Ummah University Names Kumshe Acting Vice-Chancellor Ahead of Take-Off

By Jamila Muhammad The Governing Council of Ummah University of Nigeria, Abuja, has appointed Professor Ahmed Modu Kumshe as the institution’s Acting Vice-Chancellor as the university prepares for a new phase of development. Professor Kumshe, a Professor of Accounting and Finance at the University of Maiduguri, will assume office on October 1, 2026, subject to … Continue reading Ummah University Names Kumshe Acting Vice-Chancellor Ahead of Take-Off →

Gombe: Billiri West Takes Charge of Grassroots Education

Gombe: Billiri West Takes Charge of Grassroots Education By Auwal Aliyu The Chairman of Billiri West Local Council Development Area (LCDA), Elder Yila Maidawa, has adopted a 10-point education partnership programme designed to place the council at the centre of grassroots education development and improve learning outcomes across the area. The initiative, known as the … Continue reading Gombe: Billiri West Takes Charge of Grassroots Education →

Gombe Tertiary Institutions Workers Begin 14-Day Strike, Threaten Indefinite Action

Gombe Tertiary Institutions Workers Begin 14-Day Strike, Threaten Indefinite Action By Auwal Aliyu Workers in tertiary institutions across Gombe State have declared a 14-day warning strike over what they described as the continued non-payment and non-implementation of outstanding staff welfare entitlements. The Joint Union of Gombe State Tertiary Institutions (JOUGTIN), comprising academic and non-academic staff … Continue reading Gombe Tertiary Institutions Workers Begin 14-Day Strike, Threaten Indefinite Action →

North-Eastern University: Why We Keep Raising Staff Salaries — Sani Jauro

North-Eastern University: Why We Keep Raising Staff Salaries — Sani Jauro By Auwal Aliyu The Pro-Chancellor and Founder of North-Eastern University, Gombe, Dr Sani Jauro, has explained why he has continued to approve salary increases for staff, saying his experience as a university lecturer and former member of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) … Continue reading North-Eastern University: Why We Keep Raising Staff Salaries — Sani Jauro →

Gombe Tertiary Workers Protest Non-Implementation of N70,000 Minimum Wage

Gombe Tertiary Workers Protest Non-Implementation of N70,000 Minimum Wage By Auwal Aliyu Workers in public tertiary institutions in Gombe State have protested the non-implementation of the consolidated N70,000 national minimum wage and other outstanding salary and welfare entitlements. The Joint Union of Gombe State Tertiary Institutions (JOUGTIN), comprising five unions, raised the concerns in a … Continue reading Gombe Tertiary Workers Protest Non-Implementation of N70,000 Minimum Wage →