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March 30, 2023 No Responses

NLNG 2023 Science Quiz Competition Focuses On Net Zero

NLNG has commenced the 2023 cycle of the NLNG Science Quiz Competition, with the theme “Net Zero Science” to focus on climate change and net zero emission goals. A statement issued by Yemi Adeyemi, Acting Manager, Corporate Communication and Public Affairs explained that this year’s...

January 9, 2023 No Responses

Parents Lament Increase In School Fees

As schools in Ibadan, Oyo State resume for the second term, some parents have lamented increase in the school fees of their wards by some private schools. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the respondents, in separate interviews...

December 29, 2022 No Responses

Dangote Refinery Awards Scholarship To 460 Students

As part of its Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) programmes, Dangote Petroleum Refinery and Dangote Fertiliser Limited have awarded scholarships to 460 students of secondary schools and tertiary institutions from its host communities in Ibeju Lekki, Lagos ...

June 4, 2022 No Responses

Elizade Varsity VC Implores Govt On Level-Playing Ground For All Varsities

The Vice-Chancellor of Elizade University, Ilara-Mokin, Ondo State, Prof. Olukayode Amund, has asked the federal government to ensure a level-playing ground for public and private universities for effective competition that would engender quality education. ...

February 4, 2022 No Responses

Redeemer’s University Matriculates 1,038 Students

Redeemer’s University, Ede, Osun State on Thursday matriculated 1038 students for the 2021/2022 Academic Session. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the event is the university’s 17th matriculation ceremony since the university was founded in ...

January 13, 2022 No Responses

NCC Boss, Danbatta, To Deliver Fountain University’s Convocation Lecture

Apparently spurred by the vision, objectives and successes of policies, programmes and projects instituted by the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) to bridge the digital divide and encourage the youth to harness derivable benefits of the Fourth Industri...

January 7, 2022 No Responses

Adeboye, Wife Donate Multi-Billion Naira Building To Redeemer’s Varsity

Redeemer’s University, Ede, Osun State, is now positioned to compete with other outstanding universities globally, General Overseer, Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG), Pastor Enoch Adeboye, has said. Adeboye said this at the ...

November 23, 2021 No Responses

WAEC Releases 2021 WASSCE Results, Hikes Fees To N18,000

The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has increased registration fees for school candidates for the West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) from N13,950 to N18,000, beginning from 2022. WAEC Head of National Office (HNO), Mr Patric...

September 28, 2021 No Responses

Ikeja Electric donates educational materials to Lagos school

Ikeja Electric Plc has donated educational materials to the pupils of Odi-Olowo Nursery and Primary School, Idi-Oro, Mushin, Lagos, as part of its Personal Corporate Social Responsibility (PCSR) initiative. The electricity distribution company made this ...

September 15, 2021 No Responses

FG Increases To N8.5b TETFund Grants To Varsities, Others

The Federal Government has increased Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) research grants to universities and other tertiary institutions to N8.5 billion, up from the N7.5 billion in 2020. The Minister of Education, Malam Adamu Adamu, who announced th...

August 28, 2021 No Responses

Dare, Onyemelukwe-Onuobia, Udenwe make Final Shortlist For NLNG’s Literature Prize

The Advisory Board for The Nigeria Prize for Literature on Friday announced The Girl with Louding Voice by Abi Dare, The Son of the House by Cheluchi Onyemelukwe-Onuobia, and Colours of Hatred by Obinna Udenwe as finalists for 2021 The...

August 19, 2021 No Responses

Nexford University Partners Sterling Bank On Capacity Building, Others

Nexford University, a Washington D.C. based next-generation online university, has announced new partnership with Sterling Bank, one of Nigeria’s commercial banks. Nexford University in a statement sent to City BusinessNews (www.citybusinessnews....

August 19, 2021 No Responses

School Feeding Programme Gulps N1.8b In Ondo

The Federal Government has spent over N1.8 billion on the National Home Grown School Feeding Programme (NHGSFP) in Ondo State in the last three years. A statement issued on Wednesday by Mrs Nneka Anibeze, the Special Assistant on Media to the...

July 29, 2021 No Responses

FirstBank Reiterates Commitment To Support Education

First Bank of Nigeria has reiterated its Corporate Responsibility and Sustainability (CR&S) initiatives in education as part of measures to ensure growth and development of the country. The Chief Executive Officer of the bank, Dr Adesola Adeduntan, s...