Nigeria currently has 171 universities, according to National Universities Commission (NUC) records. Of the figure, 91 are public institutions with 44 owned by the federal government while 48 are owned by state governments. The remaining 79 are private. But with the doubtful quality of most universities, and the rising number of candidates competing for the very limited admission slots – an annual average of two million, according to JAMB figures – the debate over whether the proliferation of universities is a blessing, or even a curse, has continued to rage. While some Nigerians believe that the nation’s 200 million people…
Author: Abdallah el-Kurebe
The Presidency has reacted to the calls by some individuals and socio-ethnic groups calling for the immediate restructuring of Nigeria, saying the Buhari administration will not succumb to threats and undue pressure over the matter. Malam Garba Shehu, the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, stated this in a statement on Monday morning when he responded to the renewed agitation in some quarters for the restructuring of the country. The leadership of some socio-cultural groups including Ohaneze Ndigbo and Afenifere as well as Niger Delta agitators and individuals have reiterated the call for restructuring of Nigeria.…
The Rio Muni area is believed to be one of the most promising exploration frontiers in Equatorial Guinea An energy cooperation between Equatorial Guinea and Russia, has struck with the first team of Russia’s state-owned joint stock company Rosgeo, last week, arriving in Equatorial Guinea to kick off a historic geological mapping project. The initiative has been in the making for some time, and follows the signing of Memorandum of Understanding during the Russia-Africa Summit in Sochi in 2019 between Rosgeo and the Ministry of Mines and Hydrocarbons (MMH). It was followed by the signing of two firm services contracts…
One of the top Serie A fixtures of the season descended into chaos on Sunday when Napoli failed to turn up for their match at Juventus. This was after their local health authority told the players to stay at home following positive COVID-19 cases. With the Serie A league refusing to call the game off, Juventus arrived at the Allianz stadium in Turin in their team bus one hour before the scheduled kick-off time. Then, there was no sign of Napoli. Under Serie A rules, Juventus would be handed a 3-0 win in the match, which was due to kick…
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo says he is concerned and angry that young men and women who are arrested, are in some cases, maimed or killed by men of the Nigeria Police Force. Osinbajo’s spokesman, Laolu Akande, in a statement, said the Vice President expressed this view on Sunday in Abuja. The Inspector-General of Police, IGP, Mohammed Adamu, had on Sunday banned the Federal Special Anti-Robbery Squad, FSARS, the Special Tactical Squad, STS, and Intelligence Response Team, IRT, from undertaking routine patrols as well as stop and search duties. The Vice President, who had earlier, held a meeting with the I-G…
A sensational first half hat-trick from Ollie Watkins helped Aston Villa to a stunning 7-2 victory over Liverpool in the English Premier League (EPL) on Sunday. It was a result which not only ended the champions’ 100 per cent start to the season, but also was a severe humbling. Liverpool started badly at Villa Park as a poor pass from Adrian —- deputising for Alisson in goal for the visitors — gifted Watkins the opener in the fourth minute. If there was an element of good fortune about Watkins’ first goal in an Aston Villa shirt, his second was all…
Christopher Nolan’s “Tenet” willed itself past the $300 million mark globally this weekend even as the overall domestic box office appeared to be on the verge of collapse. Disney’s “Hocus Pocus,” a Bette Middler comedy that flopped when it was initially released in 1993, but became a cult hit on cable and streaming, almost matched “Tenet’s” grosses in North America and beat those of “The New Mutants.” Re-released just in time for Halloween,” “Hocus Pocus” picked up $1.9 million from 2,570 theatres. “Tenet” earned $2.7 million from 2,722 venues, pushing its domestic haul to a paltry $45.1 million. “The New…
The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has recorded 58 new cases of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) infections in the country. The NCDC made this known on its official twitter handle on Sunday. According to the agency, the new infections take the total number of confirmed cases in the country to 59,345. It disclosed that the country also saw 50 persons discharged after they have been successfully treated and recovered from the virus. The public health agency said no death was recorded in the country in the last 24 hours, from the deadly virus, indicating that the 58 new cases were reported…
Former governor of Sokoto state and founder of Democratic People’s Party, DPP, Alhaji Attahiru Bafarawa has called on Nigerians to embrace unity, peace and cohesion for the development of Nigeria. He also called on the people of Sokoto state to support the administration of governor Aminu Tambuwal, in order to bring further development and economic growth to the state. Bafarawa stated this in his message to Nigerians and the people of Sokoto state as marked his 66th birthday anniversary on Sunday. He urged the people of Sokoto to eschew political differences and close ranks to support governor Tambuwal led-administration in…
The National President of Real Estate Developers Association of Nigeria, REDAN, Alhaji Aliyu Oroji Wamakko has revealed that the association will build 77,400 houses across the 774 local government areas of the country. Addressing newsmen in Sokoto on Sunday, Oroji said that the affordable houses are to be provided under the association’s “Rural-Urban Housing Initiative – RUHI.” He explained that the gesture was the association’s modest efforts to reduce the existing housing deficit in Nigeria, which currently stood at over N22 million. “Under this largesse, each of the 774 local governments in the country will get one hundred houses. “REDAN…