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November 8, 2018 No Responses

Nigeria Needs N2tri Annually To Adequately Fund Tertiary Education, Says Babalakin

Dr Wale Babalakin, the Pro-Chancellor and Chairman, Governing Council, University of Lagos (UNILAG), on Wednesday said Federal Government needs about N2 trillion annually to properly fund tertiary education. Babalakin made the disclosure at the 20th Anniversary and 2018 Annual Lecture/Exhibition...

October 31, 2018 No Responses

Osinbajo: Education Key To Extreme Poverty Eradication

The Vice President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, on Tuesday said that quality education was key to reducing extreme poverty in the country. Speaking at the 60th anniversary of Grange School in Ikeja, Lagos, the vice president said that education reduces inequality...

September 10, 2018 No Responses

Nigeria Prize for Literature: Board Shortlists Cole, Abdullahi, Nasiru

The Advisory Board for The Nigeria Prize for Literature has approved a final shortlist of three books out of the list of 11 released in July 2018. The books are Embers by Soji Cole, Death and The King’s Grey Hair...

August 28, 2018 No Responses

Bowen, UNILAG, EKSU Emerge Winners Of Maritime Blueprint Competition

Bowen University, Iwo; University of Lagos (UNILAG) and Ekiti State University (EKSU), have emerged winners of the Maritime Blueprint Competition in which law students from six universities participated. The competition, sponsored by SIFAX Group, is one of the...

July 23, 2018 No Responses

JAMB Remits N7.8B Surplus, To Restructure Headquarters

Another N7.8 Billion has been remitted into the Federation Account by the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB). According to Head, Media and Information, Dr. Fabian Benjamin, the board decided to remit the amount as surplus to the Federal Govern...

June 13, 2018 No Responses

Aduvie Students Shine In Microsoft Competition

Students of Aduvie International School, Jahi, Abuja have emerged champions in various National categories at 10th edition of the Annual Microsoft Office Specialist Competition, Computer Fundamentals and Adobe Certification which was concluded recently. More t...

April 7, 2018 88 Responses

NPA To Boost Portable Water Supply At UNILAG, Support College of Medicine Rehabilitation

As part of its Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) initiative, the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) is to make adequate provision in the 2018 budget to meet some urgent requirements and needs of the University of Lagos Community. The Managing Director.....

March 27, 2018 No Responses

Heritage Bank empowers 5, 544 pupils, Teachers on financial literacy

As part of efforts to support the Central Bank of Nigeria’s Financial Literacy Day, which marks the Global Money Week, Heritage Bank Plc empowered 5, 544 (pupils and teachers) in 11 secondary schools across the country. The CBN’s Financial Literacy...

March 27, 2018 No Responses

UBA Unveils 30 Campus Ambassadors

The United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc has unveiled the second edition of its Campus Ambassador Programme with the induction of 30 new brand ambassadors. The UBA Campus Ambassador Programme is an initiative to identify young emerging leaders among students...

March 12, 2018 No Responses

Diamond Bank Intensifies Awareness Drive on Endometriosis

By Citybusinessnews@yahoo.com Foremost financial institution, Diamond Bank Plc has intensified its awareness drive on endometriosis. Endometriosis is a widespread uncomfortable disease affecting tens of thousands of girls and women in Nigeria and a sweeping la...

February 13, 2018 No Responses

Edo partners NIGCOMSAT on e-learning facilities in schools

The Edo State Government has commenced negotiations with the Nigerian Communications Satellite Limited (NIGCOMSAT) for the provision of e-learning facilities in schools across the state. Commissioner for Science and Technology, Hon. Emmanuel Agbale, disclos...

February 4, 2018 No Responses

Covenant University defeats UNILAG, OAU, others in research competition

Covenant University has emerged the first place winner in Nigeria’s stage of global CFA Institute Research competition. Covenant University beat University of Lagos and Obafemi Awolowo University which emerged second and third place winners, respectively, in...

February 1, 2018 No Responses

Diamond Bank sets aside N433m for DiamondXtra season 10

Diamond Bank has set aside N433 million as the total prize money to be won in its Diamondxtra Season 10 reward scheme which kicked off on Wednesday in Nigeria. A statement from the Bank explained that Over 4,950 customers...

January 29, 2018 No Responses

Education crucial to eradicating militancy’

Mrs Judith Amaechi, the Founder of Empower Support Initiative (ESI), a non-governmental organisation, says early education is the key to eradicating militancy and the use of children in carrying arms. Amaechi, who said this while speaking with newsmen on Sun...