Category : Academics

Seyi Bowale Adekoya Emerges Overall Best Postgraduate Student at the University of Ibadan 2020/2021 academic session.

NigGalDecember 6, 2023December 6, 2023

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Seyi Bowale Adekoya has emerged as the Overall Best Postgraduate Student for the 2020/2021 academic session at the Nigeria’s Premier University, the University of Ibadan....

Academics National

Two Lagos teachers make top 50 finalists for $1m global prize.

NigGalSeptember 29, 2023September 29, 2023

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Two female teachers from Lagos public schools, Dr Peace Sule and Mrs. Stephanie Akinwoya, have emerged among the 50 finalists for this year’s Global Teacher Prize....

Nigerian Prodigy Zeribe Chike Nwosu Achieves Professorship at New York University in Just 6 Years After PhD attainment.

NigGalAugust 9, 2023August 9, 2023

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A brilliant Nigerian man, Zeribe Chike Nwosu has been awarded a Professorship at Cornell University, New York just 6 years after he earned his PhD...

Joshua Agboola, a 13-Year-Old Nigerian, Becomes Africa’s Youngest Certified AWS Developer Associate.

NigGalJuly 31, 2023September 25, 2023

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Joshua Agboola is also considering the potential of being world’s youngest developer associate. 13-year-old programmer Joshua Agboola has emerged the youngest certified Amazon Web Services...

Exceptional Nigerian Lady Shines Bright: Achieving Two Master’s Degrees in Mathematics at a US University.

NigGalJuly 25, 2023September 25, 2023

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Fatima Abdulwaheed Akinola – An exceptional Mathematics genius from Nigeria who broke a 42-year-old record to secure her undergraduate degree has achieved yet another exceptional...

Academics Appointments

Nigerian Born Foluke Ifejola Appointed Law Professor in UK.

NigGalJuly 25, 2023September 28, 2023

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Another feat has been accomplished in the United Kingdom by a Nigerian as the University of Bristol appointed Foluke Ifejola Adebisi as Law Professor. The...

Russian varsity honours Oyo-born, first-class mechanical engineering graduate

NigGalJuly 12, 2023July 12, 2023

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Russia University has hoisted the Nigerian flag in honour of Faith Ebunoluwa Ojedokun, a native of Oyo state, who graduated with a First Class Honours...

KWASU scholar wins $24,000 international scholarship grant.

NigGalJune 1, 2023June 1, 2023

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Dr Rashidat Akande of the Department of Economics and Development Studies, Kwara State University has won a $24,000 CAD International Scholarship Grant of the Queen...

AAUA ranks best state-owned university in Nigeria.

NigGalMay 25, 2023May 25, 2023

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The Adekunle Ajasin University, Akungba-Akoko (AAUA), Ondo State, has been ranked as the best state-owned university in the country for the year 2023. The AAUA,...

Academics Prizes & Awards

Unilag Student Emerges Winner of EY Nigeria’s Young Tax Professional Competition.

NigGalApril 25, 2023April 25, 2023

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A final year student of the University of Lagos, Moyosoreoluwa Dada, has been crowned the overall winner of the EY Young Tax Professional of the...

Academics Finance

Dollar shortage: Banks slash travel allowance, foreign school fees

NigGalMarch 15, 2023March 15, 2023

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Deposit Money Banks have slashed the amount of Personal Travel Allowance and schools fees their customers can apply for amid a worsening foreign exchange crisis....

Osundare wins Boao Int Poetry Prize in China.

NigGalFebruary 15, 2023February 15, 2023

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With their personal reputation and accomplishments, Nigerians have continued to bring the country fame and glory at a time its global image and relevance appear...

LASU School Of Transport Wins Another Research Grant.

NigGalJanuary 13, 2023January 13, 2023

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Again, the Lagos State University School of Transport and Logistics has won another research grant in the global arena. This time around, it is the...

Toyin Falola, Ogunsanwo Become Lead City Emeritus Professor.

NigGalDecember 13, 2022December 13, 2022

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A renowned historian and don at the University of Texas at Austin, United States, Prof. Toyin Falola, was yesterday appointed Emeritus Professor at the Lead...

Academics Prizes & Awards

Meet Kate Ene David, Winner Of 5th MTN mPulse Spelling Bee Competition.

