Nigerian dancehall act Patoranking has partnered the African Leadership University (ALU) to launch the ALU Patoranking Scholarship Programme. The scholarship aims to provide financial assistance to several young exceptional leaders and changemakers from across Ghana and give them the tools,…
ASUU to Embark on Strike Over IPPIS
Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU) has threatened to embark on strike if the Accountant General of the Federation stops salaries of lecturers this January. The association claimed the FG had noted that it would stop the salaries of the…
FG Approved N33,000 NYSC Allowance for Corp Members
The Federal Government of Nigeria has approved the payment of N33,000 as NYSC Allowance for members of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC). The Director-General of NYSC, Brigadier General Shuaibu Ibrahim, disclosed this during a session with some corps members…
Nigeria Technical University Won’t Product Graduates Without Kills – Prof Salami
Nigeria’s premier technical university, the First Technical University, Ibadan, announced to the new students that the university does not want to produce graduates without skills. This was made known to the new students by the Dean, Faculty of Engineering and…
University of Calabar Teaching Hospital to Conduct First Open Heart Surgery in April 2020
The University of Calabar Teaching Hospital (UCTH) has announced a partnership with the Voom Foundation and U.S military to conduct open-heart surgery and thorough research on malaria. The hospital also intends to improve healthcare delivery by expanding its capability in…
TETFUND Increases Research Funds to N7.5 Billion for Nigerian Universities
According to Professor Suleiman Bogoro, who is the Executive Secretary of the Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFUND), he disclosed that funds for National Research have been increased from N5 billion to N7.5 billion in the 2020 budget to boost the…
Softcom Limited Trains Teachers on Artificial Intelligence
Softcom Limited has trained school teachers in artificial intelligence and Python programming masterclass for computer science teachers, The company also announced the successful distribution of recently launched artificial intelligence textbooks to 250 schools in Lagos. At the masterclass, which held…
uLesson African EdTech Startup by Sim Shagaya Raises $3.1M
uLesson, an Edtech startup for the African market founded in 2019 by Sim Shagaya who also founded Nigerian e-commerce startup Konga and Ad venture E-Motion has raised $3.1 million seed-level round led by TLcom Capital. The Edtech startup has produced…
Brain Builders International Presents Teens Speak Out 6.0
Teens Speak Out, an initiative of BRAIN BUILDERS INTERNATIONAL, is an academic competition that refines the talents in the Secondary School students. It doesn’t only help to discover, it equally ignites the skills (primarily reading, writing and public speaking) they…
Mustardels Media & Expoze Nigeria Hosts 3rd Edition of Lagos Digital Summit 2019
Following the success of the second edition in 2018, Mustardels Media, a Lagos-based digital marketing firm, is set to host the 2019 edition of the Lagos Digital Summit (LDS), a convergence of digital communication experts, professionals and enthusiasts for the…
