Olumide Akinyemi Emerges Vassa’s Best Graduating Student [2016/17]

Olumide Akinyemi has emerged the best graduating student from Vassa University in Finland obtaining a Master of Science degree (M.Sc) in Economics and Business Administration (Strategic Business Development) – First class with a Grade Point Average (GPA) of 4.92 / 5.0 and a Thesis of 5.0 / 5.0.

Olumide Akinyemi also received the highly competitive Aktia Foundation scholarship for his excellent academic performance.

Winners of the 2017 Little Writers Awards

The 2017 Little Writers Awards organised by ALFA Reading Society for Junior and Senior Secondary Schools in Lagos, promotes reading culture among the youth and the attainment of sustainable educational development across Africa.

The star prize for the senior secondary school of 100,000 Naira, plus a carton of Cheri Noodle, Blue Boat powder milk went to Miss Okonkwo Chidinma from Okesuna Senior High School, Lagos Island, while the second and third positions went to Miss Alfred Ini-Obong of Ajeromi Ifelodun Senior High School and Miss Anani Peace Faustina of Magbon-Alade Senior Grammar School respectively.

In the junior category, Ibiyemi Wuraola Hafsat of Magbon-Alade Junior Grammar School came first, while Bejide Tunmise of Magbon-Alade Junior Grammar School and Eze Mary-Ann of Ajeromi Ifelodun High School came second and third respectively.

In the teacher category, Ajani Sunday Oluyemi of Girls’ Junior Academy, Lagos Island, came first, while Onaneye Salewa of Lafiaji Senior High School, Lagos Island, and Mr. Martins Odiagbe of Magbon-Alade Senior Grammar School came second and third in that order.

Apart from cash rewards, all winners went home with cartons of Cheri Noodle, Blue Boat powder milk, from Olam International, and a school bag from ACCION Microfinance Bank. A total of 14 schools attended the award ceremony.

Adebimpe Daniells Emerges Rutgers’ Best Graduating Student [2016/17]

Adebimpe Daniells tops the 2017 Graduating set of Rutgers University-Newark USA with a First Class in Information System further emerging as the overall best student in the 2017 graduating set at the New Jersey University.

Also chosen as the valedictorian, Adebimpe Daniells gave a speech on behalf of her set during the convocation.

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Lumen Christi Wins Africa Brands Review Awards 2017

Lumen Christi International High School, Uromi and the Principal Rev. Fr. Dr. Theophilus Itaman win two (2) Prestigious Awards for Academic Excellence from Africa Brands Review (ABR) 2017.

The “2017 Outstanding School of the Year Award” based on her 2016 excellent performance in public exams, infrastructural facilities, among other criteria, has qualified Lumen Christi to have won ABR Award for the second time.

The Principal, Lumen Christi International High School, Rev. Fr. Dr. Theophilus Itaman was also honoured with a meritorious award tagged: “The Distinguished Principal of the Year Award” for his outstanding qualities and contributions in diverse ways.

Alexandria Braie Emerges Babcock’s Best Graduating Student [2016/17]

Alexandria Braie, 22, of the Department of Accounting, School of Management Sciences, Babcock University, Ilishan Remo, Ogun State, has emerged the best graduating student of the institution with a Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA) of 4.90 in the 2016/2017 academic session.

Alexandria Braie was among the 90 First Class students out of a total of 1,807 graduates the institution produced in the 2016/2017 academic session.
Surprisingly, Braie beat Temitope Odunayo Nwachukwu of the department of Chemistry, School of Science and Technology, who had a CGPA of 4.91 because she stood out at the undergraduate programmes in leadership, community and spiritual , aside just academics.

Ms. Braie aspires to be a Chartered Accountant and a consultant.

3 Nigerians Receive 2017 NMS Fellows Award

Three (3) eminent Nigerian Mathematicians and Scientists; namely Professors: Jerome Ajayi Adepoju, Alexander O. E. Animalu and Iheanyichukwu Sylvester Iwueze have been inducted as Fellows of the Nigerian Mathematical Society (NMS) thereby receiving the 2017 NMS Fellows Award.

Professor Francis Kofi Ampenyin Allotey, a renowned Ghanaian Mathematician and Scientist was also inducted as Fellow of the Nigerian Mathematical Society (NMS).

The 2017 NMS Fellows Award was in recognition of their outstanding contributions towards the advancement of mathematics, science and technology in Africa and across the globe.