Archives Tag: education
Global Teacher Prize Awards Calls For Nominations
April 19, 2022
Do you know an exceptional teacher who is worthy to be celebrated? The Global Teacher Prize is open for nominations. The Global Teacher Prize is an annual one million dollar-award from the Varkey GEMS Foundation which is given to a super-special teacher who is innovative, caring and has made tremendous impact with outstanding contributions to the lives of … Continue reading Global Teacher Prize Awards Calls For Nominations
CBN Wants Financial Literacy Taught in Nigerian Schools
April 19, 2022
Nigeria’s apex bank, Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN, said it would partner with the Federal Ministry of Education to develop a financial literacy curriculum. The Director, Consumer Protection Department of the bank, UmmaDutse, said this at a news conference in Abuja. Ms. Dutse said the bank would also collaborate with other relevant stakeholders to develop … Continue reading CBN Wants Financial Literacy Taught in Nigerian Schools
Nigerian, Oloruntobi Dare, Wins Gates Millennium Scholarship
April 19, 2022
A Nigerian student in the United state of America, Oloruntobi Dare, a senior at the Hubert Flowers High School has been announced the winner of the Gates Millennium Scholarship 2014, which has less than 10 percent acceptance rate. Oloruntobi Dare, a Nigerian, now a naturalized American citizen, is the daughter of award-winning journalist and S/A Media … Continue reading Nigerian, Oloruntobi Dare, Wins Gates Millennium Scholarship
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Esperanza Mundo International-Hope World Prepare Children’s Day Celebration for Vulnerable Children
April 19, 2022
Education is the road that children follow to reach their full potential in life. However, many children in need aren’t fortunate enough to receive quality education that will ensure they can learn and develop. In light of Children’s day May 27, 2014, Esperanza Mundo International (Hope World) will be having an International Children’s Day … Continue reading Esperanza Mundo International-Hope World Prepare Children’s Day Celebration for Vulnerable Children
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Nigerian Youths, Nation Building and the Elusive Tomorrow
April 19, 2022
BY ENGR. OLATUNJI ARIYOMO A lecture delivered as a Guest Speaker at an annual lecture organized by the National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) which took place at the Theodore Idibiye Franscis Auditorium of the Federal University of Technology Akure, Nigeria on April 3rd 2014. Who is a Youth? According to Merriam-webster dictionary, youth is the time … Continue reading Nigerian Youths, Nation Building and the Elusive Tomorrow
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CNN African Start-Up Profiles Entrepreneurs in Africa
April 19, 2022
CNN’s ‘African Start-Up’ series, which highlights Africa’s SME entrepreneurs features Gossy Ukanwoke, founder of Nigeria’s first private online university, Beni American University. Gossy Ukanwoke, who has been called Nigeria’s Mark Zuckerburg, the Facebook founder, had started a social networking site when he was in school which later sparked a big idea to create Nigeria’s first … Continue reading CNN African Start-Up Profiles Entrepreneurs in Africa
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Lagos Mandates Completion of Primary Six
April 19, 2022
The Lagos State Government has mandated completion of primary six before admission into secondary schools in the state, to avoid admitting underage children in secondary schools. The Lagos Commissioner for Education, Mrs. Olayinka Oladunjoye, said this, during an interactive session with proprietors and other stakeholders of basic education in the state. She also said, that, … Continue reading Lagos Mandates Completion of Primary Six
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Where is our History? The Mystery About Nigeria’s Past
April 19, 2022
You should be angry. Chances are that you had your primary or secondary school education, or both, in Nigeria. But could you sum up the history of Nigeria, in a few minutes, without preparation, if asked? I am angry that despite receiving an ‘education’ for over a decade in Nigeria before my departure as a … Continue reading Where is our History? The Mystery About Nigeria’s Past
Decisions: Change Strategy No.1
April 19, 2022
To live is the rarest thing in the world. Most people exist, that is all- Oscar Wilde A lot of times young people get on what I would like to call the ‘auto-pilot’ mode. They get out of school, go for youth service, get a job and then, get married. Without thinking, they start bearing … Continue reading Decisions: Change Strategy No.1
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Making the List of Top Ten Law Faculties in Nigeria
April 19, 2022
By Pamela Agboga The Director-General of the Nigerian Institute of Advanced Legal Studies, NIALS, Professor Epiphany Azinge, SAN in a statement made this Sunday, named the following universities as the top 10 higher institutions for the study of Law in Nigeria: University of Lagos, Obafemi Awolowo University, University of Jos, University of Benin, Lagos State … Continue reading Making the List of Top Ten Law Faculties in Nigeria
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My Degree Is Better Than Yours
April 19, 2022
By Adaobi Tricia Nwaubani. My friend’s niece has been sulking and shedding tears. She does not want to attend university in Nigeria. Government officials here send their children abroad to school. Families that can afford it also do the same. It is rare to find anyone with an alternative choosing to stay behind. “All my … Continue reading My Degree Is Better Than Yours
Obiageli Ezekwesili Joins Airtel
April 19, 2022
By David Stephen. One time-Education Minister, Obiageli Ezekwesili has been appointed as a director, to the board of Bharti Airtel. She was in a restructuring exercise of the board of the organization following the end of her tenure as the World Bank Vice President for Africa. Ezekwesili brought reforms to the education sector as a … Continue reading Obiageli Ezekwesili Joins Airtel
NYSC Survival Guide Book: THE FOREIGN OTONDO!
April 19, 2022
By David Stephen. Government’s mandatory program for all Nigerian graduates, who want to work in Nigeria, NYSC – National Youth Service Corps – headlines the news a couple of times every year, especially when corp members are at orientation camps, or their passing out parade. Graduates from several schools are posted to different states in … Continue reading NYSC Survival Guide Book: THE FOREIGN OTONDO!
7 Must-Read Books on Small Business
April 19, 2022
Books. You can learn a lot through them. Through books, you become aware of events that took place years before you were born. With books you become experts in fields where you are either a nonentity or a neophyte…
