News DSS Operatives Quick Read Professor Okunsebor, who is the dean of Faculty of Agriculture of the University was rescued early Wednesday, July 15, 2026, at Mile Uku, a border community between Lafia and Nasarawa-Eggon Local Government Areas of Nasarawa State, two days after he was abducted by DSS operatives. By Ayorinde Oluokun Three…
Prof. Suleiman Aruwa, through the Public Finance Policy Reviews, has released a sharp analysis on fiscal reforms in Nigeria, warning that the country’s focus on raising revenue has not been matched by reforms in public spending. Public Finance Policy Reviews are designed to strengthen transparency, accountability and the sustainable management of public finances with the…
By Inyali Peter, PhD With Prof. Sandy Onor obtaining the PDP presidential nomination form ahead of the 2027 elections, it has become evident that earlier speculations about a possible senatorial ambition may have been misplaced. However, his presidential race may not necessarily be driven by a determination to contest the presidency to the end, but…
The Governor of Anambra State, Professor Chukwuma Charles Soludo, has approved the appointment of Professor Peter Azikiwe Onwualu, a professor of Agricultural Engineering and current VC of African University of Science and Technology, Abuja; and also a former DG/CEO of the Raw Materials Research and Development Council, as the Chairman/Pro-Chancellor of the Governing Council for…
By Efe Onodjae The Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) has recorded unprecedented milestones in the nation’s higher education sector under President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s administration, a university don, Prof. Dapo Thomas, has said. Prof. Thomas, of the Department of History and International Studies, Lagos State University (LASU), stated this while presenting a paper titled “The…
Prof. Joash Ojo Amupitan (SAN) has emerged as the likely candidate to succeed Prof. Mahmood Yakubu as the National Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). On Monday, SaharaReporters exclusively reported that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu had directed Yakubu to proceed on leave ahead of the expiration of his tenure. Insider sources described the…
By Alumona Ukwueze ENUGU—A Professor of Vocational Teacher Education, VTE, Ngozi Alio, has identified poor staffing, low level of funds and inadequate training facilities in tertiary institutions as reasons behind unemployable graduates in Nigeria. She equally stated that poor and static remuneration of technical staff in education sector were part of reasons behind dearth…
From stream-side memories as a child in rural Benue to leading Africa’s water reform efforts, Professor Joseph Utsev embodies a generation of visionary technocrats. 1) Early life and Background Utsev was born on December 2, 1980, in Mbaakura, Mbagen, Buruku LGA of Benue State. Joseph grew up in a humble farming community where clean water…
CALABAR – A clarion call for urgent and sustained action against parasitic diseases across Africa echoed through the University of Cross River State (UNICROSS) as Professor Emmanuel Chukwunenye Uttah delivered the institution’s 6th inaugural lecture on Wednesday (April 30, 2025). Titled “Parasites in Sombre Macabre in Paradise: Tintinnabulations of Man-Parasite Irredentism”, the lecture, which took…
Renowned economist and technology entrepreneur, Prof. Ndubuisi Ekekwe, has raised concerns about Nigeria’s worsening economic situation, citing significant declines in the country’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) and unsustainable borrowing practices. Speaking on the current state of Nigeria’s economy, Ekekwe highlighted alarming statistics that reveal a substantial contraction in GDP over the past eight years, and…
