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Plateau varsity holds convocation, graduates 13 first-class students

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3 years ago

January 25, 2023

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Plateau State University (PLASU), Bokkos is set to present 13 first-class holders out of the total 1,352 graduates as the institution holds its 6th and 7th combined convocation ceremony this weekend, the institution’s Vice Chancellor, Professor Yohanna Izam, disclosed.

Professor Izam who spoke with journalists on Tuesday, during a pre-convocation briefing at the campus in Bokkos said that three eminent Nigerians would be awarded Honourary Doctorate Degrees along with the 13 first-class honors on the 27th of January, 2023

According to him, “This will be the last of the convocation ceremonies that will hold during my tenure which will end one month away from now. The convocation ceremony will feature the award of Honorary Doctorate Degrees to three notable Nigerians ie Professor Ochapa Onazi, Chairman of the Implementation Committee for the establishment of Plateau State University and pioneer Chairman of the Governing Council.

“Professor Jonah Elaigwu, foremost Middle Belt educationist, and Dr. Dere Awosika, the Chairman of the Board of Trustees of Access Bank Nigeria limited and a Pharmacist of note. At this convocation ceremony, we will be graduating 658 students for the 2018/2019 academic session and 694 for the 2019/2022 academic session, bringing the total to 1,352.

“Of this number, the 2018/2019 academic session has six first-class honour degrees, 159 second-class upper honour degrees, 366 second-class lower honour degrees, 125 third-class honour degrees, and two pass degrees. For the 2019/2020 academic session, we have seven first-class honour degrees, 193 second-class upper honour degrees, 243 second-class lower honour degrees, 127 third-class honour degrees, and four pass degrees.

“The convocation ceremony will be preceded by the convocation lecture titled: “Education: The foundation for peace, unity and economic development,” to be delivered by Professor Nanven Gambo, the Vice Chancellor of Karl Kumm University.”

He added that notable projects which included the Faculty of Law, Faculty of Education, Post Graduate School, proposed Faculty of Agriculture, and the PLASU Rock Garden, which seeks to speak to the environmental beauty nature has endowed on PLASU would be commissioned.

The VC further stated efforts have been intensified to address security challenges that hitherto faced the University community and appealed to credible members of the public to partner with the institution to provide hostels and quarters for the students and members of staff.

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Former Edo Governor Obaseki Appointed Visiting Scholar at Boston University

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May 9, 2026

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Former Edo State governor Godwin Obaseki has been appointed as a visiting scholar and researcher at the African Studies Center in the United States.

The appointment was announced on Wednesday by the center, which operates under the Frederick S. Pardee School of Global Studies.

According to the institution, Obaseki will use the opportunity to examine the achievements, challenges, and policy strategies implemented during his eight-year administration in Edo State.

The research, the center noted, is expected to generate valuable insights that could guide public officials and policymakers involved in economic reforms and transformative leadership across Africa.

Director of the African Studies Center, Nimi Wariboko, welcomed the former governor into the institution’s academic community, describing his appointment as beneficial to both the university and the broader scholarly community.

Wariboko explained that Obaseki’s engagement with academics and researchers would help strengthen his research framework while allowing him to compare his governance models with global policy approaches.

He added that the former governor’s final research output, expected to take the form of a book manuscript, would contribute significantly to the center’s academic publications.

“His presence will also revive the historic practice of the African Studies Center hosting distinguished African public leaders willing to share their experience and insights with the Boston University community,” Wariboko stated.

Reacting to the appointment, Obaseki described it as an opportunity to reflect on his years in office and document the strategies adopted during his administration.

“I am excited about this appointment and the privilege of being part of this world-class university,” he said.

The former governor added that the intellectual environment at Boston University would provide an ideal space for reflection, collaboration, and the exchange of ideas on governance and development.

Also commenting, Scott Taylor, Dean of the Pardee School of Global Studies, said the institution was honoured to welcome Obaseki and support his reflections on African political economy and public policy.

