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After the semi-finals in Ibadan and other regions, the finals of the Microsoft Imagine Cup Nigeria 2016 was held in Lagos on Friday, March 15th and we were there to cover the event live. 11 teams from different tertiary institutions around the Nigeria gathered together to slug it out with their innovative pitches in 3 …

According to media reports, Nigeria’s leading innovative telecommunications company, Etisalat has been commended by the Governors of Borno, Yobe, and Adamawa states for its contribution towards education in the country during the recent “Community School Support Programme (CSSP)” by the Telco. The Governors gave their commendations through their Commissioners of Education and praised Etisalat for …

According to reports from NAIJ, with an eye on the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) on Education, Innovative Telecommunications Brand, Etisalat Nigeria partnered with a non-governmental organisation, Abuja Global Shapers Community and the Governments of North-Eastern states of Borno, Yobe and Adamawa to provide free education support to primary school pupils in the states. Known as …

Nigerian students occupied and marched to the office of the Ministry of Education in Abuja demanding the removal of the minister over 13 vice chancellors he sacked. Even after much persuasion, they refused to retire back to their homes causing a rowdy scene while chanting their songs Hundreds of Nigerian students under the aegis of National Association of …

Reports released by the Joint Admission and Matriculation Board (JAMB) shows that 65, 954 first choice candidates will be writing the University of Nigeria, Nsukka (UNN) 2016/2017 academic session aptitude test. That would generate about N330,000,000 million for an institution that charges N5,000 administrative fee per individual candidate for the test. But the university cannot admit …

The use of modern digital laboratories in educational institutions will boost teaching, learning and research experience of students and teachers, and transform the ailing education sector, Managing Director, Topteck Services Limited, Mr. Olu Babatunde has said. Speaking at a news conference in Ibadan, Oyo State, during the unveiling of the lab in Impact School of …

ABOUT GREGORY UNIVERSITY The ‘GREGORY UNIVERSITY’ is named after Pope St. Gregory I (540 – 604 AD) better known as Gregory the Great was Pope from 3 September 590 until his death. He was a renowned and distinguished educationist and a pious and learned man of God who had the single opportunity of being made …

Nigerian music legend, Tuface Idibia and his wife, Annie Idibia was conferred with an honorary degree at Igbinedion University, Okada, Benin on March 10th 2016. Ahead of the honorary award, the couple arrived Benin Kingdom and paid a courtesy visit to the Esama of Benin Kingdom who is also the founder of the university, Gabriel Igbinedion. …

Ibe Darlington Ifeanyi is an engineer, author, poet and scientist. The Mechanical Engineering graduate from University of Nigeria, Nsukka turned author has worked with a telecommunications company for years and rose to the position of Operations Manager and Regional Manager in Nigeria and Ghana respectively. But because of his innate passion for writing,  the Dikenafai, …

According to media reports, prison inmates who desire to further their education across the country have been granted 100 per cent waiver by the National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN). It was gathered that the development is to help the institution deliver on its mandate of making education accessible to the less privileged in the …

The Screening admission test of Primary Six pupils into the Lagos Model Colleges and Upgraded Junior Secondary Schools for the 2016/2017 academic session will hold on Saturday, 14th May, 2016 between 8am and 2pm. In a release on Monday, the Lagos State Examinations Board noted that the test will be conducted in two versions, Computer …

Music don, Innocent Idibia popularly known as Tuface Idibia on Tuesday, May 10th 2016, marked a very special day for him as he was conferred with an honorary degree – Master of Arts in Music (MA) by the Igbinedion University, Okada. His wife, Annie Idibia, the staff of the University, friends, family and fans were …