Two Nigerian dons make list of top global scientists.
Elsevier BV, based at Stanford University, United States of America, has named two Nigerian professors among the topmost productive scientists in the world. Elsevier B.V...
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Nigerian researchers get N36m grant to investigate prevalence of kidney diseases in Hadejia Valley.
A team of researchers at the Federal University, Duste, has gotten a N36-million research grant to investigate rampant cases of kidney diseases at Hadejia Valley....
UNILAG wins N396million Grants to Lead Artificial Intelligence Research in Africa.
Canada’s International Development Research Centre (IDRC) and the Swedish International Development Agency (SIDA) have jointly awarded a research grant of One Million, Two Hundred and...
Nigerians Celebrate Smart Girl Who Scored A’s in All Her WAEC Papers, Got 345 in FUTO Post UTME.
A young Nigerian student from Imo State has left many people in awe with her outstanding academic performance which has been attracting many positive comments...
Merck Foundation Calls for Application for Scholarships for Doctors in critical and underserved specialties in Africa and Developing countries.
Merck Foundation (Merck-Foundation.com), the philanthropic arm of Merck KGaA Germany announced the call for applications for medical training scholarships for healthcare providers in critical and underserved...
Oluwadamilola Akintewe makes final 10 for $100,000 global student prize.
Nigerian student, Oluwadamilola Akintewe has been named a top 10 finalist for the Chegg.org Global Student Prize 2021. It is a new $100,000 award to...
Nigerian ed-tech startup Edves raises $575k to bring more schools online.
Nigerian ed-tech startup Edves has raised a US$575,000 seed funding round to help it improve its product and bring more schools online. Formed in 2016, Edves is...
Greensprings student emerges top in SAT, earns America’s College Board recognition.
For scoring 720/800 in the English language papers and emerging in the 90th percentile of this year’s SAT exam, Toluwalope Semowo of Greensprings School has...
UNILAG, three other varsities win £1.9m research grant.
The University of Lagos alongside two other universities in Africa and one in United Kingdom, have been awarded a research grant worth 1.9 million pounds...
FUTA Dons Win 14 National Research Grants.
The Pro-Chancellor and Chairman, Governing council, Federal University of Technology Akure, FUTA , Ambassador Godknows Igali has asserted that the institution is blessed with crop...
MTN Foundation Unveils 2021 Tertiary Scholarships
In a bid to recognise and promote academic excellence amongst high-performing students in various accredited Nigerian public tertiary institutions, the MTN Foundation has announced the...
ASR Africa Commits ₦1 Billion Education Grant To University Of Benin.
The Abdul Samad Rabiu Africa Initiative (ASR Africa) – the brainchild of Abdul Samad Rabiu, Founder and Executive Chairman of BUA Group has today, awarded...
Yabatech ranked best in Nigeria.
The Yaba College of Technology (YABATECH) has been ranked as the best polytechnic in Nigeria for the second time in the Webometrics ranking released in...
Ebony Life Creative Academy graduates thank Sanwo-Olu.
Graduates of EbonyLife Creative Academy (ELCA) have commended the Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State for full sponsorship of their training They gave the accolades...
Quicklearning launches Africa’s biggest Mathematics contest.
Registration for QuickLearning Mathematics Contest (QLMC) Nigeria, a competition for critical thinking math geniuses in secondary schools in Nigeria, has begun and will run till...
Nigerian startup Kobocourse providing e-learning platform tailored to African content creators.
The internet offers a plethora of e-learning platforms of all shapes and sizes, but very few are specifically geared towards African content creators. Nigerian startup...
UNIMAID gets N1bn grant from ASR Africa.
As part of its first cohort of Tertiary Education Grants Scheme, the Abdul Samad Rabiu Africa Initiative, ASR Africa, has provided a N1billion grant to...
Professor Ibrahim Abubakar Appointed Dean, University College, London.
A.B.U graduate has been appointed Dean in the University College, London. Professor Ibrahim Abubakar as a world leading scholar of infectious disease epidemiology, is the...
UNILAG Attracts N12 Billion Research Grants.
The University of Lagos (UNILAG) attracted N12 billion research grants in the past three and half years, the Vice-Chancellor, Professor Oluwatoyin Ogundipe has said. Ogundipe...
YABATECH researchers win $100,000 grant.
Three researchers/staff members of the Yaba College of Technology in Lagos State have won a $100,000 Ford Foundation grant. A Deputy Registrar of the college,...
Maths genius Maniru Ibrahim bags €20m scholarship for PhD at Ireland’s Science Centre.
A Nigerian first class graduate of Mathematics, Maniru Ibrahim, has been offered a €20 million scholarship for a four-year PhD programme at Science Foundation Ireland...
Nigerian Lecturer Dr Auwal Bala Abubakar Emerges Overall Best PhD Student in Thailand.
Despite the challenges in the country, Nigerians across the globe have continued to display excellence in their endeavours. One of such citizens is Dr Auwal...
Nigerian teen gets 19 scholarship offers worth more than $5 million from the US and Canada.
One Nigerian teenager must feel like she has the world at her feet after receiving 19 full-ride scholarship offers from universities across the United States...
World Book Day: EKOEXCEL pupils’ accessing superior learning materials.
As the world celebrates International World Book day on Friday 23 April, Lagos State Public Primary School pupils under the EKOEXCEL Programme, an initiative of...
UNILAG’s Professor Bosede Wins ₦958 Million Grant From Bill Gates Foundation.
A Nigerian professor identified as Bosede Afolabi has made the country proud by winning the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation Grant. The University of Lagos...
UNILAG VC Wins €38,000 Global Biodiversity Information Facility Grant.
Another botanist also won an institutional level grant of 18,850 euros for implementation of a BID project proposal. The Vice- Chancellor of University of Lagos,...
UI ranks among best 500 universities in the world, best in Nigeria.
The University of Ibadan (UI) has been ranked among the best 500 universities in the world and first in Nigeria. The ranking was carried out...
How I defeated UK, US, Chinese pupils, others at global maths competition –15-year-old Nigerian.
Faith Odunsi, 15, a pupil of The Ambassadors Schools, Ota, Ogun State, who recently won the Global Open Mathematics Tournament, an international competition with participants...
FUTA Professor, Ibiyinka Fuwape, Wins African Union Scientific Excellence Award.
A Professor of Physics at the Federal University of Technology Akure, FUTA Prof. Mrs. Ibiyinka Fuwape, has been named as one of the winners of the prestigious...
FUOYE don wins UNESCO media literacy award.
A female lecturer at the Federal University, Oye-Ekiti (FUOYE), Ekiti State, Mrs. Omolola Oluwasola, has emerged first in the 2020 regional commemoration of the Global...