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ABCOAD Hosts NBTE Team for Programmes Accreditation

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By Abdu Saidu

Audu Bako College of Agriculture Dambatta (ABCOAD), Kano State, on Tuesday, July 15, 2025, welcomed a team from the National Board for Technical Education (NBTE) to assess and accredit eleven (11) academic programmes. This significant exercise forms part of the college’s ongoing commitment to maintaining academic excellence and complying with national and global standards.

The programmes under evaluation include:

1. HND Horticultural Technology

2. HND Fisheries Technology

3. HND Pasture and Range Management

4. HND Cyber Security

5. HND Artificial Intelligence

6. ND Home and Rural Economics

7. ND Wildlife and Eco-Tourism Management

8. ND Food Technology

9. ND Science Laboratory Technology

10. ND Environmental Sciences and Management

11. ND Irrigation Agronomy

The Provost of ABCOAD, Professor M. A. Wailare, warmly welcomed the 24-member NBTE accreditation team to the college.

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In his remarks, Professor Wailare highlighted ABCOAD’s status as one of Nigeria’s oldest agricultural institutions, celebrated for its longstanding tradition of training individuals in practical agricultural skills aimed at promoting economic sustainability and self-reliance.

He expressed optimism that the accreditation visit would further strengthen the college’s dedication to providing quality technical and vocational education in agriculture, ensuring that ABCOAD continues to produce graduates capable of contributing meaningfully to national development.

“I express my gratitude to the Kano State Government, led by His Excellency Engr. Abba Kabir Yusuf, for funding the accreditation process. This support aligns with the administration’s strong commitment to education, as demonstrated by its allocation of 31% of the total state budget to education — surpassing the UNESCO recommendation,” Prof. Wailare stated.

He also commended the dedication and hard work of the Heads of Department, academic staff, and other staff members whose collective efforts ensured the successful conduct of the accreditation exercise.

According to the college’s Director of Planning, Dr. Sani Haruna, the exercise is part of a quality assurance process that helps institutions and programmes meet established standards, while also encouraging continuous improvement.

“The exercise will assure students that the education they receive is of high quality and relevant to their future career goals, while also providing employers with confidence in the skills and knowledge of graduates,” Dr. Haruna explained.

Meanwhile, Garba Nalado, who led the NBTE accreditation team, commended the ABCOAD management for consistently ensuring that their courses meet the required accreditation standards.

“This visit focuses on assessing both human and material resources, facilitating knowledge transfer between resource persons and the college staff, and offering recommendations where necessary,” Nalado remarked.

Nalado assured that the outcome of the accreditation exercise would be released soon. He also extended his gratitude to Prof. Wailare and the entire ABCOAD management for their warm hospitality and cooperation throughout the process.

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Breaking:Former Chief Justice Of Nigeria Ibrahim Tanko Is Dead

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Former Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Ibrahim Tanko Muhammad (retd.), is dead.

A close source confirmed to SaharaReporters on Tuesday morning that the former head of Nigerian judiciary passed away at a hospital in Saudi Arabia.

“Ex-CJN Tanko Muhammad is dead. He passed away this morning at a Saudi Arabian Hospital,” the source said.

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Nigeria Tracker reports that Late President Muhammadu Buhari appointed late Justice Ibrahim Tanko into the exalted seat after the sacking of his predecessor Justice Samuel Walter Onnoghen over the issue of code of conduct in January 2019.

In Late 2022 Justice Ibrahim Tanko suddenly exited the seat due to what many said intense pressure from cabals in Late President Muhammad Buhari’s presidency and was succeeded by retired Justice olukayode .

Late Justice Ibrahim Tanko Muhammad hails from Bauchi state .

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The Aso Rock Gossip That Made Late President Buhari Lock His Wife Out

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By Yusuf Danjuma Yunusa

In a new biography, former First Lady Aisha Buhari has revealed that late President Muhammadu Buhari began locking his bedroom door, preventing her from gaining access, after hearing rumors within Aso Rock that she intended to kill him.

This personal account is featured in the 600-page book, ‘From Soldier to Statesman: The Legacy of Muhammadu Buhari’, where Aisha Buhari details her experience managing her husband’s health challenges during his presidency.

She stated that the former president, trusting the gossip circulating within the presidential villa, altered some of his personal habits as a result.

The biography, which was authored by Charles Omole, director-general of the Institute for Police and Security Policy Research, was launched at the presidential villa in Abuja.

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Many high-profile persons and political chieftains, including President Bola Tinubu, attended the launch.

In the book, Aisha said Buhari’s 2017 health crisis was not a mysterious ailment or the effect of poisoning, but began after a broken feeding routine and mismanaged nutritional habits.

The former first lady said she had long managed her husband’s meals and supplements at specific hours, adding that the regimen helped Buhari to maintain stability.

“According to Aisha Buhari, her husband’s 2017 health crisis did not originate as a mysterious ailment or a covert plot. It started, she says, with the loss of a routine; ‘my nutrition,’ she describes it, a pattern of meals and supplements she had long overseen in Kaduna before they moved into Aso Villa,” the book reads.

When they moved to the villa, she said she convened a meeting with close staff including Suhayb Rafindadi, the physician; Bashir Abubakar, the chief security officer; the housekeeper, and the DSS DG to explain the plan.

After some time, the plan was discontinued.

“When the Presidency’s machinery took over our private lives, I explained the plan: daily, at specific hours, cups and bowls with tailored vitamin powders and oil, a touch of protein here, a change to cereals there. Elderly bodies require gentle, consistent support,” Aisha was quoted as saying in the book.

“Then came the gossip and the fearmongering. They said I wanted to kill him.

“My husband believed them for a week or so,” she said, adding that the president began locking his room, changed small habits, and crucially, “meals were delayed or missed; the supplements were stopped”.

“For a year, he did not have lunch. They mismanaged his meals,” she added.

Aisha denied stories of plots to poison her husband, adding that Buhari’s health began deteriorating because of “loss of a routine, ‘my nutrition,’ was the genesis of the crisis”.

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Former Kano LG Chairmen Endorse Tinubu, Reaffirm Loyalty to Ganduje as Kano APC Leader

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‎Former local government chairmen in Kano State who served between 2014 and 2024 under the administration of Dr. Abdullahi Umar Ganduje has endorsed President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for a second term and reaffirmed their loyalty to the immediate past National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Dr. Ganduje, as the party’s leader in Kano State.

‎The former Chairman of the Association of Local Governments of Nigeria (ALGON) in the state, Baffa Takai, made this position known during a closed-door meeting with Kano APC stakeholders in Abuja.

‎‎The former local government chairmen also expressed their solidarity with APC stakeholders under the leadership of Hon. Abubakar Kabir Bichi, commending their efforts toward promoting unity and progress within the party.

‎They called on other party members to join hands with them in fostering peace, unity, and progress within the APC.

‎The group further reaffirmed its commitment to the party’s ideals and principles and pledged to continue working collectively to strengthen the party and ensure its victory in future elections.

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