Category: Scholarships/Grants

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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Netflix $1m Scholarship Applications Open For West, Central Africa

Abibat Babalola

Nigeria, Gabon, Ghana others; full list of eligible countries and institutions where the offers are taking place + how to apply Film and television students in West and Central Africa are invited to apply to the Netflix Creative Equity Scholarship Fund, following the extension of the streaming giant’s programme to the region. Applications are now open for students to apply to study at institutions in Nigeria, Ghana, Benin and Gabon. READ ALSO: China Mulls Loans Waiver, Offers $10bn In IMF Funds For Africa Nigeria Eyes $500bn, Renews Offshore Deals With…

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Girl Bags First Class In Microbiology, Wins MSc., Ph.D Scholarships at US, UK Varsities

Abibat Babalola

Osun State University graduate sheds lights on how she got the scholarships for her Master’s and Doctorate (PhD) abroad with sponsorship from international organisations. A brilliant Nigerian Lady named Mercy Ojetunde has achieved an exceptional feat after winning a United Kingdom’s Commonwealth Scholarship for her Master’s degree and immediately won another scholarship in the United States for her PhD degree. Mercy Ojetunde graduated with a first-class (4.75 out 5.00) Bachelor’s degree in Microbiology from Osun State University, South-West, Nigeria. After her undergraduate program, she applied for the UK Commonwealth Shared…

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Nigerian Beats 51,840 Applicants, Wins UK , Ireland Scholarships Same Day

Abibat Babalola

A brilliant Nigerian Lady named Oluwafunmilayo Oni has emerged as one of the 2% applicants to win the United Kingdom’s Chevening Scholarship, beating over 51840 applicants that competed for the award. Oluwafunmilayo took to her LinkedIn handle to celebrate her achievement noting that she once doubted her ability to win any scholarship due to her Bachelor’s degree grade. “For years, I doubted my ability to bag any scholarship for my Master’s degree because many scholarships granting organizations often stated clearly that they would rather a minimum of 2:1 (second-class upper),”…

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Kano Girl-Hawker In Viral Maths Video Bags World Bank Scholarship

Abibat Babalola

11 year-old genius who solves maths questions without the aid of a calculator or known formulae, narrates how she dropped out of school at Primay 4 due to bullying The Adolescent Girls Initiative for Learning and Empowerment (AGILE), a World Bank-supported project, has offered a scholarship to Saratu Garba, an 11-year-old education mathematics whizkid from Kano. The Project Communication Officer, Aliyu Yusuf, told the News Agency of Nigeria on Wednesday, is ready to enrol Saratu in school. READ ALSO: 11 Yr-Old Girl Gets Highest Mensa IQ Score, ‘Beating Einstein, Hawking’…

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