THE ROLE OF TRADITIONAL RULERS –SANUSI THE GENIUS: A CASE STUDY (1) Who are traditional rulers? The concept of traditional rulership in Nigeria predates the nation’s colonial era, forming one of the very cores of governance and administration. Traditional institutions, perhaps being the oldest institution in Nigeria, is deeply rooted in the culture, history and traditions of various ethnic and cultural backgrounds. In ordinary parlance, a traditional ruler is the...Read More
Petroleum Technology Development Fund (PTDF) Suspends Ongoing 2020/2021 Scholarship Interview Over Coronavirus Following concerns over the spread of corona virus in Nigeria, the Management of the Petroleum Technology Development Fund (PTDF) has suspended the ongoing selection interviews for the award of 2020 / 2021 Overseas Scholarship. The suspension affects the conduct of the second week of the interview scheduled to review shortlisted PhD applicants in Four (4) Centers of Abuja,...Read More
SUSPENSION OF 2019/2020 ACADEMIC ACTIVITIES The University received a circular from the Federal Government via the National Universities Commission (NUC) with the reference number NUC/ES/138/VOL.63/9 dated 20th March, 2020 titled “MANAGEMENT OF THE CORONA VIRUS (COVID-19) PANDEMIC”. The Senate held an emergency meeting to discuss the issues contained in the circular. At its emergency Senate Meeting held on Friday, 20th March, 2020, the Senate regrets that NUC took the decision...Read More
100 Super lawyers & rising stars series: Afe Babalola, the lawyers’ lawyer 14th March 2020 Aare Afe Babalola SAN Founder/President , ABUADAare Afe Babalola, Nigeria’s super lawyer and founder of Afe Babalola University, Ado-Ekiti (ABUAD) is one audacious man whose extraordinary success story will resonate anywhere in the world, not just in Nigeria. His odyssey is a parable to inspire every young person to aspire, to believe that you can make...Read More
EKITI STATE COVID-19 INCIDENCE The Management of Afe Babalola University, Ado-Ekiti, ABUAD, has read the official statement by Ekiti State Government on the American citizen who came to Ekiti State with suspected case of Covid-19. We commend the State Government for the steps it has taken in this matter and in particular its cooperation with ABUAD. Like in the case of the outbreak of Ebola, ABUAD took some pro-active steps...Read More