Founded in 1953, the African Studies Center is regarded as one of the oldest institutions in the United States dedicated to African studies and remains a major hub for Africa-focused research and scholarship.

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FG Approves N250bn For Student Hostel Construction Nationwide – Alausa

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3 days ago

May 6, 2026

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The Minister of Education, Dr Tunji Alausa, says President Bola Tinubu has approved N250 billion for the construction of student hostels across tertiary institutions nationwide.

Alausa said this on Wednesday in Abuja during the inauguration of governing boards, principal officers and chief executives of agencies under the Federal Ministry of Education.

He said the intervention marked the first major dedicated investment aimed at addressing acute accommodation shortages in Nigeria’s universities, polytechnics and colleges of education.

According to him, the fund will support hostel construction in at least 50 tertiary institutions, with each expected to receive about N2 billion for at least 500 bed spaces.

He added that an additional N90 billion would be deployed through Public-Private Partnership arrangements to provide hostels in 24 federal institutions with 1,200 to 1,500 bed spaces each.

“We have several of those schools whose constructions have already started cumulatively, N250 billion in 2026 to provide student accommodation alone,” he said.

Alausa explained that the Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) would provide N1 billion counterpart funding per institution, while private investors would contribute about N4 billion each.

He expressed appreciation to President Tinubu, describing his leadership as “missionary” and key to driving reforms in the education sector under the Renewed Hope Agenda.

The minister said the president’s investment and policy direction had strengthened human capital development and positioned education as a central tool for national transformation.

He said that the ministry had received the highest budgetary allocation in the country for two consecutive years, reflecting the administration’s focus on education reform.

Alausa said the hostel initiative was a direct response to long-standing accommodation deficits in institutions such as Lagos State University and Yaba College of Technology.

He added that government was prioritising implementation-driven reforms guided by measurable outcomes rather than policy formulation alone.

The minister charged newly inaugurated board members to ensure accountability, strengthen oversight and improve institutional performance across agencies.

He also announced additional investments, including N130 billion for engineering and technology workshops and N120 billion for upgrading medical schools nationwide.

Chairman of the NBTE Governing Board, Prof. Babatunde Salako, pledged commitment to transparency, institutional strengthening and alignment of education with Nigeria’s economic needs.

The list of inaugurated members are: Prof. Babatunde Salako, Chairman, Governing Board, NBTE; Prof. Modupe Adelabu, Chairman, Governing Board, National Examinations Council (NECO) and David Shofoyeke, Executive Secretary, National Institute for Educational Planning and Administration (NIEPA).

Others are Prof. Garba Shuaib, Member, Governing Council, Federal University Dutsin-Ma, Katsina State; Abdulrahman, Ahmad, Member, Governing Council, Federal College of Agriculture and Technology, Nabanje Kafur, Katsina State and Prof. Kabiru Dungurawa, Member, Governing Council, Federal College of Education (Technical) Potiskum, Yobe State.

Also in the list are Dr Bongfa Bonfa, Rector, Federal Polytechnic N’ Yak-Shendam Plateau State; Prof. Tijani Kalli, Vice Chancellor, Federal University of Agriculture and Entrepreneurship, Bama and Mr Abba Goni, Registrar, Federal University of Agriculture and Entrepreneurship, Bama, Borno state.

Others are Mrs Aisha Halilu, Librarian, Federal University of Agriculture and Entrepreneurship, Bama; Mr Bashir Zubairu, Bursar, Federal University of Agriculture and Entrepreneurship, Bama.

Members of the Federal Unuversity of Techbology, Minna, Bosso campus co-sharing committee are: Prof. Idris Ali, Senior Special Adviser to the Minister of State for Education as Chairman; Dr Ayuba Mohammed, Deputy Director, Academic Planning, National University Commussion (NUC) and Pastor Timothy Ademola as External Member of Council.

Others are Dr Oyeleke Olarinoye, Heda of Department, Nuclear Science, FUT Minna; Prof. A.A. Aliyu, Provost, College of Health Sciences, Ibrahim Badamosi University (IBBU) Lapai, among others.(NAN)