Category: Scholarships/Grants

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

ADEOLA YUSUF

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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JAMB Cancels Results In Centres, Fixes August 6 For Mop-Up UTME

ADEOLA YUSUF

The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) had cancelled results in 10 centres across five states just as it fixed Saturday, August 6 for its mop-up Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) for candidates who could not participate in the examinations during the period of the exercise for some verified reasons. The board said the decision was a result of JAMB’s determination to give equal opportunity to all candidates who are desirous of tertiary education. It said this in its weekly bulletin by JAMB’s Head of Media and Information, Dr Fabian…

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Aseyin Of Iseyin, Oba Adekunle Salawudeen, Joins Ancestors

ADEOLA YUSUF

How monarch became the fourth senior traditional rulers to pass on in Oyo state within last eight months.   Aseyin Of Iseyin, Oba Adekunle Salawudeen, has joined his ancestors. Platforms Africa reports that Oba Salawudeen is the fourth top traditional rulers in Oyi state to die in the last eight months. Ealier, the Soun of Ogbomoso, Oba Jimoh Ajagungbade Oyewumi died in December 2021, followed by the Olubadan of Ibadan, Oba Saliu Adetunji, and the Alaafin of Oyo, Oba Lamidi Adeyemi, who, respectively, joined their ancestors, as the Yoruba customarily…

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Platforms Africa’s Abibat Babalola Secures Chevron Scholarship for Pan-Atlantic Varsity Course

ADEOLA YUSUF

A reporter with the leading Africa-focused media group, Platforms Africa, Miss Abibat Babalola, has secured a scholarship from Chevron Nigeria Limited (CNL) for a special course at the prestigious Pan Atlantic University. Known as Advanced Writing and Reporting skills (AWARES), the course is designed by the university to boost writing and reporting ability for top media men and women across Africa. Confirming the scholarship offer, Chevron Nigeria Limited, in a letter sent to Babalola, congratulated the reporter for winning the Nomination of our organization to participate in the Chevron sponsored…

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Meet Fauziyah Adegeye, Lagos Best Teacher Who Promotes Education On TikTok

ADEOLA YUSUF

Reactions as Lagos crowns Adegeye known on social.media as Teacher Sade the number one primary school teacher in the state with brand new Car   A Nigerian teacher, Fauziyah Adegeye, who uses TikTok to promote education has been named the best primary school teacher in Lagos with a  brand new car gift from the state government. The hardworking teacher, Fauziyah posts videos under the TikTok handle @teacher_sade. Her clips always have her correcting some wrongly used expressions in the English language. READ ALSO Meet Prof. Ighedo, Nigerian Who Broke S’Africa…

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Nigerian Teenager, Jonathan Adewale, Breaks ICAN Record, Becomes Chartered In SS3

ADEOLA YUSUF

ICAN offers Ojo Jonathan Adewale schorlaship to University, gives reason the genius was not admitted as ICAN associate despite completing and passing all the levels of ICAN examination in record time   “He took ATS 1 in September 2020 and passed all in flying colours, six months later, he cleared ATS 2, and six months after, again he cleared ATS 3, which was September 2020,” President, Institute of Chartered Accountant of Nigeria (ICAN), Mrs Comfort Olu Eyitayo declared while pouring eulogies on Jonathan Adewale, a secondary school leaver who broke…

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Baba Keji: Oyo Palace Servant Who Saw Beginning, The End Of 3 Alaafins

ADEOLA YUSUF

One of the mysteries at the Palace of late Alaafin is a special man known as Baba Kekere who has served, saw the beginning and the ending of three Iku Baba Yeye, as the occupiers of the stool of the top-most Yoruba monarch is addressed. Here is his story.   “I don’t need a wife again.” Pa Morenikeji Lasisi popularly called Baba Keji or Baba Kekere said as his face beamed with what could neither be described as a smile nor a laughter. He paused, cleared his throat and continued…

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FAPEF Names Adeola Yusuf Panelist for Africa Economic, Financial Forum

ADEOLA YUSUF

Team Lead of Platforms Africa, Adeola Yusuf, joins Rym Ayadi, Prof of economics at Business School, City University of London; Koffi Ange Houngbedji, Senior Analyst at African Development Bank (AfDB); Idriss Linge, Rédacteur en Chaf de l’Agence Ecofin and others as speakers in Abidjan for FAPEF confab   The Team Lead of Platforms Africa, Adeola Yusuf, has been named a panelist at the First African Forum for Economic and Financial Journalism (FAPEF) conference in Abidjan, economic capital of Ivory Coast. Adeola Yusuf, one of the most decorated, award-winning financial journalists…

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UNILAG Rakes In N17 billion Research Grants in Four Years

ADEOLA YUSUF

The University of Lagos is to Graduate 238 First Class, 11,975 Other candidates at 52nd Convocation   The University of Lagos (UNILAG) has received a total of N17 billion research grants between 2018 and 2021. Platforms Africa reports that the Vice Chancellor of the University, Professor Oluwatoyin Ogundipe, who disclosed this at a pre-convocation press conference, maintained that this was possible because his administration made research the currency traded in on the campus. READ ALSO: UNILAG Spent N18m on Data for Students’ Examination during COVID-19 – VC How UI, UNILAG,…

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Ronke Sokefun, Nana Mede, Meet Oando’s New Non-Executive Directors

ADEOLA YUSUF

Oando Plc says it has appointed Ronke Sokefun and Nana Fatima Mede as independent non-executive directors, effective from December 2021. Platforms Africa reports that Sokefun also serves as the chairman of the board of directors of the Nigeria Deposit Insurance Corporation (NDIC). Ayotola Jagun, the company’s chief compliance officer and company secretary, disclosed this in a statement filed on the ‬‬Nigerian Exchange Limited (NG‭X) on Friday. READ ALSO: Meet Real Titans Behind 2 Yr-Old TTB, New Owner of 104 Yr-Old Union Bank PHOTOS: Three Women Who Married, Divorced Ooni Of…

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