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Federal University Of Applied Sciences Kachia
The Federal University of Applied Sciences Kachia (FUASK), is a public university in Kachia, southern Kaduna State, Nigeria. It was established in 2025 on the seized properties of Nok University (established in 2021 as the first indigenous private university in the state). The university is the first university of applied sciences in Nigeria. History The university was first proposed in 2018 to be established as the Federal University of Science and Technology in Manchok. The bill was presented by the then-Senator representing the Kaduna South senatorial district or "Zone 3", Danjuma Laah, but did not materialize during his tenure which ended in 2023. His successor, Sunday Marshall Katung, thereafter pushed the bill further with more intensity. ''Vanguard Nigeria'' in an interview with Professor John G. Laah working with the Department of Geography, Kaduna State University (KASU), gathered that the plans had to be adjusted. According to Professor Laah, a representative of the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kachia
Kachia ( Adara: ''Akhwee'') is a Local Government Area in the southern part of Kaduna State, Nigeria. Its headquarters are in the town of Kachia. It has an area of 4,570 km and a population of 252,568 in the 2006 census. The postal code of the area is 802. Boundaries The Kachia Local Government Area (LGA) shares boundaries with the Zangon Kataf LGA to the east, the Kajuru LGA to the northeast, the Kagarko LGA to the south, the Jaba LGA to the southeast, the Chikun LGA to the northwest; and Munya and Paikoro LGAs of Niger State to west, respectively. Administrative subdivisions The Kachia Local Government Area consists of 12 subdivisions (second-order administrative divisions) or electoral wards, namely: #Agunu #Ankwa #Awon #Bishini #Dokwa #Gidan Tagwai #Gumel #Kachia (Akhwee) #Kateri (Anumafa) #Kurmin Musa #Kwaturu #Sabon Sarki (Ghiing) Population According to the March 21, 2006 national population census, the Kachia Local Government Area's population was put at 252,56 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Matthew Kukah
Matthew Hassan Kukah (born 31 August 1952) is the current bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Sokoto. In December 2020, Pope Francis appointed him as a member of the Dicastery on Integral Human Development. Early life and education Kukah was born on efdom in Zangon Kataf local government area of Kaduna State. Kukah received his primary education at St. Fidelis Primary School, Zagom, then St. Joseph Minor Seminary, Zaria, before proceeding to St. Augustine Major Seminary Jos, Plateau State, where he studied Philosophy and Theology. Kukah was ordained a Catholic priest on 19 December 1976. Kukah also attended the University of Ibadan, where he obtained a diploma in religious studies. Kukah also received a bachelor of divinity at the Pontifical Urban University, Rome in 1976, followed by a master's degree in peace studies, at the University of Bradford, United Kingdom in 1980. Kukah's academic pursuits culminated with a PhD from University of London's School of Oriental an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nigerian Universities Commission
The National Universities Commission (NUC) is a Nigerian government agency set up to regulate higher education in Nigeria. NUC, as it is popularly called, was established in 1962 as an advisory agency in the cabinet office. In 1974, it became a statutory body and its first executive secretary was professor Jibril Aminu. NUC is currently part of the Federal Ministry of Education and is a parastatal (government-owned corporation). The commission has a governing council, currently headed by professor Shehu Galadanchi and its executive secretary is Abubakar Adamu Rasheed, who assumed office on 3 August 2016. Since its establishment, the commission has transformed from a small office in the cabinet office to an important arm of government in the area of development and management of university education in Nigeria. History The NUC came into being as one of the recommendations of the Ashby Commission which also recommended the creation of new federal universities. NUC initially o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Radio Nigeria
