The General Officer Commanding (GOC), 1 Division Nigerian Army, Maj.-Gen. Abubakar Wase has urged graduating cadets of the Nigerian Defence Academy (NDA) to uphold the constitution and maintain high standards in military service. Speaking at a Commandant’s Luncheon in Kaduna on Saturday, the GOC addressed cadets from the 72 Regular Course, Short Service Course 48
The Nigerian Sodium Study Team, in collaboration with the Cardiovascular Research Centre at the University of Abuja, has intensified its efforts to reduce excessive salt intake, as cases of hypertension continue to rise nationwide. The campaign, which initially focused on sensitising university students in various regions, has now been expanded to reach the general public
Agriculture students now have an opportunity to attend the Advancing Women in Agriculture Conference (AWC) East 2025 through a fully sponsored student programme. The event will take place from November 23 to 25, 2025, at the Sheraton Fallsview in Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada. The sponsorship is intended for students who are passionate about leadership, innovation,
Over 100 pupils and students have received full academic scholarships from the Aweleka Social Club of Nigeria in partnership with Harvest Haven Farms Nigeria Limited for the 2024/2025 school year. The beneficiaries were selected from 17 schools in Ogwashi-Uku, Aniocha South Local Government Area of Delta State, as well as Oore Ofe Primary School in
The Gates Cambridge Scholarship is now accepting applications from exceptional international students who want to pursue full-time postgraduate studies at the University of Cambridge. The award, funded by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, covers full costs and is open to citizens of all countries outside the UK, including Arab nations. Applicants can apply for
The University of Kabale, the University of Dodoma, and Amref International University have announced a call for applications for research scholarships under the Migration and Displacement Action Plan for Sub-Saharan Africa (MAPS) project. The programme, co-funded by the European Union, aims to build research capacity and find solutions to issues related to migration and forced
The Administrator of the Presidential Amnesty Programme (PAP), Dr Dennis Otuaro, has cautioned beneficiaries of the programme’s postgraduate foreign scholarships against abusing the opportunity. He issued the warning during the orientation for the third batch of beneficiaries, comprising over 140 students who were sent to universities in the United Kingdom for postgraduate studies. Dr Otuaro
The Founder and General Overseer of Omega Power Ministries (OPM), King Apostle Chibuzor Gift Chinyere, has commissioned a new tuition-free school in Ado-Karu, Nasarawa State. The school, which was commissioned on Saturday, September 20, 2025, is the second OPM free school in the state and the 38th across Nigeria. King Chinyere reaffirmed that every Nigerian
Professor Emeritus Peter Okebukola, former Executive Secretary of the National Universities Commission (NUC), has unveiled a fresh method of teaching to boost Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) education in Africa and beyond. The new style, called the Model-And-Surpass Pedagogy (MSP), was introduced at the 2025 International Conference of the International Research Group, co-hosted with
The Ekiti State Government has condemned the assault on doctors and nurses at the Ekiti State University Teaching Hospital (EKSUTH), Ado Ekiti. The incident happened on Friday when some accident victims receiving treatment allegedly turned violent and physically attacked medical staff. Health Commissioner Dr Oyebanji Filani, in a statement on Sunday, described the act as
