Gov. Peter Mbah of Enugu state on Wednesday offered scholarship up to university level to 11-year-old domestic worker, Happiness Nwafor, who was allegedly abused and brutalised by her employer. The governor also ordered the rehabilitation of the victim. The State…
Over 50 Nigerian athletes left for U.S in 2023 – Nesiama
Nigeria exported more than 50 athletes on scholarship to U.S. Colleges in 2023 alone, the former technical director of Athletics Federation of Nigeria (AFN), Commodore Omatseye Nesiama (rtd) has revealed. Nesiama, disclosed in an interview with the News Agency of…
New Orleans high school student receives record $9m in scholarship offers from 125 colleges
A high school student from New Orleans may have set a new record for the highest amount of scholarship money offered, according to local New Orleans news station WWL-TV. Dennis Barnes, a senior at International High School of New Orleans…
Byinks Foundation awards scholarship to 100 indigent students in Lagos
Byinks Foundation, a Non-Governmental Organisation, on Monday awarded scholarships to 100 indigent students in Lagos. The foundation presented the awards to the beneficiaries at Adeyemi Bero Hall, Alausa, during its 15th edition of ‘Entertainment meets Charity’. Byinks Foundation, according to…
Adamawa rewards first class graduates with scholarship, employment
The Adamawa State Government has awarded automatic employment and scholarship to five first class graduates of the state university to proceed for further studies abroad. The state governor, Alhaji Ahmadu Fintiri announced the awards at the university convocation held at…
2019 UMTE: JAMB offers exceptional foreign nationals scholarships (Punch)
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board has said the 2019 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination will be made available to candidates of other countries in West Africa to gain admission to Nigerian universities. The JAMB Registrar, Prof Is-haq Oloyede, stated this…
MTN Foundation awards scholarship to Nigerian students
In its resolve to promote science and technology, and empower the blind in Nigeria, MTN Foundation has again awarded hundreds of Nigerian students studying in public tertiary institutions, scholarships to further their education. In this phase, 300 students studying science…
So, what if your kid doesn’t win an award? Peju Akande
It is the end of another school year with kids graduating from one academic level to another. Usually, I refrain from attending such ceremonies (in all of my children’s schools.) First off, if my kid isn’t getting any award or…
