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Published on Monday, July 12, 2021 North Greenville University (NGU) and TriState Deaf School of Theology (TDST) are partnering to provide the NGU Bridge Program to offer select undergraduate courses for the 2021-22 academic year. The NGU Bridge Program is designed to provide accredited transferable college credit to qualified TDST students in support of their educational development. “NGU has a long history of supporting education for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing, and we are grateful for a variety of partnerships we enjoy in this important area,” said NGU President Dr. Gene C. Fant, Jr...

The Nigerian Mission in Cairo, Egypt, announced the passing of the former minister and Senator. President Buhari said: “The demise of the notable politician, Aisha Jummai Al-Hassan has left many saddened. “Both in office and out of office, her concern for the education of the girl child, especially those of Government Girls Secondary School, Chibok, who were abducted by Boko Haram terrorists, shone through. “Her death is a huge loss not only to the female gender activist community but to the country as a whole. Our condolences to her family, friends, National Assembly and government and...

Yunusa Tanko Abdullahi While it is likely that the best pursuits in life for many have yet to be discovered, every person can however make his or her own job title. Therefore, the best quest in life, for each person, is the one that they believe in, and for which they would sacrifice every other thing. For Alhaji Ahmed Idris, the Accountant-General of the Federation (AGF), it appears he knew he could be a better accountant, a career for which he would sacrifice many other things. He pretty much only needed his hands and mind; this certainly being a lifetime mission for results-oriented admini...

SPECIAL REPORT: About one-third of Nigeria’s ministers attended same university Eighteen ministers also bagged degrees from foreign institutions. 5 min read Thirteen of Nigeria’s current 44 ministers graduated from the Ahmadu Bello University, an extensive review of their official resumes have shown. A PREMIUM TIMES’ review of the details further shows that all the 13 obtained only their first degrees from the 58-year-old institution formerly named the University of Northern Nigeria. The only exemption is the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Muhammad Bello, who...

By Jean Hennelly Keith Each year, grim headlines tell of skiers and other winter sports enthusiasts who venture off-trail in high mountains and are swept up in avalanches. Victims—or someone in their group or in a group skiing above them—trigger over 90 percent of avalanche accidents, and nearly 20 percent of those caught in avalanches die, amounting to more than 150 fatalities annually worldwide—and that number is rising. The Alps top the list for these fatalities. Unlike the ski areas in the western United States, where avalanche risk is managed by blasting the entire area to release ...