Education
BUK To Confer Doctorate Degrees On Barau, Adesina
The Bayero University Kano (BUK) has concluded arrangements to confer honourary doctorate degrees on the Deputy President of the Senate, Senator Barau I. Jibrin and the President of the African Development Bank (AfDB), Dr Akinwumi Adesina, in recognition of their contributions to education and youth development.
The award ceremony is slated Saturday, March 2, 2024, during the grand finale of the 38th convocation of the university at the New Campus of the institution, Gwarzo Road, Kano.
The vice-chancellor of the university, Professor Sagir Adamu Abbas, in a letter to the Deputy President of the Senate, said both the Senate and the university’s management have approved the award.
A statement issued by Special Adviser to the Deputy President of the Senate on Media and Publicity, Ismail Mudashir The letter of nomination reads:
“Sir, your nomination for the coveted award is based on your great passion for education and youth development, among others. You have impacted positively on the lives of the people in your constituency and beyond in terms of the provision of scholarships, health-related projects and many agricultural and empowerment programmes across the state.
“At the Senate, you succeeded in sponsoring 56 bills between 2015 and 2023. You have been recognized as the best Northern Senator of the Year, 2017 by the Senate Press Corps due to your immense contributions to national development,’’ he said.
Born in 1959 in his hometown of Kabo, the headquarters of Kabo Local Government Area of Kano State, Senator Barau began his journey to the legislative arm of government in 1999, when the country returned to civil rule.
Between 1999 and 2003, when he represented Tarauni Federal Constituency of Kano Central Senatorial District at the Green Chamber, he chaired the Committee on Appropriations.
On completion of his term at the House of Representatives, he returned to private practice. In 2013, when the All Progressives Congress (APC) was formed, he was one of the frontline members of the party in Kano State. In 2015, he contested and won the election for Kano North Senatorial District on the platform of the APC.
After the inauguration of the Senate in June 2015, Senator Barau was named as the Vice Chairman of the Senate Committee on Petroleum (Downstream). Months later, he was elevated to chair the same committee.
In the later part of 2016, he was reassigned to the Senate Committee on Tertiary Institutions and TETfund as its chairman, a position he held until the end of the 8th National Assembly.
Satisfied with his representation, his constituents re-elected him in 2019 to represent them for a second term. Because of his background as an accountant, he was appointed Chairman of the Senate Committee on Appropriations.
For five years, he was the secretary of the Northern Senators Forum (2016 to 2021). A pro-masses parliamentarian, Senator Barau’s areas of legislative interest are education, agriculture and the economy.
In 2023, for the third time, the people of Kano North Senatorial District, during the general elections, returned Senator Barau to the Upper Chamber.
On June 13, when the parliament was inaugurated following the proclamation by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, the ranking lawmaker, Barau, emerged unopposed following his endorsement by all his colleagues during the election for the office of the Deputy President of the Senate. He chairs the Senate Committee on the Review of the 1999 Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria (as amended).
The Joint Admission and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has said its 2025 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) will begin on April 24 and not April 25 as earlier announced.
JAMB spokesman, Dr Fabian Benjamin, announced this in a statement in Abuja on Saturday.
Benjamin said that adjustment had been made to accommodate essential commitments by the board and its partner agencies.
He said that prospective candidates could now print their notification slips, which contain vital information regarding their exam details.
He added that the notification slip indicates the examination date, venue (centre), time and other essential details necessary for success of the examination
“Candidates are encouraged to print their notification slips beginning from today, April 19.
“This will provide ample time for logistics arrangements to access their assigned centres within the chosen examination towns.
“To print the notification slip, candidates should visit www.jamb.gov.ng, click on “2025 UTME Slip Printing”, enter registration number and click on “Print Examination Slip”, he said.
The spokesman advised candidates to familiarise themselves with their examination centres after printing their slips, at least one or two days before the examination date.
According to him, this preparation will help ensure a smooth experience on the examination day.
Benjamin further said that candidates would be assigned to centres within their chosen examination towns as no candidate would be placed in a centre outside their selected town. (NAN)
The Federal Government has mandated all tertiary institutions that have received waivers for staff recruitment to publicly announce their job vacancies.
In a statement released on Thursday, Minister of Education Dr. Tunji Alausa emphasized the importance of transparency in the hiring process. The statement was issued by Folasade Boriowo, the Director of Press in the Ministry.
Dr. Alausa encouraged these institutions to advertise positions in at least one national daily newspaper, on their official websites, and in pertinent academic and professional journals.
This directive is intended to foster an open and competitive recruitment environment, ensuring equal opportunities for all eligible Nigerians.
“This initiative follows the waivers granted to federal tertiary institutions based on their submissions regarding manpower needs,” he explained. “It reflects the ministry’s commitment to strengthening the capabilities of our higher education institutions.”
He reminded all federal tertiary institutions to submit their recruitment requirements to the ministry for evaluation by the Committee on Waiver and Recruitment.
“The ministry has established effective mechanisms to ensure compliance and will not hesitate to impose penalties on any institution that fails to follow this directive,” he stated. “The Federal Ministry of Education is steadfast in its commitment to upholding integrity and fairness within the Nigerian higher education system.”
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) says it has uncovered at least 585 forged A-Level certificates so far in 2025.
Is-haq Oloyede, the registrar, was at a virtual meeting with JAMB staff on April 2.
The meeting was to discuss operational procedures ahead of the 2025 mock Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) and the main UTME.
Oloyede said JAMB discovered 585 forged A-Level certificates, 13 of which originated from the Interim Joint Matriculation Board (IJMB).
He said the professional registration centres (PRCs) that uploaded the results are now under investigation.
Of those 13 cases, Oloyede said four suspects have so far been arrested.
He said the forgeries were among the reasons for the creation of the Nigeria Integrated Post-Secondary Education Data System (NIPED).
NIPED is a platform designed to collect and manage data related to post-secondary education in Nigeria.
Oloyede alleged that some institutions may have internal collaborators aiding the syndicates behind the forgeries.
He said the board is working closely with police and other authorities to apprehend the ringleaders.
In 2023, JAMB also uncovered 1,665 fake A-level results during a DE registration season.
The board said its NIPEDS lagged multiple cases of forgery, with 13 additional A-level certificates recently identified as fake.
JAMB said some institutions had already processed admissions for candidates using these forged documents before they were detected.
It urged its staff to remain committed to their duties and to avoid any actions that could compromise the integrity of the board.