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Do You Know: First Nigerian Nuclear Physicist – Frank Nwachukwu Ndili
April 19, 2022
Frank Nwachukwu Ndili was born on the 6th of October, 1934. He was the 1st Nigerian Nuclear Physicist and the 7th Vice Chancellor (President) of the University of Nigeria, Nsukka. He served as Vice Chancellor (President) of the University of Nigeria, Nsukka from 1980 until he was succeeded by Professor Chimere Ikoku in 1985. … Continue reading Do You Know: First Nigerian Nuclear Physicist – Frank Nwachukwu Ndili
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Professor Nnenna Oti Becomes The First Female Vice Chancellor Of FUTO
April 19, 2022
Nigerian women have continued to hit remarkable heights on the global and domestic front. The latest in line is Professor Nnenna Oti who made history on Tuesday, April 13th, 2021, after being announced as the first female Vice-Chancellor of the Federal University of Technology, Owerri (FUTO). Read more about Education Prior to her new role, … Continue reading Professor Nnenna Oti Becomes The First Female Vice Chancellor Of FUTO
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UNN Set To Host First International Engineering Conference In Nigeria
April 19, 2022
The University of Nigeria, Nsukka, is set to host the first edition of the International Engineering Conference in Nigeria. Sponsored by the Royal Academic of Engineering, United Kingdom and its affiliate ESUT – HEPSSA project, the event will commence on Wednesday, February 3, 2021, and end on Friday, February 5, 2021. Read more about SME … Continue reading UNN Set To Host First International Engineering Conference In Nigeria
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Kidspathway: Making Stars Out Of Kids
April 19, 2022
I engaged the founder of Nigerian education platform, Kidspathway, Cynthia Emenike in an interview as she describes her journey so far in helping kids overcome obstacles towards learning. Can you tell us something briefly about yourself? My name is Cynthia Emenike, a graduate of The University of Nigeria, Nsukka and I am a teacher. … Continue reading Kidspathway: Making Stars Out Of Kids
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Women You Should Know: Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
April 19, 2022
Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, was born, September 15, 1977, in Enugu, Nigeria. The Nigerian author is one whose work has drawn extensively on the Nigeria-Biafra war of the late 1960s. Background and Education Adichie was born in the city of Enugu in Nigeria and grew up as the fifth of six children in an Igbo … Continue reading Women You Should Know: Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
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Did You Know The First Full-Fledged Indigenous And Autonomous University In Nigeria?
April 19, 2022
The University of Nigeria, Nsukka commonly referred to as UNN, is a federal university located in Nsukka, Enugu State, Nigeria and it was founded by Nnamdi Azikiwe in 1955 and formally opened on 7 October 1960. The University of Nigeria has four campuses – Nsukka, Enugu, and Ituku-Ozalla – all located in Enugu State and … Continue reading Did You Know The First Full-Fledged Indigenous And Autonomous University In Nigeria?
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UNN First National Innovation Summit To Feature Venture Cup Competition For Start-Ups And Innovate Marathon
April 19, 2022
The University of Nigeria, Nsukka opened in 1960 has had many firsts in its lifetimes and does not seem to be stopping anytime soon. The university was the first federal university located in Eastern Nigeria. It was the first indigenous university in Nigeria to grant its own “Nigerian” degree rather that from America or London … Continue reading UNN First National Innovation Summit To Feature Venture Cup Competition For Start-Ups And Innovate Marathon
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UNN Best Graduating Medical Student, Ikekpeazu Chidinma, Gets N500,000
April 19, 2022
Fortune has smiled on Ikekpeazu Chidinma, the young lady who became viral for receiving a reward of 10,000 naira after she became UNN best graduating student in Medicine. The controversy raged as a result of GTbank logo inserted in the check presented to her, which had people question the justification of giving such a meagre … Continue reading UNN Best Graduating Medical Student, Ikekpeazu Chidinma, Gets N500,000
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