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The Rivers State government says it can no longer continue to fund the Rivers State Sustainable Development Agency, RSSDA, overseas scholarship. State Commissioner of Agric, Ominim Jack gave the indication while addressing parents of the beneficiaries of the overseas scholarship in Port Harcourt. Ominim Jack, who now doubles as the acting Executive Director of RSSDA …
Last Sunday, Paul Chidozie, 26, an undergraduate of Geology, University of Port-Harcourt, Rivers State, bagged a PhD scholarship following a text message he sent to the Leader, Enugu State House of Assembly, Ikechukwu Ezugwu. For the past 3 years, Ezugwu has been marking his birthday by giving scholarship awards to undergraduates from each of the 10 wards in …
About the 2016 Postgraduate Taught Talent Scholarship Applications are currently ongoing for the 2016 Postgraduate Taught Talent Scholarship at the University of Southampton in UK and all interested students are hereby informed. Scholarships of £6,000 are available for up to 3 students from Africa, Middle East, South America and India who excel in their field. Scholarship applies …
About the Global Development Awards Competition The Global Development Awards Competition is an innovative award scheme launched by GDN with the generous support from the Ministry of Finance, Government of Japan. The Awards Competition recognizes excellence in policy-oriented research, supports research capacity development of researchers indeveloping countries and funds innovative social development projects benefiting marginalized groups …
About the 2016 MasterCard Foundation Undergraduate Scholarship Applications are currently ongoing for the 2016 MasterCard Foundation Undergraduate Scholarships and all students who are interested should apply. The MasterCard Foundation Scholars at Duke University represent the intellect and energy of the youth of Sub-Saharan Africa. With a financial commitment of $13.5 million from The MasterCard Foundation, Duke will educate …
About the MSFS Scholarship For African Students Applications are currently ongoing for the MSFS Scholarship For African Students who wish to pursue their academic careers in the USA. MSFS is a two-year, full-time graduate degree program in international affairs. Students will take courses in international relations, international trade, international finance, statistics and analytical tools and history. In …
About the 2016 Austrian Government Scholarships Applications are currently ongoing for the 2016 Austrian Government Scholarships for all students who wish to pursue their academic careers in Austria. The Austrian Federal Ministry of Science, Research and Economy (BMWFW) and the European Union invites applications from international students for the 2016 Scholarship of the Scholarship Foundation of the …
At the 9th meeting of the Governing Council of the Bayero University, Kano (BUK) which held on 19th November, 2015, the elevation of sixteen senior academic staff to the rank of Professors, and twelve others to the rank of Associate Professors was approved. According to the Ag. Director of Establishment Matters, BUK, Malam Jamilu Salim, the promotion was effective from …
According to Vanguard, a beautiful 20 year old National Diploma (ND) Science Laboratory Technology (SLT) student was killed as a result of abortion and tongues are wagging in Ijare, Ifedore council area of Ondo state over the death of the student of the state owned Rufus Giwa Polytechnic, Owo, Wunmi Agbeluyi after a herbalist allegedly helped her to …
According to Prof. Suleiman Bogoro, the Executive Secretary, Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFUND), 28 Nigerian universities were ranked among the best tertiary institutions in Africa. Bogoro announced this at an interactive session with members of the Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) and the media, organised by Partners for Electoral Reforms (PER) in Abuja. He also said that TETFUND had …
Malam Adamu Adamu, the Minister of Education has just recently inaugurated a committee that will be responsible for investigating 10 tertiary institutions in Nigeria. This was a result of petitions relating allegations of abuse of due process, mismanagement, immorality, fraud and corruption, among others that were levelled against the management of the institutions. The institutions to be …
The 67th Foundation ceremony and 2015 Convocation of the prestigious University of Ibadan (UI) was quite eventful as Sadiq Olayinka Olamide emerged best graduating student of the institution. The young graduate of Veterinary Medicine from the institution in a chat with newsmen, said his success was as a result of God’s favour and assistance, as well as the support …
