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Abstract
This study examined the relationship between the Middle East crisis and the implementation of teaching, research, and community service programmes in public tertiary institutions in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Abuja, Nigeria. Three null hypotheses guided the study. A descriptive survey design was adopted, with a sample size of 375 academic staff selected from three public tertiary institutions using stratified random sampling. Data were collected using a structured questionnaire and analyzed using Pearson Product Moment Correlation (PPMC) at a 0.05 level of significance. The findings revealed that there is a significant relationship between the Middle East crisis and the implementation of teaching, research, and community service programmes. The study concluded that global crises have far-reaching implications on higher education systems, particularly in developing economies like Nigeria. It was recommended that institutional managers and policymakers adopt adaptive strategies such as funding diversification and flexible academic planning to mitigate the adverse effects of global disruptions.