UPE Teachers'college ZARIAForum for the Class of 83'national

08/06/2026

Emerging challenges of pedagogical practices in higher education: The role of Technology (Opening Ceremony)

Workshop organised by the TETFund Centre of Excellence in Pedagogy (TeCEP) in collaboration with Africa Centre of Excellence on New Pedagogy in Engineering Education

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08/06/2026

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08/06/2026

08/06/2026

17/04/2026

Bereavement! Bereavement!! Bereavement!!!

Inna lilLahi wa inna ilaihir raji'un!

With great sorrow I announce the passage from the worldly life of our brother, friend and classmate Abdullahi Halidu who we know better as AUDU BELLO retire immigration officer .
He died this early morning of Friday the 17th of April 2026 at ABU Teaching Hospital Shika, Zaria.

His remain would be buried today in Zaria immediately after Friday prayers.

Until his death,he was the National secretary UPE TEACHERS COLLEGE ZARIA OLD STUDENTS' ASSOCIATION.

Members living in Zaria should endeavour to attend the funeral prayers and burial rites proceedings and possibly report back to the forum as events unfold.

May Allah SWT grant him Jannatul'firdausi, forgive his shortcomings and give the immediate family fortitude to bear with the irreparable and irreplaceable loss.

Thank you very much,
Yours in bereavement,
Ibrahim Ibn Abdullahi (The Critical Observer)
National secretary class of 83.

Writing from Kontagora Niger State.on behalf of the president and the executive council.

07/02/2026

A CENTURY BEYOND- WE WILL ALL DIE SOMEDAY:

A hundred years from today, every single reader of this reflection will have returned to the earth, our bodies having become part of the soil from which we came. By then, our ultimate destiny, whether of reward or accountability, will already have been made known to us.

Above the soil, however, life will go on. The houses we once occupied will either shelter new families or be demolished to give way for more modern structures. The clothes we treasured will have become rags or relics, replaced by newer fashions. Our cars may sit in museums as historical artifacts, overtaken by technologies we cannot yet imagine. As for us, we will, in all likelihood, be scarcely remembered. How often do we think of our great-grandparents today? How frequently do their names cross our minds?

Our presence on earth, which we defend so passionately and grieve over so deeply, is merely one link in a long chain of human history. Countless generations lived before us, and countless more will come after us. Each generation barely arrives before it must depart, handing over the baton without fulfilling even a fraction of its ambitions. In truth, our lives are far shorter and more fragile than we care to admit.

From the perspective of the grave, we will one day realise how fleeting this world truly was, and how trivial many of the dreams that consumed our energy turned out to be. We will wish that we had invested more in what truly matters, faith, character, service to humanity, and good deeds whose benefits endure beyond our physical existence.

Many will long for a second chance, crying out in regret: “My Lord, return me, so that I may do good in that which I left behind.” But the response will come: “No. It is only a word he is saying; and behind them is a barrier until the Day they are resurrected.” Others will lament, saying: “I wish I had prepared for my real life.”

The angel of death does not wait for us to become righteous. Reflect!!!!

09/12/2025

[12/9, 17:54] Ibrahim Ibn Abdullahi: BEREAVEMENT! BEREAVEMENT!! BEREAVEMENT!!!

With gratitude to Allah for a life well spent,we announce the demise of our schoolmate Mallam Lawal Mudi UPECLASS OF 85' who was the immediate pass Director Science in the Katsina State Ministry of Education.

Mudi was a classmate of the present Katsina State Governor Dr.Umar Dikko Radda at both UPE TC Zaria and COE Kafanchan(1985&1989) respectively.

On behalf of the executive council of UPE TEACHERS COLLEGE ZARIA OLD STUDENTS ASSOCIATION and all other members,we extend our heartfelt condolences to his immediate family and the rest of us May Allah grant us the fortitude to bear with the irreparable and irreplaceable loss.

Your prayers are highly needed for the repose of the soul of Mall Lawal Mudi.

Thank you very much.
On behalf of the President,UPE CLASS OF 83' It is Ibrahim Ibn Abdullahi (The Critical Observer). National Secretary.
[12/9, 17:57] Ibrahim Ibn Abdullahi:
The death occurred yesterday Monday the of December 2025 and he was buried according to Islamic rites today Tuesday the 9th,by 10.00am.at his residence there in Katsina.

03/11/2025

For decades, the script was simple:
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‎Africa drills the oil,
‎the West refines it, ‎
and Africa buys it back at triple the price, with gratitude. Imagine that!

‎Now Dangote came with a 650,000-barrel-per-day “plot twist.”
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‎-The first migraine hit when U.S. fuel export numbers started twitching. West Africa, that loyal customer, suddenly said, “No thanks, we’ll refine it at home.” Imagine selling umbrellas in a desert, that’s how America feels right now in the diesel market.
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‎-Then came the second headache, the petrodollar sneeze. If Nigeria starts trading refined products in naira, yuan, or even “AfriPay,” that’s a direct jab at Uncle Sam’s global ATM. The dollar doesn’t like competition; it catches inflation fever when others sneeze independence.
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‎-Third pain: The geopolitical thermometer just went up. Africa’s biggest refinery means fewer oil tankers from Texas, and more from Lagos to Lome, under African control. That’s not energy trade; that’s energy freedom. And freedom, apparently, is bad for business.
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‎-Fourth dose: The U.S. isn’t happy seeing Nigeria shaking hands with China and India on refinery deals. It’s like watching your ex build a mansion with your rival. The refinery runs on Chinese funding and Indian technology, two things America used to monopolize.
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‎-And finally, the fifth and deadliest headache, the symbolism.
‎Dangote didn’t just build a refinery; he built a mirror, showing Africa what it could’ve been decades ago if it stopped outsourcing its future.
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‎Now Washington can’t just send “economic advisers” and “development loans” with fancy conditions anymore. Africa might soon say, “Thanks, but we’ve got this.”
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‎So Dangote’s refinery isn’t just refining oil, it’s refining pride, power, and perspective.
‎And for the first time, the biggest gas leak in the room isn’t from Nigeria, it’s from America’s nerves.
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MAB✍️

May Nigeria Succeed
God bless Africa
God bless the black race