Category: Education & Innovation

Dr Adebola Olubamiji becomes the first black person to obtain a Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D) in Biomedical Engineering from University of Saskatchewan, Canada.

Dr. Adebola Olubamiji attended public primary and secondary school in Ibadan, graduated with a Second Class Upper Division in Physics at Olabisi Onabanjo University (OOU) and a Masters Degree in Biomedical Engineering (Finland).

Omolade Adunbi’s book ‘Oil Wealth and Insurgency in Nigeria’ (published by Indiana University Press) wins The Royal Anthropological Institute of Great Britain and Ireland’s Amaury Talbot Prize for African Anthropology [2017].

Oyeleye Lateefah Abiola, has emerged the best overall student in her graduating class (Medicine) for 2017 – topping the class (a total of 564 students) with a percentage score of 95.6% at the National University of Kharkiv, Ukraine.

Oyeleye Lateefah Abiola is one of the 87 students sponsored by the Osun state government.

A statement from the Bureau of Communication and Strategy in the Office of the Governor, signed by its Director, Semiu Okanlawon, explained that the Deputy Governor of the state, Grace Titi Laoye-Tomori, is expected to lead a delegation from the state to attend the graduation ceremony at the end of the month.

The Federal University of Technology, Akure (FUTA), has been designated Centre of Excellence in Geology and Geophysical studies through its School of Earth and Mineral Sciences by the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB).

According to the Head, Research and Development of the Board, Professor Leo Osuji, FUTA would now, on behalf of the Board, carry out research activities relevant to the needs of the oil and gas industry in pursuant to section 36 -39 of the Nigerian Oil and Gas Industry Content Development (NOGICD) Act.

According to Professor Osuji,

“The Research and Development Centres of Excellence being promoted by the NCDMB are to undertake specific research works aimed at resolving technical challenges faced by international oil companies, national oil companies and other operators.”

Ugo Ijeoma Ndianiefo, of the over 1,000 Nigerian youths drawn from 20 tertiary institutions across the country has emerged winner of the 2017 National Youth Oratory Contest with a star prizes of 1 million Naira and one week leadership training in South Africa.

The topic of the competition being: “Nigeria as entrepreneurial hub of Africa” which the orators argued for and against. Ugo Ijeoma Ndianiefo emerged first with 83.3 points, followed by Nwenyi Ogechi, Placid Martins, Eze nwakuba and Anidebe Collins.

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Oluwagbemisola Oresegun of Caleb International College, Lagos and Enatarari Kalango of Meadow Hall College, Lagos, receive the prestigious British Council Recognition and Outstanding Cambridge Learner Awards for their exceptional performance in the June 2015/2016 Cambridge examinations.

Oluwagbemisola Oresegun came tops in Religious Studies in the O’ level Cambridge Examinations conducted across the six continents of the world in June 2015/2016.

Enatarari Kalango won the prize for the Best Across Eight Cambridge IGCSEs in the Cambridge International Examinations conducted across the six continents of the world in June 2016.

The international qualifications are recognised by the world’s best universities and employers as giving students a wide range of options in their education and career.