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Wema Bank/Mastercard/EDC 2024 Youth Transformation Programme for Nigerians (Up to N5,000,000)

The Youth Transformation Programme provides extensive training and support to young Nigerian entrepreneurs, strongly focusing on female entrepreneurs aged 18-35. The programme aims to equip participants with the tools and knowledge required to thrive in today’s competitive business environment by offering enterprise training, grant opportunities, market access assistance,
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Rice University’s 2025 Graduate-Level Student Startup Business Plan Competition

Now in its 24th year, the competition provides collegiate entrepreneurs with hands-on experience in pitching their startups, refining business strategies, and understanding the essentials of launching a successful company. Hosted and organised by the Rice Alliance for Technology and Entrepreneurship—an internationally acclaimed initiative by Rice University dedicated to
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Leaked memo uncovers new ways to secure university admissions in Nigeria

“My son registered and wrote the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) three times before he was able to secure admission into the university to study,” recounted Mr. Ifeanyi Ozoemena. Despite scoring over 200 in each sitting, Ifeanyi’s son struggled to gain admission to study computer science at a Southwest university. His breakthrough came only after […]
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Chevron 2025 Internship Programme for Nigerian Undergraduate and Postgraduate Students

The Chevron Internship Programme is part of Chevron’s commitment to corporate social responsibility and its support for the Student Industrial Work Experience Scheme. This initiative offers valuable learning opportunities to Nigerian students enrolled in undergraduate, graduate, and postgraduate programmes. The programme is designed to help students build and apply
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Canada Cancels Conversion of Study Permits to Permanent Residency for International Students

The Canadian government has implemented significant changes to its immigration policies, effectively eliminating the pathway for international students to transition from study permits to permanent residency. As part of these adjustments, international students will now be required to return to their home countries once their study visas expire. The government has also
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UCH spends approximately N80 million monthly on electricity bills—JOHESU

Mr. Oladayo Olabampe, Chairman of the Joint Health Sector Unions (JOHESU) at the University College Hospital (UCH) in Ibadan, revealed that the hospital currently spends about N80 million monthly on electricity bills, despite facing severe financial difficulties. Due to the hospital’s inability to maintain these payments, the Ibadan Electricity Distribution Company (IBEDC)
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Patients Protest Power Outage at UCH

Patients at the University College Hospital (UCH) in Ibadan, Oyo State, have protested against an extended lack of electricity and water, criticising its severe impact on essential healthcare services. The blackout, imposed by the Ibadan Electricity Distribution Company (IBEDC), has left UCH without power for 17 consecutive days, hindering critical operations such as