NNPC/TotalEnergies 2021-2022 Undergraduate Scholarship For Nigerian Students
TotalEnergies EP Nigeria Limited (TEPNL), in pursuance of its Corporate Social Responsibility, is pleased to announce the offer of its 2021/2022 NNPC/TOTAL National Merit Scholarship awards to deserving Nigerian students in the tertiary institutions in the country. Read more about Opportunities The program is aimed at promoting academic excellence and quality manpower development in […]
Did You Know? Why SIWES Was Introduced In Nigeria
Almost every Nigerian students (if not all) at the tertiary level of learning must have heard of the acronym – SIWES (Students Industrial Work Experience Scheme); a term that has often been used to refer to the students period of Industrial Training (IT). The IT period is one in which students are expected to leave […]
Do You Know When The National Youth Service Corps Was Established?
In Nigeria, a graduate is almost ineligible for employment in governmental establishments (and most private establishments) until they have completed the mandatory one year service or obtained the relevant exemptions. Graduates who are exempted from the service include those above the age of thirty and those with physical disability. During the service year, it is […]
Letter to my Friend, the Nigerian Undergraduate
Dear Friend, In a country where many universities are struggling and some have already begun to decay, students like you, who still strive for excellence and greatness against the odds, are in the minority. I want you to know that I’m rooting for you, and I have a few things to share with you that […]
Did You Know? There’s a Radio Show/Website Dedicated to Students Called Correct Student
You probably didn’t know about Correct Student, a radio show that celebrates the excellence in young people. It educates and entertains students on their road to success giving information about their achievements. The Correct student also has a website which offers editing and proofreading services for admissions, with scholarship essays included. In a world that youths […]
What to Do When ASUU Strikes
Some circumstances are definitely beyond our control. For the average Nigerian student, the wide lot that must go through subsidized federal and state universities and polytechnics, strikes by academic and non-academic staff unions are almost inevitable. But what do you do when ASUU strikes? A broad majority of Nigerian students are entitled to free food, […]
Every Student Must Own A Farm — Chief Audu Ogbeh
The Federal Government on Tuesday has given the mandate to all federal agricultural universities in the nation to discard all social sciences programs they are offering. Removal of courses that are not relevant to agriculture would be helpful, as the institutions become tools for the nation’s agricultural development. It also directed that all students of the […]
Apply Now For the Andela Student Ambassador Programme (ASAP)
Students in universities all over the world have benefitted immensely from student ambassador programs led by companies like Google and Microsoft. Now, Africa’s tech talent hub, Andela has launched its own student ambassador programme which is geared towards recruiting vibrant students that will act as campus evangelists for Andela. They will lead campaigns, organize events, […]
Website Review: Vasiti.com
Despite the availability of e-commerce sites all over Nigeria, I’m sure it can still be quite taxing for a lot of students, who are entrepreneurs in their schools, to reach out to a larger audience outside their immediate circle. Vasiti.com provides a solution to this through its platform that caters to the unique needs of […]
ExxonMobil Nigeria Inaugurates Women Interest Network (WIN)
Female professionals in ExxonMobil Nigeria, under the auspices of the Women Interest Network, have inaugurated an outreach programme to encourage girls to pursue careers in Engineering and Geosciences. The programme enables WIN members to hold lecture sessions and mentor female students, particularly Geosciences and Engineering students. Speaking at the inauguration of the initiative, Mrs. Toyin […]
Nigerian Students Bag Awards at Shell Eco-marathon
The Shell Eco-marathon South Africa is an initiative that seeks to inspire young people around the world to develop new approaches and energy efficient solutions to the future of mobility. This year, the competition brought 20 participating teams from different high schools and universities in South Africa and within the African continent who registered for […]
5 Subtle Reasons Students Fail Exams
If I ask, why do students fail exams? I expect to get reasons like lack of diligence and poor preparation. And I quite agree, particularly with all the distractions of this time. Back in my own days as a secondary school student, final and qualifying exams like WAEC, GCE and JAMB were taken as projects. […]
Finding a Solution to Energy Crisis and its Impact on the Educational Sector
Nigeria is facing a very serious energy crisis that has led to the petrol stations being empty of fuel. With only 5 out of 23 power plants functioning in the country, the problem is on such a huge scale that operations in major telecommunications companies, banks and radio stations were affected some days ago. I don’t want […]
PTDF Grant 217 Nigerians Scholarships for Post-Graduate Studies
On Monday, 217 Nigerians were announced as beneficiaries of the 2013/2014 Petroleum Technology Development Fund, PTDF, a scholarship for Masters of Science, MSc, and Doctor of Philosophy, PhD. The Executive Secretary of the fund, Femi Ajayi, announced this on Monday at a press conference where he also said that the new beneficiaries had brought the […]