NigGalNovember 30, 2022November 30, 2022

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will become MTN Nigeria CEO for a day. The fifth edition of the MTN mPulse Spelling Bee Competition has come to an end with Kate...

Stakeholders laud Jim Ovia as Zenith Bank names UNILAG Alumni building after Ibidapo-Obe

NigGalNovember 28, 2022November 28, 2022

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The memory of Professor Oyewusi Ibidapo-Obe, a former Vice Chancellor of the University of Lagos, came alive weekend as Zenith Bank Plc named the iconic building...

Osun Varsity Wins Melinda Gates Foundation $1.4m Grant.

NigGalNovember 22, 2022November 22, 2022

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The Osun State University (OSU) has won Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation $1.4 million Research Grant and others grants. Speaking yesterday at a press conference...

Nigerian Abba Gumel Becomes Fellow of the American Mathematical Society.

NigGalNovember 15, 2022November 15, 2022

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Abba B. Gumel, a Nigerian-born scholar, has been named in the 2023 class of Fellows of the American Mathematical Society (AMS). AMS accepted Gumel as a...

JAMB automates curriculum, admissions, accreditation, others.

NigGalNovember 15, 2022November 15, 2022

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Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has announced automation of curriculum, accreditation and general administration matters between the organisation and relevant stakeholders, including tertiary institutions...

The NITDA-Domineum Blockchain Scholarship for 2022 is now open for applications.

NigGalNovember 7, 2022November 7, 2022

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The Federal Ministry of Communication and Digital Economy’s National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) has announced the Blockchain Developers Scholarship to train 30,000 Nigerians on...

Pantami launches partnership for digital skills programme with Coursera for 24,000 Nigerians

NigGalOctober 21, 2022October 21, 2022

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In furtherance of its digital capacity building initiative, the Federal Government of Nigeria has entered into partnership with Coursera, a global online digital skills acquisition...

NITDA trains, empowers 200 kids in technology practice.

NigGalSeptember 12, 2022September 12, 2022

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The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) has graduated more than 200 kids trained at the STEM Bootcamp for Kids (SB4KIDS) in Lagos. The Director...

Nigerian Varsity, LASU, Wins Millennium Ocean Global Prize.

NigGalAugust 31, 2022August 31, 2022

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Five students of the Department of Fisheries at the Lagos State University (LASU) have emerged winners of the 2022 Millennium Oceans Global Prize worth $5,000. ...

Access Bank “W” Initiative hosts W Student Achievers Award, gifts cash prizes to three graduating students

NigGalAugust 30, 2022August 30, 2022

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Expanding its empowerment efforts, the women-focused arm of Access Bank PLC, the “W” Initiative, acknowledged three female students with the W Student Achievers Award for...

200 Nigerians bag EU-Erasmus plus scholarship.

NigGalAugust 25, 2022August 25, 2022

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No fewer than 200 Nigerians are set to study in 20 countries in Europe under the Erasmus plus scholarship awarded by the European Union, the...

Netflix Scholarship Applications for West and Central Africa Now Open.

NigGalAugust 23, 2022August 23, 2022

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The Creative Equity Scholarship Fund for Africa (CESF) will provide financial assistance to Africa’s future generation of storytellers Netflix (www.Netflix.com) has announced the extension of...

MTN Foundation Calls For Entries On 2022 MUSON Scholarship.

NigGalAugust 18, 2022August 18, 2022

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MTN Foundation has commenced calls for entries on the Musical Society of Nigeria (MUSON) scholarship programme 2022. The scholarship, currently in its 16th year, is...

Philip Ozuah Donates $1m to UI College of Medicine’s Hostel Project

NigGalAugust 4, 2022August 4, 2022

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Philip O. Ozuah, Chief Executive Officer of Montefiore Medicine, Montefiore Health System (MHS) and the Albert Einstein College of Medicine in New York, has donated...

University of Kent honours Tiwa Savage with doctorate degree (Videos)

NigGalJuly 19, 2022July 19, 2022

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Multiple award-winning Nigerian singer, Tiwa Savage was today July 15th honoured by her alma mater, the University of Kent, Canterbury, England with an honorary doctorate...

Talented teen gets N5m scholarship from Zulum.

NigGalJuly 19, 2022July 19, 2022

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For using mud to replicate the first flyover at the Customs Roundabout in Borno State, 13-year-old Musa Sani has received N5 million from Governor Babagana...