Category: Scholarships/Grants

Guardian Editor, Kabir Alabi Garba, Bags Ph.D. in Mass Comm From UNILAG

ADEOLA YUSUF

The Scholar And His Thesis: What to know about the Iwo, Osun state-born professional and how he has added to the growing list of Journalists with Ph.D   The Editor of The Guardian on Sunday, Kabir Alabi Garba, has successfully defended his doctoral thesis entitled “Freedom of Information Act (2011) and Print Media Coverage in Nigeria” at the premier Department of Mass Communication, University of Lagos. Platforms Africa reports that Garba, an experienced and cerebral Journalist, added to the growing list of professional Jounalists In Nigeria who have bagged the…

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United Nations Institute Names Adeola Yusuf Panelist For African IDEP Event

Aliyu Aliyu

Team Lead, Platforms Africa headlines webinar titled; ‘Experience sharing by experts in the natural resource sector,’ a part of an ongoing intervention by IDEP to help African journalists better report the extractive sector   Team Lead Platforms Africa, Adeola Yusuf, has shared Investigative Journalism Experience with journalists across Africa at the United Nations African Institute for Economic Development and Planning (IDEP) Event. Yusuf, a multiple award-winning journalist, spoke as a panelist at a webinar titled; ‘Experience sharing by experts in the natural resource sector,’ a part of an ongoing intervention…

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NUMBER 1: UNILAG Tops Nigerian Varsities, Ranks 401-500th in World

Precious Ibekwe

Details of the 13 calibrated performance indicators with which UNILAG beat University of Ibadan, OAU, ABU, UNN, among over 1,799 institutions across the world   The University of Lagos is ranked first among Nigerian universities and 401-500th out of over 1,799 institutions across the world, the 2023 Times Higher Education World University Rankings released on Wednesday, October 12, 2022 reveals. UNILAG is sharing the first spot with the University of Ibadan, which is also ranked 401-500th in the world. READ ALSO: Prof. Folasade Ogunsola Is First Female VC In UNILAG…

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Little Girl Who Joined Obidient Rally Bags scholarship, Mum Gets New House & Others

Abibat Babalola

A little Nigerian girl, simply identified as Chioma Success, has bagged scholarship till university level after she joined Obidient rally, a solidarity march for Presidential candidate of Labour Party, Peter Obi. Chioma also brought fortune to her family as her mother received new house and some money for her start business. Recall that the little girl became trending discussion over the energy and enthusiasm displayed at the rally. READ ALSO: None Of Four Cough Syrups Linked To Death Of 66 Children In Gambia Available For Sale In India, Say Distributors…

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October 5 World Teacher’s Day: What To Know, Why It Matters

Wale Adekoya

    10 key points to note as the World celebrates World Teacher’s Day, 2022. 1) Theme: “The Transformation of Education Begins with Teachers” 2) This year marks the 28th anniversary of World Teachers’ Day. 3) World Teachers’ Day aka International Teachers’ Day has been observed since October 5, 1994 READ ALSO: ‘Changing Polytechnics To Universities In Nigeria, A Monumental Mistake’ ASUU Has Been On Strike for 1,744 Days in 16 Years — Report Platforms Africa Team Lead, Adeola Yusuf, Delivers Federal Poly Ilaro AMACOS Lecture Platforms Montessori School Secures Nigerian…

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Why We Honoured Tobi Amusan With House, N5M Gifts – Ogun Gov

Abibat Babalola

What the World, Commonwealth and African 100 metres hurdles’ record breaker said after gifts   Governor of Ogun State, SouthwestNigeria, Prince Dapo Abiodun, on Tuesday, hosted the World, Commonwealth and African 100 metres hurdles, Oluwatobi Amusan and named her as the Ogun State Sport Ambassador. Platforms Africa reports that a statement issued in Abeokuta by the Governor’s Chief Press Secretary, Kunle Somorin, on Tuesday said Gov. Abiodun equally announced a cash reward of N5m Naira and also gifted the queen of the tracks a house in Ijebu-Ode. The governor had…

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BREAKING: Normalisation Committee To Run NFF Affairs

ADEOLA YUSUF

There are strong indications that a Normalisation Committee will run the affairs of Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) when the tenure of the present Executive Board expires on September 30 if the court injunction slammed on the federation is not vacated before the date of the NFF Elective Congress in Benin City, Edo state. The NFF Congress had at the last Annual General Assembly (AGM) in Lagos last month fixed September 30 as the date for the election into the Executive Board from where the new President, two Vice Presidents and…

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BREAKING: Two Scientific Works Win $100,000 Nigeria Prize for Science

ADEOLA YUSUF

Impacts, titles of researches,  and full names of the eggheads who have now, through the research, entered the multi-millionaires’ club   The 2022 edition of The Nigeria Prize for Science today, announced two most outstanding works on “Gains in Grain Yield of Released Maize (Zea Mays L.) Cultivars under Drought and Well-Watered Conditions” by Muhydideen Oyekunle and Shehu Ado; and “Development of Process Plant for Plantain Flour” by Sesan Peter Ayodeji and Emmanuel Olatunji Olatomilola, as winners of the $100,000 prize money. The Prize’s Advisory Board, led by Professor Barth…

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9 Year-Old Girl Beats 450 Colleagues to emerge UK Math Champion

Abibat Babalola

An exceptional 9-year-old girl, Danielle Boadu has beaten over 450 colleagues of hers to win the “Sum it Up” national maths competition for the Year 3-4 category in the United Kingdom. Danielle Boadu, a student of the Heritage Park Primary School in Peterborough, England, was awarded for presenting her unique visual interpretation of how she pictures maths in her school playground. The “Sum it Up” maths competition was launched in the UK by leading ed-tech provider Renaissance Learning, inviting local primary school children to get creative to mark World Maths…

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How NLNG Awarded 10 Overseas Post-Graduate Scholarships in 2022

ADEOLA YUSUF

Nigeria LNG Limited (NLNG) on Monday in Port Harcourt awarded post-graduate scholarships to ten (10) Nigerians to pursue Masters degrees at universities in the United Kingdom. The scholarships were awarded at the 2022 NLNG Post-Graduate Scholarship Scheme (PGSS) Award Ceremony by Mr. Andy Odeh, NLNG’s General Manager, External Relations and Sustainable Development, on behalf of the Company, a statement by Anne-Marie Palmer-Ikuku, Acting Manager, Corporate Communications and Public Affairs, read. NLNG offers post-primary, undergraduate and post-graduate scholarships to students in its host communities and across the country. The Post-Graduate Scholarship…

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