The Federal Radio Corporation of Nigeria (FRCN) is a Nigerian state radio broadcasting organization. Its flagship station is the syndicated radio network '' Radio Nigeria'', with FM stations across the 36 states and Zonal station in the 6 geopolitical zones that broadcast in the SW (South West – Ibadan, South Central – Yenagoa, South East – Enugu, North East – Maiduguri, North Central – Makurdi, North West – Kaduna). According to FRCN, it is the largest broadcasting organization in Africa. History The Federal Radio Corporation of Nigeria was founded in 1933 by the British colonial government. Named the Radio Diffusion Service (RDS), it allowed the public to hear the British Broadcasting Corporation's foreign radio service broadcasts in certain public locations over loudspeakers. In April 1950, the RDS became the Nigerian Broadcasting Service and introduced radio stations in Lagos, Kaduna, Enugu, Ibadan, and Kano. This service was reorganized into the Nigerian Broadcasti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Teaching Hospital
A teaching hospital or university hospital is a hospital or medical center that provides medical education and training to future and current health professionals. Teaching hospitals are almost always affiliated with one or more universities and are often co-located with medical schools. Teaching hospitals use a Residency (medicine), residency program to educate qualified physicians, podiatrists, dentists, and pharmacists who are receiving training after attaining the degree of Doctor of Medicine, MD, Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine, DO, Doctor of Podiatric Medicine, DPM, Doctor of Dental Surgery, DDS, DMD, Doctor of Pharmacy, PharmD, Bachelor of Dental Surgery, BDS, Bachelor of Dentistry, BDent, Bachelor of Medicine, MBBS, MBChB, or BMed. Those that attend a teaching hospital or clinic would practice medicine under the direct or indirect supervision of a senior medical clinician registered in that specialty, such as an attending physician or consultant (medicine), consultant. T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kafanchan
Kafanchan (; Nikyob: ''Manɡyanɡ'') is a town located in the southern part of Kaduna State, Nigeria. The town owes much of its development to the railway development in the area. The railway is situated at a particular junction of the Nigerian Railway Corporation (NRC) station built in 1927. It sits on the railtrack connecting Port Harcourt, Enugu, Kafanchan, Kuru, Bauchi and finally Maiduguri. As of 2007, Kafanchan had an estimated population of 83,092. Etymology James (2000) asserted that the indigenous inhabitants of the Kafanchan town and environs, the Fantswam people (who speak a dialect of Tyap), usually add the prefix ''kwa'' to all names of peoples and places, hence, the phrase, "kwa Fantswam". However, the Hausa immigrant elements who interacted with them found it more convenient to pronounce the phrase, kwa-Fantswam as ''Kafanchan.'' The town developed as a result of British colonial commercial activities, that is, a railway junction town in the early 20th centur ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thomas Etuh
Thomas Akoh Etuh is a Nigerian businessman and entrepreneur from Kogi state, Nigeria. He is known for his investments in various sectors including agriculture, fertilizer production, banking, telecommunications, and aviation. He is the founder of TAK Continental Limited and has held leadership positions in several major Nigerian companies. Early life Etuh was born in Zaria, Kaduna state. After his primary and secondary education, he obtained a Diploma in Banking from Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, an Advanced Diploma in Public Administration from the University of Jos and a Postgraduate Diploma in Management from Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University, Bauchi. He also holds an MBA from the Business School of Netherlands. He is an alumnus of the Lagos Business School, the IESE Business School and the London Business School. Career Business ventures Etuh began his business career in commodity trading in northern Nigeria in the early 1980s, dealing in agricultural produce lik ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Abuja
Abuja (; , ) is the capital city of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, strategically situated at the geographic midpoint of the country within the Federal Capital Territory (Nigeria), Federal Capital Territory (FCT). As the seat of the Federal Government of Nigeria, it hosts key national institutions, landmarks, and buildings spread across its over 50 districts. It replaced Lagos (the most populous city in Nigeria) as the capital on 12 December 1991. Abuja's geography is defined by Aso Rock, a monolith left by water erosion. The Nigerian Presidential Complex, Presidential Complex, Nigerian National Assembly, National Assembly, Nigerian Supreme Court, Supreme Court and much of the city extends to the south of the rock. Zuma Rock, a monolith, lies just north of the city on the Controlled-access highway, expressway to Kaduna (city), Kaduna. At the 2006 census, the city of Abuja had a population of 776,298 and 179,674 households making it one of the List of Nigerian cities by popu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tunji Alausa
