EDUCATION

BY ABU-SATAR HAMED & PETER OLANIYAN IBESE-YEWA, OGUN STATE, NIGERIA -In a bid to foster self-sufficiency among indigenous populations, the Plant Director of Dangote Cement Ibese plant, Mr. Azad Nawabuddin, has emphasized the company’s dedication to delivering and upholding values crucial for the overall growth and development of local communities. …

ABEOKUTA, OGUN STATE, NIGERIA – The Prince Dapo Abiodun-led administration will continue to ensure provision of accessible and affordable education, as well as quality living standard to students with special needs. Ogun State Commissioner for Education, Science and Technology, Prof. Abayomi Arigbabu, stated this during a courtesy visit by presenters …

BY ABU-SATAR HAMED ILARO-YEWA, OGUN STATE, NIGERIA – During the 21st Convocation of the Federal Polytechnic Ilaro-Yewa, Ogun State, held on Wednesday, March 6, 2024, a total of 10,447 graduands were honoured, among whom 795 achieved distinction grades. Dr. Mukhail Akinde, the Rector of the institution, lauded the achievements of …

BY ABU-SATAR HAMED ILARO-YEWA, OGUN STATE, NIGERIA – Dr. Mikail Akinde, the Rector of Federal Polytechnic Ilaro-Yewa, Ogun State, has called upon the federal government to prioritize polytechnic education as a means to address the devaluation of the naira and economic challenges in the country. Speaking on tueTues, March 5, …

ABEOKUTA, OGUN STATE, NIGERIA – Committed to empowering women on financial literacy to upscale access to opportunities and resources, as well as reduce poverty, the Ogun State government has trained women under the ‘Oko-Owo Dapo’ empowerment scheme. Commissioner for Women Affairs and Social Development, Hon. Adijat Adeleye, while delivering a …

ABUJA, NIGERIA – Following the announcement of the N1billion partnership with IHS Nigeria to support the 3MTT Learning Community, the Federal Ministry of Communications, Innovation & Digital Economy has announced the 3MTT Community Managers for all 36 states in Nigeria and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT).  The selection of Learning …

LAGOS, NIGERIA – In an unprecedented move, the Harvard Business School, the graduate business school of Harvard University, is set to cast the spotlight on the Tony Elumelu Foundation (TEF), recognising the Foundation’s extraordinary philanthropic achievement in a ground-breaking case study. The case study, first of its kind on any …

LAGOS, Nigeria – February 22, 2024 – After days of intense collaboration, innovation, and problem-solving, three teams – Team Within, Team X, and Team Storepoint emerged winners in the inaugural Take-on-Squad Hackathon 1.0 coding event held  at the state-of-the-art GTCO Training Complex, Tayo’s Plaza, Abeokuta, Ogun State, from January 18th …

Dorothy Jean TilDorothy Jean Tillman, Girl Who Earned Her Master’s At 14, Achieves PhD At 17lman, renowned for earning her master’s degree at the age of 14, has now added another milestone to her extraordinary academic journey by completing her PhD at Arizona State University in the United States at …

Parents of applicants for the 2024 JAMB Examination have raised concerns and called on the Minister of Education to investigate the decision of the JAMB authority to exclude the textbook titled “The Life Changer” by Khadija Abubakar Jelili from the materials provided to applicants. In a recent investigation conducted by …