Category: Education

Posthumous Vindication: Late Cambridge Professor Jason Arday Cleared of Plagiarism

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The academic reputation of late Cambridge University sociologist Professor Jason Arday has been posthumously vindicated. A fresh investigation by scientific publisher Taylor & Francis have concluded with zero evidence to substantiate the plagiarism or data fabrication claims previously weaponised against him. The 41-year-old scholar—celebrated as the youngest Black professor ever appointed at Cambridge—was found unresponsive at a London apartment in August and later pronounced dead, following an intense media storm. According to reports initially published by the London-based media outlet Byline Times, Taylor & Francis launched a meticulous review of…

53,843 Rehabilitated: Marwa Demands Funds for Women, Children to Break Drug-Mental Illness Loop

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The Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), Brig. Gen. Mohamed Buba Marwa (Rtd), has warned of a vicious, reinforcing cycle between substance abuse and psychological distress, stating that “drug use and mental illness feed each other.” Calling for a paradigm shift in how the nation tackles addiction, Marwa cautioned: “If we only arrest the symptoms, we will keep missing the cause.” The NDLEA boss made the remarks on Tuesday, October 13, 2026, while presiding as Chairman of the 5th edition of The Conversation…

Bauchi CSOs Join Forces with Alheri-YS Foundation to Drive Hope and Action on World Breast Cancer Day

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By: Bashir Hassan Abubakar In a powerful demonstration of collective advocacy, the Alheri-YS Foundation, in collaboration with the Bauchi State Government and a coalition of civil society organizations (CSOs), led a vibrant 5km awareness walk and medical outreach across Bauchi metropolis to mark the 2026 World Breast Cancer Month Moving through key arterial routes from Destination Hotel to Government House, the campaign brought together key public health stakeholders to advocate for early detection, reduce community stigma, and champion accessible healthcare for women across the state. Guided by the international theme…

From Captivity to Choice: Freed Corps Members Offered Safe South-West Postings

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The 20 prospective National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) members who recently regained their freedom following a highly publicized abduction in Imo State have reportedly been granted an exclusive option to undergo their mandatory national service within any of the six South-West states. Moving swiftly from an arduous captivity to a position of secure choice, the affected graduates—originally deployed to orientation camps in Abia and Akwa Ibom states before being intercepted on October 1 along the Owerri-Onitsha highway—are being integrated into the current batch within a region widely considered a safer…

Mass Communication Pioneer and Ex-Lagos Commissioner Idowu Sobowale Dies at 85

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The global communication community and the Nigerian academia are mourning the transition of legendary scholar, veteran journalist, and former public administrator, Professor Idowu Akanbi Sobowale, OON, who passed away on the morning of Thursday, October 8, 2026, at the age of 85. His death was officially confirmed in a statement issued on behalf of the family by Dr Akinniyi I. Sowunmi. Known affectionately by his peers as “ID Noble,” Professor Sobowale is widely celebrated as the father of public opinion polling in Nigerian journalism. Described across the industry as a…

AGILE Project, AfriHub Set to Recreate More Awareness to Boost Girls’ Education in Bauchi

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By: Bashir Hassan Abubakar The African Hub for Community Progress Initiative in Nigeria (AfriHUB), in partnership with the World Bank-assisted Adolescent Girls Initiative for Learning and Empowerment – Accelerated Funding (AGILE-AF) Project Bauchi , has officially commenced activities under the Project’s Social Norms Component with a high-level one-day inception meeting in Bauchi State. Speaking at the event, the Bauchi State AGILE Project Coordinator, Hajiya Ladi Hamma Mohammed, emphasized that sustainable educational progress requires looking beyond infrastructure development to actively reshape the social, cultural, and community-level factors influencing girls’ retention and…

 $866M Seafood Paradox: DG IMION Explains the ‘Predatory Ghosts’ Plundering Nigeria’s Waters, Proffers Solutions

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Nigeria spent a staggering $866 million on frozen fish and seafood imports in 2025 alone, highlighting a severely widening gap between the country’s enormous fisheries potential and its capacity to meet domestic seafood demand. The Director-General of the International Maritime Institute of Nigeria (IMION), Rear Admiral Thaddeus Christopher Udofia (Rtd), Ph.D., disclosed this on Wednesday, September 30, 2026. He was delivering a high-level goodwill message at the National Conference on Sustainable Fishing, organised by the Maritime Correspondents’ Organisation of Nigeria (MARCON) at the Rockview Hotel in Apapa, Lagos. Speaking before…

BON Zone B Pledges Unity, Development-Driven Broadcasting as New Leadership Takes Over

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By: Bashir Hassan Abubakar The newly inaugurated Zonal Chairman of the Broadcasting Organisations of Nigeria, BON Zone B, Malam Umar Muhammad Shira, has pledged a renewed commitment to unity, professional excellence and development-focused broadcasting in the North-East. Speaking shortly after the inauguration of the new leadership of Zone B, which covers the six states of the North-East, Shira thanked the national leadership of BON for the confidence reposed in the new executives and lauded colleagues across the zone for their support. He said the inauguration was not merely a change…

Uphold Standards or Lose Public Trust: SNB Warns Broadcasters at Bauchi AGM

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By Bashir Hassan Abubakar The Society of Nigerian Broadcasters (SNB) has called on media professionals to elevate their standards and actively counter the growing wave of misinformation threatening the nation’s democracy. Speaking at the SNB’s third Annual General Meeting in Bauchi, industry leaders and government officials emphasized that strict fact-checking and responsible reporting are vital to maintaining public trust, especially as the rise of artificial intelligence makes fabricated audio, video, and text increasingly difficult to detect. Representing the Minister of Information and National Orientation, Voice of Nigeria DG Mallam Jibrin…

Strategic Alliance: NIPR Pledges Closer Ties with New Bauchi NUJ Leadership

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The Bauchi State Chapter of the Nigerian Institute of Public Relations (NIPR) has pledged to solidify its strategic partnership with the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), Bauchi State Council, to aggressively drive professional excellence and ethical standards in media practice. The commitment was officially anchored during a high-level courtesy visit by the newly elected state NIPR executive council, led by the Chapter Chairman, Muhammad Rabi’u Wada, to congratulate the newly minted leadership of the state NUJ following a highly successful council election. Speaking during the strategic engagement, Wada highly commended…