Tunji Alausa is a Nigerian medical doctor specialising in nephrology who is the current Minister of Education. He was the former Minister of State for Health and Social Welfare, serving in both office under the same administration. Education Tunji Alausa studied medicine & surgery at the University of Lagos and graduated in 1993. He had his residency at the Cook County Hospital, in Chicago. Career From 1997 and 2001, he was a resident in Internal Medicine at Cook County Hospital, where he held the position of Chief Medical Resident. He then became an assistant professor at Rush University Medical School before specialising in Nephrology and Hypertension at the Medical College of Wisconsin from July 2002 to June 2004. He also had a residency in Internal Medicine at both the Royal Bolton Hospital and the University of Newcastle from 1995 to 1997. On 16 August 2023, President Bola Tinubu appointed him minister of State for Health and Social Welfare. He was sworn in on 21 Aug ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ministry Of Education (Nigeria)
The Federal Ministry of Education is a part of the Federal Ministries of Nigeria. It regulates secondary and tertiary education in Nigeria. Its headquarters office is located at Block 5A (8th Floor), Federal Secretariat Complex, Shehu Shagari Way, Central Area, P.M.B. 146, Garki, Abuja. History President Bola Tinubu appointed Tunji Alausa as minister of education on 23 October 2024. Mission According to the ministry, its mission is "to use education as a tool for fostering the development of all Nigerian citizens to their full potentials, in the promotion of a strong, democratic, egalitarian, prosperous, indivisible and indissoluble sovereign nation under God." Organisation Its functions include: * Formulating a national policy on education. * Collecting and collating data for purposes of educational planning and financing. * Maintaining uniform standards of education throughout the country. * Controlling the quality of education in the country through the supervisory role ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Godswill Akpabio
Chief Godswill Obot Akpabio (; born 9 December 1962) is a Nigerian lawyer and politician who is currently serving as the 10th president of the Nigerian Senate since 2023. He was first elected as Senator representing Akwa Ibom North-West Senatorial District in 2015, lost in the 2019 senatorial elections and won in the 2023 elections. He also served as minister for Niger Delta Affairs from 2019 up till 2022 when he resigned to seek re-election into the Nigerian senate. He had previously served as the Governor of Akwa Ibom State from 2007 to 2015. Early life and career Godswill Akpabio is the son of Chief Obot Akpabio and Madam Lucy Obot Akpabio (née Inyangetor) of Ukana, Ikot Ntuen in Essien Udim Local Government Area. He was born on 9 December 1962. He lost his father at an early age and was raised by his mother. Education Akpabio was educated at Methodist Primary School, Ukana, Essien Udim LGA, Akwa Ibom State; the Federal Government College, Port Harcourt, Rivers State; ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kashim Shettima
Kashim Shettima Mustapha (born 2 September 1966) is a Nigerian politician who is the 15th and current vice president of Nigeria. He previously served as senator for Borno Central from 2019 to 2023, and as the governor of Borno State from 2011 to 2019. Born in Maiduguri in 1966, Shettima attended the University of Maiduguri and the University of Ibadan. After schooling, he entered business and banking, eventually rising to hold several high-ranking executive positions at banks. By the mid-2000s, Shettima was the manager of Zenith Bank's Maiduguri branch before leaving the position to enter the state cabinet of Governor Ali Modu Sheriff in 2007. After four (4) years in the cabinet, he was elected governor in 2011 and re-elected by a wider margin in 2015; his term in office was dominated by the deadly Boko Haram insurgency. Shettima left office in 2019, and was elected to the senate. After winning primary for Senate election in 2022, he withdrew from the nomination to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
