Gandu enjoys improved power supply, says SRC President
|By Abubakar Ibrahim & Friday Ikagu Gandu community, a neighbouring village of the Permanent Site Campus of the Federal University of Lafia (FULafia) now enjoys an improved power supply. It would be noted that owing to its proximity to FULafia, Gandu became populated by mostly staff and students of FULafia, making the community an area of interest to the authorities of the University. Before now, Gandu was known for its epileptic power supply, making life hard for especially students who had to trek at night to the Permanent Site Campus either to read or charge their phones. Similarly, owing to …
Niger Republic varsity lauds FULafia for sustained cooperation
|By Paulinus Auta The management of Zinder University, in Niger Republic, has lauded the efforts of its Federal University of Lafia (FULafia) counterpart for promoting the values of education and relationship between the institutions. The commendation was made when a delegation from the University of Zinder, led by the Deputy Vice-Chancellor, Professor Zakari Aboubacar, visited FULafia, recently. The leader of the delegation, Aboubacar, however, said that he was not surprised with the way FULafia was administered and showed commitment to education and agreements because the University “has a very serious man as its vice-chancellor.” He said that their visit to …
FULafia condoles Amb. Omaku over mother’s death
|By Yahaya Ahmed The management of Federal University of Lafia (FULafia), led by the Vice-Chancellor, Professor Shehu Abdul Rahman, has condoled with Henry John Omaku, the Nigeria’s High Commissioner to the Republic of Sierra Leone, over the death of his mother, Evelyn John Omaku. She who passed away, recently at the age of 65 after a brief illness. Speaking at the residence of Omaku in Doma local government, Abdul Rahman described the death of Evelyn as painful and an irreparable loss to the family, Doma and people of Nasarawa State in general. He prayed to God to grant especially the …
PPP will fast track our development plan, says Prof. Abdul Rahman.
|By Paulinus Auta & Ene Godwin The Vice-Chancellor, Federal University of Lafia (FULafia), Professor Shehu Abdul Rahman, has stated the University’s readiness to engage in Public-Private Partnership (PPP) to fast track its development. The vice-chancellor stated this during the opening ceremony of a specialised training organised for staff of the newly established Directorate of Public-Private Partnership and other strategic units of the University. Represented by the Deputy Vice-Chancellor, Professor, Idris Amali, the vice-chancellor observed that for the University to achieve its goal of becoming one of the fifth best universities in Africa, there was the urgent need to engage the …
As ANA, Nasarawa State, celebrates 40 years, Abdul Rahman charges members on patriotism
As ANA, Nasarawa State, celebrates 40 years, Abdul Rahman charges members on patriotism |By Amarachi Okam The Vice-Chancellor, Federal University of Lafia (FULafia), Professor Shehu Abdul Rahman, has called on writers to adequately promote rich Nigerian cultures to the outside world. According to the vice-chancellor, Nigerians were blessed with cultures worthy of emulation by foreigners. Represented by the Deputy Vice-Chancellor, Professor Idris Amali, the vice-chancellor spoke during the 40th celebrations of the Association of Nigeria Authors (ANA) of Nasarawa Chapter. The event took place at the Adamu Adamu Lecture and Office Complex, Permanent Site Campus, FULafia. The vice-chancellor advised students …
Let’s work together to better our universities, Prof. Abdul Rahman tells FU Lokoja counterpart
|By Paulinus Auta The Vice-Chancellor, Federal University of Lafia (FULafia), Prof. Shehu Abdul Rahman, has called on the authorities of universities established in 2011 by the administration of ex-president Goodluck Ebele Jonathan to work closely together to better the lots of their institutions. Abdul Rahman made the call during his recent visit to his counterpart, the Vice-Chancellor of the Federal University of Lokoja, Prof. Olayemi Akinwumi, in his office at the Felele Campus in Lokoja, the capital of Kogi State. The FULafia vice-chancellor, who spoke very highly of his host, suggested that the 12 universities created by the then Jonathan-led …
As FULafia moves sanitation to faculty, directorate levels, Abdul Rahman says exercise has come to stay, Launches maiden sourvenirs
|By Ene Godwin The Federal University of Lafia (FULafia) has decentralised its monthly sanitation exercise, handing over its management to the faculties and directorates. This is just as the University has launched its maiden sourvenirs produced by the Directorate of Advancement and Linkages (DL&A). Under the new arrangement, faculties and directorates, headed by deans and directors, respectively, would, henceforth, supervise cleaning exercises in their areas of authority. The decentralisation of the sanitation, an exercise which has become a source of pride for the University, was made known by Vice-Chancellor Shehu Abdul Rahman. The occasion was the meeting ahead of the …
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