Increase IGR for sustainable education, Buhari tells varsities

The President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.) has asked
universities in the country on the need for them to increase their
internally generated revenue to enhance sustainable education.

Buhari stated this during the 44th convocation ceremony of the
Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, on Saturday.

The president, who was represented by the Deputy Executive
Secretary, National Universities Commission, Dr Suleiman
Raman-Yusuf, said that the present regime had contributed a lot in
the area of education.

According to him, the future of Nigeria lies in the mode and
quality of education provided to the teeming citizenry, especially
the youth, as they are the nation’s future.

While reiterating that the government alone could not do it,
Buhari noted that in most developed countries, universities
supported their governments in the funding of education.

He urged universities to be up and doing in contributing their
quota to efforts in diversifying the nation’s economy and creating
an opportunity for economic growth.

“It is the responsibility of all and sundry to move the nation
forward and towards the right direction,” Buhari stated.

He warned members of staff of the country’s universities against
abuse of office, especially sexual harassment, saying that anyone
found wanting would be dealt with in accordance with the law.
(NAN)

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NIPR bestows 2019 Presidential Awards on CBN,
Outstanding PR Gurus
The Nigerian Institute of Public Relations (NIPR) has presented its
Presidential Awards to Corporate organisations and outstanding PR
Practitioners in Nigeria at a colourful “2019 Presidential Dinner
and Awards” in Sheraton Hotel Lagos.

The President of NIPR, Mallam Mukhtar Sirajo said the awardees
were honoured in recognitions of their sterling PR qualities and
outstanding contributions and support to the ideals of the
Institute.

Topping the list of recipients of Corporate PR Ambassador Awards
are Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Julius Berger Nigeria Plc,
Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Nigerian Breweries Plc,
and the Nigerian Bottling Company (NBC) Limited.

Dr Ike Neliaku
FNIPR

Individually, Mr. Yemi Owolabi, a founder of Red Carpet
Communications Limited, an independent television production and
Commissioner for Information and Tourism in Ondo State bagged the
“2019 NIPR Gold Award,” while Dr. Ike Neliaku, a Fellow of NIPR,
African Public Relations Association (APRA) and Institute of
Chartered Mediators and Conciliators (ICMC) bagged the Presidential
Award and Certificate of Excellence.

NIPR President Mukhtar Sirajo presents PR
Personality of the Year to Mr Yushau Shuaib of PRNigeria^[1] at Sheraton Hotel Lagos

Ten other eminent Chief Executive Officers (CEOs) and acclaimed
PR experts also received the “Personality of the Year Award.” They
include Mr. Godwin Emefiele, Governor of CBN; Mr. Jordi Borrut Bel,
Managing Director (MD)/CEO of Nigerian Breweries Plc; Dr. Taiwo
Afolabi, Group Executive Vice Chairman/CEO of SIFAX Group; Mr.
Bolaji Abimbola, the MD/CEO of Integrated Indigo Limited and Mr.
Yushau Shuaib, Founder of PRNigeria^[2] and Economic
Confidential and

Aliyu Umar
Aliyu of BPSR

Other award winners are Mr. Aliyu Umar Aliyu, the immediate-past
Vice Chairperson of NIPR, FCT Chapter, and Editor of Public Service
Reformer Magazine; Mr. Karibi T. George, Head of Legal and PR
Services in the Rivers State Universal Basic Education Board
(RSUBEB) and Fellow of NIPR; Prof. Gregory Iyke Ibe, a renowned
Business Executive and celebrated scholar; and Dr. Abdullahi Idris,
the Executive Director Services of Kaduna Refining and
Petrochemical Company (KRPC) and Mrs. Thelma Okoh, Principal
Consultant/CEO of Winstarbel Investment Limited.

NIPR
Presidential Award 2019

Brooks and Blake Nigeria Ltd, XLR8 (a leading communication
consultancy in West Africa), Africa Practice (an Africa-focused
strategic advisory firm), Indigo Integrated Limited, and Caritas
Communications, all received the “Corporate Practitioner of
Excellence Award”.

The Lagos, FCT, and Cross River State Chapter of the NIPR were
announced as the “Best Performing Chapters”.

While the Delta, Edo and Bauchi State Chapter of NIPR each
received the “Most Improved Chapter of the Year Award”.

By PRNigeria^[3]