Category: Education & Innovation
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NAMCUS 2016
Omoshalewa Adenike Babalola Emerges Overall Best Graduating Student At 24th Convocation Of Lagos State Polytechnic (LASPOTECH)
Omoshalewa Adenike Babalola, a Science Laboratory graduate has made history as the first to graduate with the maximum Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA) of 4.0 at the Lagos State Polytechnic (LASPOTECH).
Nneoma Nwankwo Emerge Virginia Tech Undergraduate Student Of The Year [2016]
Nneoma Nwankwo graduating in May [2016] with a degree in political science in the College of Liberal Arts and Human Sciences, is Virginia Tech Undergraduate Student of the Year.
Nneoma Nwankwo is minoring in public and urban affairs and creative writing. She has maintained a 3.9 grade-point average while engaging in domestic and international service and research on issues facing girls and women in developing nations.
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Modupe Ojuolape Kuti Wins Etisalat 2015 Flash Fiction Prize
Modupe Ojuolape Kuti wins the 2015 Etisalat Prize for Literature Flash Fiction Category for her short story titled Gone. She received £1,000 cash prize and an iPhone 6.
Two other Nigerians, John Chidi and Jacqueline Uche Agweh came second and third respectively for their stories “Invincible” and “Madness in Degrees”. They were rewarded with £500 each and iPhone 6 devices.
According to the Chief Executive Officer of Etisalat Nigeria, Matthew Willsher:
“We are delighted again to celebrate the richness and strength of African literature. The Etisalat Prize for Literature embodies this year’s theme, ‘Representing the Diversity of African Voices’. Diversity has always been a huge source of innovation. Africa’s cultural diversity is increasingly recognized as a central part of the African collective identity.”
Winners Of Accra Institute of Technology (AIT) 2016 Top Prizes
Two Nigerians, Mr. Peter Hunnoho Moses and Ms. Odinaka Abel Favour, have won the top prizes at the ninth graduation congregation of the Accra Institute of Technology (AIT), a leading technology-focused private university in Ghana.
According to a statement released by the university, Moses, who graduated with a first class degree in Information Technology, was adjudged the overall best student with a Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA) of 3.99 while Favour, who also had first degree in Business Administration with a CGPA of 3.90, emerged the overall best student in the female category.
President of the university, Prof. Clement Dzidonu, observed that it is a major achievement given that AIT has the toughest and the highest grading system within the university system in Ghana.
According to Prof. Dzidonu:
“To get an A grade in a subject at AIT you must score above 90 and to get a First Class with a CGPA close to the maximum of 4.2, means that a student must consistently get A grades across the board.”
While congratulating the duo for their feat, Deputy Minister for Education, (Tertiary) Mr. Samuel Okudjeto Ablakwa, stated that Ghana is currently attracting over 7,000 foreign students from close to 60 countries to its private and public universities yearly.