Category: Education

Harnessing the Rains: Rainwater Harvesting as a Vital Strategy for Addressing Water Scarcity in Nigerian Communities, Using Sabon Gari, Zaria as a Case Study. By Abisoye K. M. Water scarcity and inadequate quality are significant constraints to development, affecting health, agriculture, food security, and economic growth, particularly in tropical regions like Nigeria (Nelly, 2010). Access…

Parents groan as schools raise fees for new academic session By Akintan Adeola Rachael With the 2025/2026 academic session underway, many parents are reeling under fresh financial pressure as private schools roll out steep tuition hikes, citing spiralling costs of diesel, staff transport, and other operational expenses. Private schools, which serve a significant portion of…

Kebbi D-Gov, Commissioners attend NIPSS Senior Executive Course By Jamil Gilma The Deputy Governor of Kebbi State, Senator Umar Abubakar Tafida, has led a government delegation to the Senior Executive Course 47 of the National Institute for Policy and Strategic Studies (NIPSS), holding in Kuru, near Jos. Senator Tafida, representing Governor Nasir Idris, is billed…

Al-Ansar Varsity Appoints Prof. Fanna Abdulrahman as Acting VC By Auwal Ahmad Umar The Board of Trustees of Al-Ansar University, Maiduguri, has confirmed the appointment of Professor Fanna Inna Abdulrahman as the institution’s new Acting Vice-Chancellor. The announcement was made in a statement issued on Monday by the University Registrar, Bukar Usman, who explained that…

FG approves 9 new private universities (FULL LIST). By Shalom Oludele As part of its move to promote access to higher education in Nigeria, the F federal government has approved the establishment of nine new private universities in different parts of the country. This is according to the minister of Education, Tunji Alausa, during a…

Automatic Tuition Aid: Al-Ansar University Offers Scholarships to New Intakes By Auwal Umar, Gombe In a remarkable move to reduce the financial burden of higher education, Al-Ansar University, Maiduguri, has announced an Automatic Scholarship Scheme for self-sponsored candidates seeking admission into the university for the 2025/2026 academic session. The initiative, approved by the Founder and…

Global English Championship: Yobe Students To Receive ₦500,000 Each, laptops – Tumsah. By Shalom Oludele    In a bid to reward the tenacious spirit of the three Yobe students who came out the best at the 2025 TeenEagle Global English Championship held in London, United Kingdom, a Yobe philanthropist, Kashim Musa Tumsah, MFR, has announced…

Yobe Gov, Buni hails Nafisa, Rukayya for emerging World best in UK English, debate contest … approves grand reception for duo champions. By Ladidi Al-Hassan  Two brilliant daughters of Yobe State, Nafisa Abdallah (17) and Rukayya Muhammad Fema (15), have done Nigeria proud, conquering the world stage in English Language Skills and Debate at the…