Victory Abanjo, the overall best-graduating student of the University of Port Harcourt, has attributed her academic success to discipline, focus, and personal study. She graduated with a Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA) of 4.89 in Educational Psychology, Guidance and Counselling. Speaking in an interview, Abanjo said she avoided distractions, including romantic relationships, to remain focused.
The ‘MTN Go-Mad Campus Invasion’ programme has made a stop at the Federal University of Technology, Owerri (FUTO), with students winning big. The three-day event, which aimed at inspiring, connecting and empowering young Nigerians with digital tools, featured gaming competitions, Cinema experiences, as well as surprise live performances. However, the most significant moment was the
A 15-year-old student from Port Harcourt has emerged the winner of the 2025 Mike Okonkwo National Essay Competition. Davina Phillips of Bloombreeds School took the top prize of ₦1 million and a laptop after scoring 75% in the final round. The runner-up, 16-year-old Aniki Emmanuella Onizi of Babcock High School, Ogun State, will receive ₦500,000
It was smiles, cheers, and bright colours as Medmina College, Ibadan, held its ninth graduation and prize-giving ceremony in honour of the class of 2025, called ‘The Paragons’. Speaking at the ceremony, the parents-teachers’ association (PTA) chairman, Alhaji Nurain Zakariyah, said, “Indeed, with hardship comes ease.”. This was a quote from the Quran meant to
Nigeria’s sporting talent shone brightly at the 1st African School Games in Algeria, with students of Nigerian Tulip International Colleges (NTIC) making a significant contribution. Team Nigeria won 25 medals in total – six gold, 10 silver, and nine bronze – across 10 sports. NTIC students alone bagged seven medals: four gold, two silver, and
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
Yobe philanthropist, Kashim Musa Tumsah, has applauded three students from the state for their exceptional performance at the 2025 TeenEagle Global English Championship held in London, United Kingdom. Tumsah announced a cash reward of ₦500,000 and a brand-new laptop for each of the students to support their academic endeavours. The students, 17-year-old Nafisa Abdullahi Aminu,
Babcock University 2023 Law graduate Daniella Okangba has emerged as one of the most outstanding students at the 2025 Nigerian Law School/The Nigerian Body of Benchers Call to Bar ceremony, clinching five prestigious awards, including the coveted third prize for Best Overall Student, in Abuja. This year’s Call to Bar ceremony was historic, with 5,728
The Nigerian delegates to this year’s edition of TeenEagle Global Round, held in the United Kingdom (UK), have returned to the country with eight medals. Nigeria was represented at the competition, held from June 22 to 22, by students of the Nigerian Tulip International Colleges (NTIC). The global final was the culmination of the TeenEagle
Over 9,000 students scored 50% or above in the 2025 National Common Entrance Examinations for admission into Federal Technical Colleges across Nigeria. The examinations, held on June 14 by NABTEB, recorded 24,074 candidates out of 29,260 registered. According to Dr Mohammed Aminu Mohammed, the NABTEB boss, 316 students scored 70% and above, while 14,685 students
