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Ghanaian Universities Throng Nigeria for Students with Attractive Incentives
Ghanaian Universities Throng Nigeria for Students with Attractive Incentives
By: Michael Mike
Ghana universities have continued to come over to Nigeria for students with various incentives which include payment in Naira, Cedi and even at discount and well spaced out payment arrangement for tuition.
In the last one month, three universities have established admission centres at the Ghana High Commission headquarters in Abuja and the Consular Office in Lagos to poach for Nigerian students.
Ghanaian universities that have so far this year taken advantage of the large population of Nigeria to seek students include University of Ghana, Accra, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), Kumasi and lately All Nations University, Koforidua, Eastern Region.
Speaking to journalists in Abuja at the weekend during the search for Nigerian students into the institution, the Deputy Registrar (University Recruitment), All Nations University, Eric Okai noted that the ivory tower have had more Nigerians passing through it than Ghanaians, noting that Nigerians have smart nationals and many who have graduated from the school were top of the class.
Okai, while noting that the school majors in engineering, said: ‘Nigerian students have played a major role in our position as a dominant university in engineering. The university has come to help Africa in our approach to education. We equip our student with quality education centered on ethics and respect for the society. Most of our alumni in petrochemical engineering are from Nigeria and also in oil and gas engineering.’
While revealing that the institution that was established by Prof. Samuel Donkor 21 years ago, have graduated over 3,000 Nigerians, said there are friendly tuition fee paying plan for Nigerians to keep the stream on.
He said: ‘Previously we were paying in dollars, we noticed that we are in West Africa and you know how the dollars is not friendly to us. The rate system, if you come to Ghana, the rate is high, if you come to Nigeria, the rate is high. So we considered that we should make the fees Naira friendly, so in that case we have pecked our fees in Cedi. It is not like the dollars equivalent but Cedi that is closer to what the local students pay.
‘You pay in Cedi, so you can just convert Naira to Cedi to pay your fees. You can play in Naira here and reflect it in Cedi. It is friendly to Nigerian parents since they won’t need to convert Naira into dollars to pay the school fees of their children.
‘The Vice Chancellor as further given a 50% discount for every Nigerian student that come to our campus. And this does not just cover a semester but the entire duration of the course. From the first year to graduation. It is a Naira friendly tuition fee. Nigerians have been more in the school than Ghanaians. We have graduated over 3000 Nigerian students. Nigerian students have shown to be smart and they have always come out in flying colours.’
Ghanaian Universities Throng Nigeria for Students with Attractive Incentives
Community leader killed in Bokkos ambush in Plateau
By: Zagazola Makama
A community leader has been killed in an ambush by suspected armed militias in Bokkos Local Government Area of Plateau State.
The incident occurred in the early hours of Thursday when a joint patrol team comprising military personnel, vigilantes and hunters was attacked along the Horop–Laban–Nawala feeder road, which shares boundary with Nasarawa State.
Sources confirmed that the victim, Mr. Dabit Clement Joseph, popularly known as Chepti, aged 47, who was the Youth President of Horop District, was shot dead during the ambush.
His remains have been evacuated and deposited at Luna Hospital morgue in Bokkos.
Police said investigation into the incident has commenced, with efforts underway to track down and apprehend the perpetrators.
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Bandit leader Abu Dan Barka, four fighters killed by fellow bandits in Zamfara
By: Zagazola Malama
A notorious bandit leader, Kachalla Abu Dan Barka, and four of his fighters have been killed by fellow bandits in Maru Local Government Area of Zamfara State.
Zagazola Makama learnt that the incident occurred east of Magana Mai Rake village, near Yar Tashar Sahabi in Dansadau district of Maru.
The sources said the bandit kingpin and his fighters were ambushed and killed while moving through the area.
“Kachalla Abu Dan Barka was a well-known commander operating in Dansadau. His base was at Madada village, from where he coordinated attacks, cattle rustling, and kidnappings across Maru and adjoining LGAs,” one of the sources said.
The killing of Abu Dan Barka is seen as part of the rising wave of internal rivalries among bandit factions in Zamfara, where clashes between gangs have increased in recent months.
Zagazola noted that the Dansadau axis, long considered a major stronghold of banditry, has witnessed repeated turf wars as groups compete for dominance and control of illicit revenue streams.
While security forces have intensified operations in Zamfara and across the North West, many bandit leaders have also come under threat from internecine rivalries and betrayals within their ranks.
Zagazola is closely monitoring the trend.
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Borno State Governor Prof. Zulum’s digital transformation leads strategic digital growth initiatives at GITEX Nigeria 2025.
Borno State Governor Prof. Zulum’s digital transformation leads strategic digital growth initiatives at GITEX Nigeria 2025.
By: Our Reporter
The Borno State Information and Communication Technology Development Agency (BICTDA), under the able leadership of Hon. Engr. Mohammed Ahmed Kabir Wanori, supported by the Governing Board Chairman Dr. Idris Mohammed Yelwa and Prof. Mustapha Tijani, is actively building partnerships to accelerate digital innovation in Borno.
At GITEX Nigeria 2025, the BICTDA team of eight young innovators engaged with Cisco and the Nigeria Data Protection Commission (NDPC) to explore exciting opportunities that can spark digital innovation and entrepreneurship, strengthen data protection, share knowledge, and grow Borno’s digital economy.
Hon. Engr. Wanori applauded Governor Zulum for his unprecedented support for digital growth, ICT development, and the empowerment of young people.
These meetings reflect BICTDA’s commitment to positioning Borno as a major driver of the North East sub-region’s digital future, creating new opportunities for startups, businesses, and young innovators across the region.
Borno State Governor Prof. Zulum’s digital transformation leads strategic digital growth initiatives at GITEX Nigeria 2025.
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