Nigeria ed-tech startup uLesson raises $7.5m Series A round for African expansion.
Nigerian ed-tech startup uLesson, launched by Konga founder Sim Shagaya, has raised a US$7.5 million Series A funding round as it prepares to expand across...
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FUTA scholar wins international grant for genetic engineering, biotechnology research.
A leading researcher at the Federal University of Technology Akure (FUTA), Dr. Folashade Olajuyigbe, has won the 2020 International Research Grant from the International Centre...
Lagos pupils get 450,000 MP3 e-learning devices.
PUPILS attending the 1,016 public primary schools in Lagos State have begun getting MP3 devices to boost learning at home under the Eko EXCEL project....
Olaoluwa Ogunnusi emerges best graduating student in Irish university, gets gold medal.
Olaoluwa Ogunnusi, a young Nigerian has made the nation proud by becoming the best graduating student at his university in Ireland. The young man who...
U.S. universities offer $2.17 million scholarships to 19 Nigerian students.
Nineteen high achievers, low-income students from southern Nigeria have received full scholarships totaling $2.17 million to attend American universities and colleges for the 2020/2021 academic...
Ganduje appointed Carolina varsity’s visiting professor.
Kano State Governor Abdullahi Umar Ganduje has been appointed as a visiting professor of the East Carolina University, United States of America. The appointment is contained...
Three UI Postgraduate Students Graduate with Perfect CGPA of 7.0
At the ongoing convocation program of the University of Ibadan, three postgraduate students were announced to have graduated with a perfect Cumulative Grade Point Average...
OAU, LASU break into Top 1000 World Universities ranking
The Times Higher Education World University Rankings are the only global performance tables that judge research-intensive universities across all their core missions which include teaching, research, knowledge transfer,...
UI lecturer composes song to aid teaching, learning of mathematics
A lecturer in the University of Ibadan, Dr Akin Salami, has composed a song, MATMUSIC Project, to simplify the teaching and learning of mathematics and...
Meet Wendy Okolo, first black woman to bag a PhD in aerospace engineering.
Nigerians are celebrating their own genius in the person of Dr Wendy Okolo Dr Okolo is the first black woman to bag a PhD in...
Murtala Muhammed’s daughter, Aisha to deliver keynote at US Black summit
Daughter of the late former Head of State and Chief Executive Officer of the Murtala Muhammed Foundation (MMF), Aisha Muhammed-Oyebode is to deliver a keynote...
IITA introduces agribusiness training for secondary schools in Oyo State.
The International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA), through a new initiative known as the Start Them Early Program (STEP), is introducing agribusiness training in secondary...
HiiT offers N20m scholarship to university students on instructor-led online training.
HiiT, the leading Information and Communications Technology (ICT) Training Service Provider in Nigeria, will be offering scholarships worth N20 million to interested Nigerian students at...
Ada Osakwe becomes first African to give a speech at the Kellogg School of Management
Ada Osakwe has become the first African to give a speech at the Kellogg School of Management, Northwestern University. The event took place on Friday, 19th...
Forbes rates UNILAG high in producing entrepreneurs
The University of Lagos, UNILAG, has been acknowledged as the third most productive school in educating entrepreneurs on the African continent. This was contained in...
Honoris United Universities welcomes Nile University of Nigeria to its Pan-African Network
Expansion into Nigeria marks a major milestone in Honoris’ mission to provide Education for Impact across the continent Honoris United Universities, Africa’s first and largest...
Nigerian Society Of Engineers Rewards 2020 Best JAMB Candidates With N16M
ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE PAYS Agnes and others get 16 Million Naira prize from the Nigerian Society of Engineers (NSE). The overall best JAMB student, Egoagwuagwu Agnes...
Dr. Chidubem Obi Graduates With 5.0 GP In A Russian University.
Dr. Chidubem Obi Becomes First African To Graduate With 5.0 GP In Sechenov University, Russia (Photos/Videos) Congratulations are in order for one, Dr. Chidubem Obi...
Unity Bank and Dynamiss Partner to boost E-learning in Nigeria
Unity Bank Plc has partnered Dynamiss to enable schools to acquire a robust learning management system at affordable rates. DeVoe Okorie, Unity Bank’s Head of Corporate Communications,...
UNILAG Ranked 3rd most productive African school by Forbes.
A recent report published by Forbes listed the University of Lagos(UNILAG) as the third tertiary-level institution renown for breeding of technology entrepreneurs. UNILAG also confirmed that in...
Governor Obiano set to honour Anambra-born 2020 top scoring JAMB candidates – Uche Nworah
The Governor of Anambra State, Chief Willie Obiano, is set to honour Miss Egoagwuagwu Agnes Madufokwa and Master David Okwuchukwu Nwobi, the two top scoring...
Lagos Launches New Learning Initiative.
The Lagos State government has announced the launch of a toll-free counselling line and students’ worksheets. The solution enables students call in order to receive...
Works Of Nigerian-American Medical Doctor, Ikenna Ihim Published On World Renowned Medical Platform
A Nigeria born international and renowned medical Practitioner based in the United States of America, Dr. Ikenna Ihim, MD, MBA, has yet again made another...
UI DVC, Prof. Olanike Adeyemo, Wins International Scientist of the Year 2020 Award
The Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Research, Innovation and Strategic Partnerships), University of Ibadan, Professor Olanike K. Adeyemo, has won the Scientist of the Year 2020 Award of...
LASU Dons, Others Win $2.5m Joint Research Grant
TWO lecturers from the Lagos State University (LASU), Ojo, have won a $2,496,128 million research grant together with colleagues from some other universities including University...
Oluwayomi Zeblon Honoured By US Mission For Providing Virtual Sessions
The United States Mission to the African Union has recognized the effort of a Nigerian man, Oluwayomi Zeblon, for helping his peers during coronavirus pandemic....
Skill G Innovation STEM centre berths in Abuja.
A PRIVATELY-owned Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics, STEM and Artificial Intelligence centre, the first of its kind in Nigeria, has been set up. Christened Skill...
Nigerian Richard Adeleke Becomes First African Scholar to Cornell University, USA.
In the words of the vice chancellor, university of Ibadan – What starts here can change the world. Richard Adeleke, a 500 level student of the...
University Of Pennsylvania Announces Chimamanda Adichie As Commencement Speaker
African women are making exploits and Chimamanda Adichie has once again experienced another “first” as she will be the first black woman to deliver the...
UNILAG Ranks 1st In Nigeria and 8th In Africa
The University of Lagos has been ranked 1st in Nigeria and 8th in Africa, by uniRank University Ranking™, the leading international higher education directory and search...