July, 2024 - Sundiata Scholar

Edu News

ATII offers scholarships to students

Fadiran Ifeloluwa July 7, 2024

African Technology & Innovation Institutes (ATII), a knowledge transfer and technology innovation hub, awarded scholarships to ten students from Bridge International Academy in Lagos. Through its Junior Scholars Programme, which is run in collaboration with the Lumina Educational and

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ASUU criticises FG for excluding education from N2 trillion emergency funding

Fadiran Ifeloluwa July 7, 2024

The Academic Staff Union of Universities reacted on Saturday to the Federal Government’s decision to inject new N2 trillion into the economy, stating that omitting education from emergency funds is grossly insensitive. President Bola Tinubu recently revealed the results of the Federal

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QNET aims to uplift Nigerian youth through entrepreneurial education, financial literacy

Fadiran Ifeloluwa July 7, 2024

QNET, a lifestyle, wellness, and direct-selling organisation, has vowed to continue empowering Nigerian youngsters by increasing capacity for entrepreneurial education and financial literacy. The company vowed to continue developing the capacity of its media partners in collaboration with

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Missing UNN female student found dead on campus

Fadiran Ifeloluwa July 7, 2024

Favour, a female student at the University of Nigeria, Nsukka (UNN) in Enugu state, was found dead on campus. The 100-level student from the Department of Medical Laboratory Science was reported missing on Tuesday after attending her chemistry practical. On Friday evening, the deceased’s

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190 Nigerian graduates of Chinese university receive automatic employment

Fadiran Ifeloluwa July 6, 2024

The China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation (CCECC) has provided automatic employment to 190 Nigerians under its Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR). Jason Zhang, Chairman of CCECC Nigeria Ltd., made this statement during the CCECC-organized welcoming event for graduates on Friday,

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Canada, New Zealand, and Australia end ‘flagpoling’ by Nigerians and other international students

Fadiran Ifeloluwa July 6, 2024

Nigerians hoping to further their education in Canada, Australia, and/or New Zealand face difficult times, as the countries have implemented regulations preventing international students from finding work after graduation and applying for offshore visas. According to Financial Express,

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FG reveals project to return 20 million out-of-school children back to school

Fadiran Ifeloluwa July 6, 2024

Concerned about the rising number of out-of-school children in the country, President Bola Tinubu has approved the commencement of the DOTS project to restructure the education system, improve enrollment, and assure the academic security of the nation’s children. DOTS stands for Data

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Nigerian woman emerges as the first female Chancellor of Birmingham University

Fadiran Ifeloluwa July 6, 2024

Sandie Okoro, a British-Nigerian, has become the first female Chancellor of the University of Birmingham in the United Kingdom. Okoro, who is now Group General Counsel at Standard Chartered, where she oversees the bank’s Legal, Group Corporate Secretariat, and Shared Investigative

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ASUP opposes NBTE’s service schemes for polytechnics

Fadiran Ifeloluwa July 6, 2024

The Academic Staff Union of Polytechnics (ASUP) has expressed opposition to the NBTE’s recent service schemes for polytechnics. As a result, ASUP has issued a 15-day ultimatum beginning July 8, 2024, asking the immediate suspension of the guidelines’ implementation unless essential

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PLANE, TRCN introduce professional standards for school leadership

Fadiran Ifeloluwa July 6, 2024

The Teachers Registration Council of Nigeria (TRCN) has released its newly developed Professional Standards for School Leadership in Nigeria’s Basic and Secondary Education. The Professional Standard for School Leadership in Nigeria is a comprehensive framework and reference document that