Category: Scholarships/Grants

‘Isioma Nwosu,’ Five Quick Facts About LASU’s 2023/24 Best Graduating Student

Rofeequr Adeola-Yusuf

    Vice Chancellor of the Lagos State University (LASU), Prof. Ibiyemi Olatunji-Bello, announced Miss Isioma Nwosu as the overall best graduating student for the 28th Convocation ceremony of the institution. According to Prof. Olatunji-Bello: “In total, 971 diploma students will graduate this year, with the following breakdown: 123 with distinctions, 550 with upper credits, 287 with lower credits, and 11 passes. “Among the 8,711 students graduating with first degrees from the university, 192 achieved first-class honours, 17 received unclassified degrees (MBBS/BDS), 3,076 graduated with second-class upper division, 4,397 with…

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Research Shows Fasting Literally Rewires Your Brain

Damilola Olonade

  You want to read details of the the study published in Frontiers, a Cellular and Infection Microbiology journal   A new study shows that fasting causes changes in the brain areas that regulate appetite and addiction. At the same time, tests of stool samples and blood show changes in the gut bacteria, especially with types called Coprococcus comes and Eubacterium hallii. The research was published in Frontiers, a Cellular and Infection Microbiology journal. The team emphasizes that, not only did the participants lose weight, averaging 7.6 kilograms (16.8 pounds),…

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Adeola Yusuf: A Profile of Excellence In 600 Words

Damilola Olonade

    Adeola Yusuf, Team Lead of Platforms Africa – a leading media group in the continent – is a highly cerebral development journalist with local, continental and global laurels and recognitions to show for it. Arguably one of the most decorated energy journalists in the world, Adeola Yusuf, a fellow of Thomson Reuters Foundation Scheme on illicit Finance Reporting in Africa, has won over seven nominations as the Energy Reporter of the Year Award by the Nigerian Media Merit Award (NMMA), going home with the gongs for the Year…

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FACT CHECK: Did NNPC Suspend Naira-For-Crude Sale With Local Refiners?

Ganiyu Amodu

      Words like suspension and termination have been used by a section of the media to describe a six-month contract billed to expire at the end of March 2025     A section of the Nigerian media was on Monday awashed with a report that the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited (NNPC Ltd) has suspended the naira-for-crude contracts with local refineries. The report published by BusinessDay and a few online newspapers claimed that the said decision affected refiners, “including Dangote Refinery and other private operators.” The decision, which…

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FULL LIST: 10 Most Sought-After Nigerian Varsities Emerge

Efe Wellington

‘Figures don’t lie,’ Statistics from the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) on admission into 270 tertiary institutions reveals 10 universities that are mostly sought-after by applicants (students) in the 2024 UTME. Number nine may shock you   Over 1.5 million Nigerians seek tertiary institution admission every year through the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) organised entrance examination. JAMB applicants make their choices from over 270 tertiary institutions according to their selection metrics. Top 10 Best Universities In Africa Emerge Here are the most sought-after institutions in Nigeria in…

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UNILORIN Confirms Kadijah Kehinde Kadiri As Professor of Communication

Rofeequr Adeola-Yusuf

    ‘Long Wait Over,’ what the tear-rubber Professor wrote on her new status + her better-by-far inspiring journey from being a Polytechnic student to excelling as a Professor of health Communication    The University of Ilorin (UNILORIN) Nigeria has confirmed the promotion of Kadijah Kehinde Kadiri as a Professor of health Communication. Platforms Africa reports that this was made known to Kadiri through a letter from the Council of the university. The joyous scholar who announced on her verified Facebook page that the world should feel free to now…

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PHOTONEWS: Adeola Yusuf Bags Journalism Entrepreneur of The Year Award

Gbenga Adeoti

    See-for-yourself photo story from the maiden Made-In-MAPOLY distinguished entrepreneurship awards + who-won-what report on 12 old students that returned to Ojere in honour many years after graduation   Team lead of Platforms Africa, Adeola Yusuf, was on Wednesday decorated as the Distinguished Journalism Entrepreneur of the Year 2024. Rector of Moshood Abiola Polytechnic (MAPOLY), Dr. Adeoye Odedeji, who decorated the serial award winner at the maiden edition of the Made In MAPOLY Distinguished Entrepreneurs Awards, declared that Adeola Yusuf, who was his best student over 20 years ago,…

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Phobia For Maths, Love For Beautiful Women; Story of Oludare Ogunyombo, First To Complete Ph.D In Communication At OOU

ADEOLA YUSUF

The grass to grace story of the first person to complete the journey of Ph.D at the department of Mass Communication in Olabisi Onabajo University’s history is one with potential to inspire a lot. The Emuren Remo-born scholar, Oludare Ogunyombo, opens up to Platforms Africa on all, including 5 things people do not know about him.   Who is Oludare Ogunyombo? Oludare Ogunyombo is from Emuren Remo in Ogun State. He has a B.Sc. in Journalism and an M.Sc. in Mass Communication from the Lagos State University and University of…

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NCDMB’s Obinna Ezeobi Bags PhD in Communications

ADEOLA YUSUF

How thesis by the NCDMB’s deputy manager titled; “Nigerian Oil and Gas Content Communication Campaigns and Selected Oil Companies’ Awareness and Compliance,” earned him the highest academic degree at the University of Port Harcourt, Rivers State   One of the founding staff of the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB), Mr. Obinna Joseph Ezeobi, on Friday, successfully defended his thesis that earned him a Doctorate Degree in Communication Studies at the University of Port Harcourt, Rivers State. At the external examination conducted by renowned academics, Ezeobi, Deputy Manager at the…

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153 Entries Jostle For The Nigeria Prize for Science’s $100,000

ADEOLA YUSUF

. The NLNG sponsored-prize spotlights “Innovations and Technologies for Reducing the Effect of Climate Change,” records 53% surge for 2024 entry cycle   The Advisory Board on Thursday announced that 153 entries were received for the 2024 cycle of the Nigeria Prize for Science, attaining a 53% increase over last year and a 20-year high record. Platforms Africa reports that the number of entries was revealed in Lagos at the ceremony to hand over the entries to judges for the commencement of the adjudication process. The eventual winner out of…

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