Category: Education

Who needs to know what Obi has done for the Igbo?

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Photo : Mr Peter Obi By Uche Ugboajah Any less-than-avid student of history would easily understand the active role played by the people of the Southeast, particularly the Igbo, in the government and politics of Nigeria, from the pre-independence and post-independence eras up until the civil war of 1967 to 1970. Although the Igbo were not the first to encounter Western education, they quickly caught up with and, as many would argue, even overtook their Southwest counterparts. Dr Nnamdi Azikiwe, who would later become Nigeria’s first president, albeit in a…

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FUOYE VC Honoured In Abuja For Quality Leadership

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Photo:  Prof. Joshua Ogunwole FUOYE VC By Sunday Saanu Vice Chancellor, Federal University Oye-Ekiti (FUOYE), Prof. Joshua Olalekan Ogunwole has been honoured for his leadership styles tailored towards rebranding the image of the university. The award, which was given as part of the 10th National Leadership, Integrity, and Development Summit organised by Centre for Ethical Conduct Orientation and Empowerment (CECOE) to mark Nigeria at 66 was in recognition of Prof. Ogunwole’s initiative to give FUOYE a new name for Africa’s future. The Executive Director of the Centre, Dr. Owah David…

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Your Impact Matters’ – Senator Ndoma-Egba Salutes Start-Rite Teachers

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Photo: Senator Ndoma-Egba By: Mandy Park Chairman of the Advisory Board of Start-Rite Schools, Abuja, Distinguished Senator Victor Ndoma-Egba, SAN, has celebrated teachers of the school for their dedication and far-reaching influence on students, declaring that their work, example and impact matter. In his World Teachers’ Day 2026 address to the teaching team, Senator Ndoma-Egba, an ex-Senate Leader who is also the Pro-Chancellor of Federal University Oye-Ekiti (FUOYE), said teaching remains one of the most consequential professions because teachers do far more than deliver lessons. He urged the teachers to…

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Overlooked No More: The Contributions and Legacy of Elder Chief Ogwuma Kalu Isiolu of Obiene Ututu

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Photo: Elder Chief Ogwuma Kalu Isiolu By Dr. Nnaoke Ufere Few lives in Ututu’s history have touched so many others as deeply as that of Elder Chief Ogwuma Kalu Isiolu of Obiene Ututu. With modest means and an uncommon sense of duty, he helped shape the minds, character, ambitions, and futures of generations of young Ututu women and men. During forty-one years in education, including his service as the first indigenous Headmaster of Ututu Central, he taught generations of our community’s sons and daughters. The true measure of a teacher…

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RINGO SPORT CLUB – NIGERIA INAUGURATES NIPAMRIST ORGANISING COMMITTEE, PROMISES WORLD CLASS TOURNAMENT

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The Ringo Sport Club – Nigeria has put the machinery in motion for the hosting of a World Class of its maiden edition of the Nigerian Para-Military Ringo Sport Tournament (NIPAMRIST) Abuja 2026 scheduled to hold from Thursday, 26th to Saturday 28th November, 2026 at the MKO Abiola National Stadium, Abuja for officers and men of the Nigerian Para-military establishments. Speaking at the inauguration of the Committee, Malam Ahmed Mohammed Sule, National President of the Ringo Sport Club – Nigeria and Chairman of the National Inter-Agency Organising Committee (NIAOC) of…

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Kila Debunks ‘Fake Professorship’ Claims, Moves to Court

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Photo: Prof Anthony Kila By: Mandy Park Professor Anthony Kila has rejected a Premium Times report describing him as a “fake professor”, calling the characterisation inaccurate, misleading and damaging to his reputation and professional standing. In a statement responding to the 3 October 2026 publication, Kila said: “For the avoidance of doubt, I am a professor, and I stand by the title and the professional and academic credentials on which it is based.” He said the report reflected what he described as an incomplete understanding of the nature, origin and…

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WHERE DID THIS HATRED BETWEEN IGBO AND YORUBA COME FROM?

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Photo: President Tinubu By: Princess Funlayo Ademola-Adefolaju It wasn’t like this when I was growing up in the 60s, 70s. This deep hatred I see now between Igbo and Yoruba on Facebook breaks my heart, because this is not the Nigeria I knew. In those days, we were friends to Justice Ibekwe’s children – Maureen, Cecilia, Vivian, Dan and the others. We were friends to Ambassador Matthew Mbu’s children. The Ekwemes, the Ewenrems, Nwanbueze, Collins Obi, Sir Azikiwe, Chief & Mrs. Grace Ezeife, the Njokus in OPEC, the Abbeys, the…

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Nigeria at 66: Prof Nto urges Nigerians to celebrate gains, invest in human capital

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By: Mandy Park A former Commissioner for Finance and Economic Planning in Abia State, Prof Phillips Nto, has urged Nigerians to celebrate the country’s achievements since independence while focusing on strengthening human capital and national institutions for sustainable development. Nto, who made the call in an Independence Day message marking Nigeria’s 66th anniversary on Thursday, said although the country still faced serious challenges, its journey since October 1, 1960, had produced significant economic, social, political, technological and institutional gains. According to him, Nigeria of 2026 is considerably different from the…

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Breaking: Students, staff block police from arresting FUOYE VC

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Photo: Prof Joshua Ogunwole By: Mandy Park Students and workers of the Federal University, Oye-Ekiti, Ekiti State, on Wednesday, prevented a team of policemen from arresting the Vice-Chancellor of the institution, Prof. Joshua Ogunwole, at his official residence in Ado-Ekiti. The development reportedly created tension around the vice-chancellor’s residence after Ogunwole raised the alarm over the presence of the security operatives, prompting academic and non-academic staff as well as students to converge on the area. Narrating the incident to journalists in Ado-Ekiti, Ogunwole said the policemen arrived at his residence…

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Dr Anuma Kalu Ulu: Celebrating a Rare Gift to Humanity at a Time Like This

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Photo: Dr Anuma Kalu Ulu By Daniel Kanu There are birthdays that are simply occasions for cutting cakes, receiving phone calls, exchanging pleasantries and counting the passage of another year. But there are birthdays that provide an opportunity to pause, look beyond the celebration and reflect on the life of a man whose existence has made a meaningful difference in the lives of others. Today is one of such occasions. It is the birthday of my friend and brother, Dr Anuma Kalu Ulu, a man whose life has become a…

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