The Buhari regime has been, by any measure, a failure. If Nigeria does not focus its resources on basic human development and reduce violence – neither of which has happened under the current leadership – then the possibility for widespread violence is very real. In one of the most important countries in the world
Browsing: Margee Ensign
The occasion recognized outstanding achievements among the first group of 24, all of whom are on fully funded scholarships
Thirty-two African universities competed
The American University of Nigeria had also offered 67 scholarships to students across Nigeria during the 2016 Fall semester, which began on August 26
However, more still needs to be done to restore normalcy in this area. The insurgency remains. The insurgents still occupy a specific geographical space. They still retain the capacity for occasional deadly attacks
The project was formally launched in Yola, the Adamawa State capital, by the AUN Founder, former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, and the Adamawa State Governor, Mohammed Umaru Jibrilla, at an occasion witnessed by members of the AUN community and other distinguished guests
The American University of Nigeria has embarked on a rare fund raising drive: seeking N1 billion to enable it continue…
Bullock told FMC’s Head of Clinical Services, Bemi Kala, that AUN was there to commiserate with the victims and provide support to aid their treatment
Since the AUN and Adamawa Peace Makers Initiative took relief materials to IDPs to Mubi and environs, the university has followed up in rallying relief materials and much needed food and aid through local organisations to families and neighbourhoods around Yola, Jimeta, Vinukuland, Sangare, Bole, Damare and every other part of Adamawa State
Ensign said the specialised intensive programme was to prepare the girls to do well in their JAMB examination that would enable them commence full academic programme in the university
Having grown up here, one of the first regions of Nigeria, our Founder looked at this empty field and dreamed of a great university rising in it; a university that will train the future leaders of Africa, a university to lead the way to a more peaceful prosperous and just Nigeria, a university at the cutting edge of development, not only for this region of Africa, but for the whole continent
The Senior Director in the Office of Technology Support, Gabriel Fuster, received the visiting team and joined the Chief Information Officer, Julius Ayuk Tabe, to show the team around AUN
Speaking during the ceremony, its President, Prof. Margee Ensign, charged the graduates to be good ambassadors of the school in whatever endeavours they found themselves
The University also forges ahead to help its graduates prepare for the tough job market by organizing the now famous Annual Career Fairs. Various blue-chip local and international companies come to select the best of the best the school has to offer
During the interview with NPR’s Michel Martin, Dr. Ensign addressed security challenges in Adamawa State and in Nigeria, and how AUN, along with the Adamawa Peacemakers Initiative, is dealing with the state of emergency by maintaining the calm and opening dialogue with the local community
Geoffrey will work as an Assistant Project Manager at Yankari Games Reserve in Bauchi State, promoting conservation in Nigeria
The prestigious award was formally presented to Amed Demirhan, AUN’s Library Director, by ALA’s President, Maureen Sullivan, at a celebratory dinner on July 1
An Instructor in AUN’s Communications and Multimedia programme, Tahir is a doctoral research fellow in Mass Communication at the University of Maiduguri, his alma mater, and hopes to pursue fulltime teaching once his dissertation is completed
AUN is training young Africans to assume the leadership of their societies through a dynamic development process that is based on the enduring values of Africa’s vibrant cultures and rich past
Geoffrey’s goal is to earn a doctorate in Conservation or Environmental Science and Public Policy