Africa is an undeniably rich continent with vast natural resources that could make it an economic colossus and powerhouse. According to the African Development Bank (AfDB), the continent sits atop an estimated $6.5 trillion worth of untapped minerals, oil, gas, and arable land. Despite this staggering economic potential, the continent remains the poorest on the planet, with nearly half a billion people trapped in poverty and unable to fend for their basic daily needs. This glaring contradiction has brought to the fore the reality that resources alone are insufficient without the human capacity to harness them into valuable propositions. For…
Author: Mojeed Alabi
Some professors at the University of Abuja (UNIABUJA), the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), have petitioned Nigeria’s Education Minister, Tunji Alausa, to overturn what they described as “illegal” appointment of an acting registrar by the institution’s Pro-Chancellor and Chairman of Governing Council, Lanre Tejuoso. The petitioners are Professors Gambo Dan’Asabe and Murtadha Oluyemi Badmus; Yunus Momoh, Mansur Kani, and Binta Dabai, all PhD certificate holders. Earlier on Monday, 12 May, the university, in a statement issued by the acting Vice-Chancellor, Patricia Lar, announced the appointment of Roseline Adakayi as the acting registrar for six months. According to the statement, Mrs Adakayi’s…