the union also raised alarm over rising attacks on schools,…