A 15-year-old student, Agbo Adoga, from Graceland International College in Port Harcourt, has made history as the first Nigerian to achieve a perfect score of 1600 on the Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT). The SAT, administered by the US-based College Board, is a globally recognised university admission test used by leading universities in the United States
A Kaduna-based startup, Interface Africa, has won the £1.5 million top prize at the NextGen Innovation Challenge, held at London’s Hilton Paddington on Thursday. The company, led by Al’amin Muhammed Idris, impressed judges with its work in providing affordable solar financing to small businesses across Africa. President Bola Tinubu congratulated Idris, describing the initiative as
The Institute for Agricultural Research (IAR) at Ahmadu Bello University has celebrated Professor Aminu Ibrahim Sharifai, a leading agronomist and Assistant Director of Extension, Monitoring and Evaluation, following his conferment as a Fellow of the Agricultural Society of Nigeria (ASN). The recognition, awarded at the 59th Annual Conference of the Agricultural Society of Nigeria (ASN),
The Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Parallex Bank Limited, Dr Olufemi Bakre, has received a Lifetime Achievement Award from the Faculty of Arts, University of Lagos, in recognition of his leadership and contribution to Nigeria’s banking industry. The award was presented during the faculty’s 60th anniversary celebration at the university’s main auditorium, which
Oyin Olugbile has won the 2025 Nigeria Prize for Literature, receiving the $100,000 award for her debut fantasy novel, Sanya. The announcement was made at the Grand Award Nite on Friday, October 10, 2025, at Eko Hotel and Suites, Victoria Island, Lagos. Olugbile’s Sanya was chosen over other shortlisted titles, including The Road to the
Redeemer’s University, Ede, Osun State, held its 17th Convocation Ceremony on Saturday, marking two decades of academic excellence and moral leadership. The event was highlighted by the emotional valedictory address of Durugbo Joel, who emerged as the Overall Best Graduating Student of the 2025 “Indomitable Set” with a perfect 5.0 CGPA in Mechanical Engineering. In
A Lagos student, Oluwadarasimi Idowu of Ferscoat School, Ipaja, has emerged the overall winner of the 2025 National Mathematics Competition (NMC). The contest, held at Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto, featured finalists drawn from all 36 states of the federation. Idowu, representing Lagos in the senior category, beat 21 other contestants to secure first place. Benue
Two Nigerian pupils have won the 2025 Technovation Global Summit (Beginner Division) with an artificial intelligence (AI) app designed to combat drowsy and distracted driving. Ten-year-olds Akachukwu Blessed Nwachukwu and Ifunanya Gabriella Okoye, both from Port Harcourt, Rivers State, created Stay Woke. This mobile app utilises facial recognition and voice interaction to detect driver fatigue
Two pupils have emerged as winners of the 2025 Igbogbo/Baiyeku Local Council Development Area (LCDA) Spelling Bee Competition and will represent the council at the Lagos State finals. The contest, held on September 24 at the LCDA Secretariat, brought together public primary and secondary schools from the area. Olukoya David of U.A.M.C Primary School, Eleja,
Naziru Sulaiman, a 200-level Law student of Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto (UDUS), has bagged ₦200,000 after finishing as second runner-up in the Mudi Sipikin Poetry Slam at the Kano International Poetry Festival (KAPFEST). The three-day festival, which took place from September 11 to 13 in Kano, drew writers, journalists, artists, and culture enthusiasts from within
