Year: 2024
Seven Up Bottling Company (SBC), Nigeria’s beverage brand, has announced Boluwatife Akinola as the recipient of the 7Up Harvard Business School (HBS) scholarship award, as part of its drive to develop the next generation of leaders. Every year, Seven-Up Bottling Company awards a
On Saturday, no fewer than 62,000 Primary Six students took the 2024 common entrance (placement) examinations for public junior secondary schools in Kwara State’s 16 local government areas. Hajia Sa’adatu Modibbo-Kawu, Commissioner for Education and Human Capital Development, made
The Nigerian Air Force School of Finance and Accounts (NAFSFA) has graduated 61 finance officers, airmen and airwomen. Air Marshal Hassan Abubakar, Chief of Air Staff and guest of honour, stated that the training would better equip them for the next challenges. He stated: ”This graduation
The Federal government of Nigeria has provided over 20,000 students at six of the nation’s universities with over ₦2 billion in student loans, a significant increase in the accessibility of higher education in the nation. According to Economic Confidential, Bayero University Kano (BUK)
Heavy rain and wind storms destroyed 58 nomadic schools in Jigawa State. Hajia Ramatu Muhammed, Executive Secretary of Nomadic Education, said this during a conversation with journalists in Dutse. She stated that the tragedy occurred as a result of heavy rainfall and windstorm, which
On August 23, President Bola Tinubu is slated to attend the graduation ceremony of Course 32 of the Nigerian Defence College (NDC). The NDC Commandant, Rear Admiral Olumuyiwa Olotu, made the announcement on Saturday, August 10, while speaking to journalists at the NDC graduation golf event at
The University of Benin, Edo State, has formed a committee to investigate sexual harassment charges against a Professor in the Department of Philosophy. This was stated in a circular sent by the investigating committee’s Secretary, B.D. Jonathan, and made available to journalists on
Salihu Ibrahim, a staff member at the Federal University of Dutse (FUD) in Jigawa State, has developed a software application for the early diagnosis of diabetes and breast cancer. Abdullahi Yahaya, the institution’s spokesman, revealed the information in a statement in Dutse on Friday.
100 people have been killed after an Israeli attack on a school in Gaza housing displaced persons. The school, which is located in Gaza City’s Daraj neighbourhood, was reportedly targeted during morning prayers on Saturday. It was also reported that women, children, and the elderly were
Students at Nigerian tertiary institutions can now take part in a monthly nationwide objective VirtualTest meant to encourage learning and provide student support funding as a reward. The nationwide Objectives VirtualTest, which will be administered via the Mobile Classroom app, will cover a
Amos Ishaku, a First Class graduate and internally displaced person (IDP) in Uhorgua camp, Edo State, has received a fully financed PhD scholarship from the University of Illinois in Chicago, USA. In November 2023, Ishaku graduated from Edo State University in Uzaire with a
Hon Jelili Sulaimon, chairman of Alimosho Local Government, recently celebrated the 2024 graduation of 100 students from local primary schools. The celebration marked the successful conclusion of a six-month mandatory vocational training program that had been introduced into their curriculum
The federal government has announced intentions to unbundle the merger of the country’s federal technical colleges and science schools. This was revealed by the Minister of Education, Prof Tahir Mamman, during a one-day stakeholder meeting on the Challenges and Issues Affecting
The University of Benin is scheduled to return on Sunday, August 11, following the shutdown caused by student protests and agitations. According to the News Agency of Nigeria, the institution’s Senate halted the school on July 4 in response to student protests over weeks of power
The Ajeromi-Ifelodun Local Government Area in Lagos State says it just enrolled 200 Almajiri children in local primary schools to help them build a better future. Fatai Ayoola, Chairman of the Council, confirmed this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria in Lagos. He also stated that
The Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has urged for increased investment to ensure that marginalised citizens have access to education and vocational skills. The governor, represented by the state Commissioner for Economic Budget and Planning, Ope George, made the statement on Thursday
Despite increased advocacy and awareness of Sexual Gender-Based Violence (SGBV) in the country, a baseline study conducted on the issue revealed that rampant cases of sexual harassment, rape, molestation, unprotected sexual activities, substance abuse, and commercial sex persist in Nigerian
President Tinubu appoints 65 new members to governing councils of tertiary institutions (FULL LIST)
President Bola Tinubu has approved the appointment of 65 new members to the governing councils of 13 Federal Universities and Tertiary Institutions across Nigeria. This information was disclosed in a statement by Chief Ajuri Ngelale, Special Adviser to the President (Media and Publicity),
For the second time in 15 months, the family of Lt. Gen. Theophilus Danjuma (retd), a former Minister of Defence, has presented an ultramodern girls hostel to University of Benin. In her remarks at the hostel’s inauguration on Wednesday, the university’s Vice Chancellor, Prof Lilian
The management of Ekiti State University (EKSU) Ado-Ekiti has postponed the start of the First Semester Examinations for students in the 400 and 500 levels and the Second Semester Examinations for students in the 100, 200, and 300 levels of the 2023/2024 academic session by one week. The