Education Monitor Newspaper

14/10/2026

ABU 3rd Biennial PG Conference: Azman VC, Prof. Mukhtar Calls for Shift from Publication-Centred Research to Societal Impact

By Mahdi Waziri Mahdi The Vice-Chancellor of Azman University, Kano, Professor Fatima Batul Mukhtar has called for a transformation of postgraduate research from a pursuit of academic recognition to a tool for addressing societal challenges and promoting sustainable development. She made the call wh...

14/10/2026

ABU 3rd Biennial PG Conference: Prof. Fatima Batul Mukhtar Highlights AI Opportunities and Ethical Risks in Postgraduate Research

By Mahdi Waziri Isa Postgraduate researchers have been urged to embrace artificial intelligence (AI) as a research-support tool while maintaining academic integrity, critical thinking and human responsibility. The call was highlighted in a lead paper presented by Professor Fatima Batul Mukhtar, the....

14/10/2026

"Hawking is not a Bad Business": How ABU Student Owns Three Shops From Hawking

By Sani Bello Hamza Every morning, before lectures begin at Ahmadu Bello University, the aroma of freshly baked cakes drifts through the ‘’Faculty of Agriculture. Behind a modest mini kiosk, a 21-year-old Agricultural Extension student, Progress Timothy, ties her apron, mixes flour and water wit...

13/10/2026

Why AI Is Not Yet Working Well in Nigeria And What We Must Do — GBB CEO, Prof. Adeyanju

By Waziri Mahdi Isa The Managing Director of Galaxy Backbone, Prof. Ibrahim Adeyanju, has listed five major reasons why AI is not growing fast in Nigeria. He mentioned this at the 3rd Biennial Postgraduate Conference of Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria on Tuesday. According to him, the five problems a...

13/10/2026

ABU’s 3rd Biennial PG Conference: Nigeria Must Move From Consuming AI to Creating It — GBB CEO, Adeyanju Tells ABU PG Students

By Waziri Mahdi Isa The Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Galaxy Backbone, Prof. Ibrahim Adeyanju, has declared that it’s high time for Nigeria to stop depending only on foreign Artificial Intelligence and start building its own. He made this declaration to postgraduate students and...

13/10/2026

ABU 3rd Biennial PG Conference: Participants From 108 Universities Converge on ABU to Discuss ‘Innovative Postgraduate Research and Sustainable Development in the Era of Artificial Intelligence’

By Waziri Mahdi Isa The Provost of the Postgraduate College of Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, Prof. D.O. Okubanjo opened the College’s 3rd Biennial Postgraduate Conference on Tuesday, reviving an academic tradition that had been dormant since 2018. Prof. Okubanjo said, “this gathering represent...

09/09/2026

NBTE ES: Nigeria's Engineering Capacity Goes Beyond Varsities, Polytechnics

09/09/2026

FG Automates Academic Certificate Verification, Eliminates Physical Visits to Education Ministry

By Bakangi Sarah Bare The Federal Ministry of Education has announced the full automation of academic certificate evaluation and authentication, eliminating the need for applicants to visit the Ministry physically. The Honourable Minister of Education, Dr. Maruf Tunji Alausa, CON, said the initiativ...

08/09/2026

Prof. Bugaje Charges ABU Students, Researchers to Solve Local Challenges Through Engineering

By Mahdi Waziri Isa The Executive Secretary of the National Board for Technical Education, Professor Idris Muhammad Bugaje, has charged students and researchers of Ahmadu Bello University to direct engineering work toward solving immediate Nigerian problems. He gave the charge on Monday – 8th Sept...

07/09/2026

Africa Had The Earliest Philosophers and Universities Before Europe – Prof. Al-Bishak

By Chinedu Aroh – The Whistler Mallam Al Bishak, a Professor of African Literature with specialisation in Literary Egyptology caused a sensation at the 44th Inaugural Lecture of the Federal University of Lafia, Nasarawa State, on June 24, 2026 where he spoke on the topic, “Egyptology, Egyptomani...