Oluwadamilare Dauda, a PhD student at the Osun State University, has received a French science award for his research on the transmission of river blindness. The French Embassy said that Dauda received the Young Scientist Award from the National Veterinary School of Toulouse, France, in honour of his research, which complements disease control efforts in
Sodiq Fakorede, a PhD student in Rehabilitation Science at the University of Kansas Medical Centre (KUMC), has gained recognition for his research. The research focuses on how motor control changes can signal decline in Parkinson’s and Alzheimer’s disease. It has been recognised by the American Congress of Rehabilitation Medicine (ACRM), which awarded him the R13
The Kuwait Fund for Arab Economic Development (KFAED) has signed a loan agreement with Nigeria to fund children’s education. Waleed Al-Bahar, KFAED’s Acting Director General, and Dr Doris Aneti, Nigeria’s Minister of State for Finance, signed the agreement on Tuesday, August 5, 2025. Sharing the news on their X handle, the KFAED said the agreement
Tade Oyerinde, the founder of campus, has said on a podcast that his institution provides debt-free education to enrolled students through the Pell Grant. He added that the grant also provides free laptops and Wi-Fi to the students. According to him, 2,600 students in the school taking associate degree courses like business administration with applied
Isa Pantami, former Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, has called on President Bola Tinubu to reward Nafisa Abdullah Aminu, a 17-year-old student, who won a global English competition. Pantami made a Facebook post on Tuesday, August 5, 2025, saying Aminu’s success is linked to her natural talent, dedication, and discipline. The ex-minister further attributed
Atiku Abubakar, a former vice president in Nigeria, has applauded Nafisa Abdullah Aminu, a 17-year-old Nigerian student who emerged the world’s best in English at the 2025 TeenEagle Global Finals in London. Reports revealed that Aminu, a student of Nigerian Tulip International College, won among 20,000 participants from 69 countries. Elaborating on Aminu’s success, Atiku
The Faculty of Law, University of Lagos (UNILAG) has hosted the pre-launch roundtable of the Female Academic Network (FAN) on Monday, August 4, 2025. The event, themed “Building a Functional Network for Females in Academia: Prospects, Challenges and Strategies,” was organised to reshape the environment for women in academia. Organised by Adejoke Oyewunmi, Professor of
Past members of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), who were promised PhD scholarship funds by former President Goodluck Jonathan in March 2015, have yet to receive them. Speaking with newsmen, one of the promised eighty-four NYSC members said the Jonathan administration failed to fulfil its promise after several protests. “In 2015, the Goodluck Jonathan
The Federal Ministry of Education has debunked a rumour spreading online about Aisha Garba, the Executive Secretary of the Universal Basic Education Commission (UBEC), describing it as a “sponsored smear campaign.” Dr Tunji Alausa, in a statement released on Tuesday, August 5, 2025, said the rumour is being circulated by an unknown group called the
The Energising Education Programme (EEP) by President Bola Tinubu’s administration is bringing steady electricity to federal universities across Nigeria, with the Northeast region getting more attention due to its unique challenges. According to Bayo Onanuga, the President’s media adviser, the project is being fairly implemented in all regions. The EEP, managed by the Rural Electrification
