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By Obinna Chima The banking industry has made a dramatic leap in its Nigerian Sustainable Banking Principles (NSBP) with the recent appointments of two females as Chief Executive Officers (CEOs). The coming on board of the CEOs, Mrs. Miriam Olusanya for Guaranty Trust Bank (GTBank) and Mrs. Yemisi Edun for First City Monument Bank (FCMB) Limited, marks an important paradigm shift in the approach to decision-making and management with regard to gender at the highest levels of the Nigerian bankin...

“My name is Wisdom Izuchukwu Adike and i hail from Awka-South Local Government Area of Anambra State. I am a graduate of Geology from Nnamdi Azikiwe University with a Second Class Upper Division degree. A tall dark 25-year-old boy and the second born in a family of six. As a young driven individual, I am confident that my plans will come to fruition in no time.” “My passion for all things internet-related comes naturally. I see myself as a stakeholder in the World Wide Web...

Godwin Isenyo Published 28 May 2021THE Kaduna State Government says it has so far disbursed N800m to 42 students from the state studying abroad in the year 2020.The amount, it said, covered tuition fees, upkeep, transportation and accommodation.The Executive Secretary of Kaduna State Scholarship and Loans Board, Malam Hassan Rilwan, stated this on Thursday while announcing that the state had granted international scholarships to another batch of...

Agogo Presbyterian College of Education Holds 13th Congregation

Application Deadline: June 30th 2021 WASCAL has opened calls for application for interested West Africans who look forward to studying Climate Change programmes at the post-graduate levels.  interested pursuing in combatting Climate Change and improving livelihoods. With funding from the German Federal Ministry of Education and Research (BMBF), WASCAL will be offering full scholarship to 154 students from eleven West African countries to pursue ten (10) Doctoral Research Programmes and two (2)...

For years, I have heard a lot about Prince Yemisi Shyllon and his art collections, especially from Victor Ekpuk, Dele Jegede, Sylvester Ogbechie, Aderonke Adesanya, Kunle Filani, and Chika Okeke-Agulu. I also heard about his plans to consolidate his collections in one location. Advertisement However, my current revival of interest in his museum is owed to Professor Bola Sotunsa, my Co-convener of the 2021 J. A. Atanda conference, who coordinated the invitation of guests for the opening ceremon...

Application Deadline: Unspecified UAC Foods Limited is a leading manufacturer and marketer of tasty, nourishing convenience foods. The business is a joint venture between UAC of Nigeria Plc with 51% equity stake and Tiger Brands of South Africa with 49%. UAC Foods Limited is a quality conscious company and always aim to add value to our consumers with our rich basket of Snacks, Beverage and Dairies products. The company’s foremost act of social responsibility is the nutritious, hygienic, and ...

Olakunle Fayiga The birth of a child is one of the sweetest experiences in life, and nothing is sweeter than when the child comes out without any complications or conditions, especially those considered congenital (present at birth). That wasn’t for me though. Head circumference is the measurement of a child’s head usually taken when a baby is born and observed as the baby develops. There was an unusual increase above the normal limit each time my head was measured. I was eventually diagnos...

May 6, 2021 The International Support Network for African Development (ISNAD-Africa) is a UNEP-accredited pan-African initiative that is committed to raising global and multi-stakeholder support for greener and climate-resilient Africa through a multidisciplinary network of various stakeholders active in various disciplines across the globe. ISNAD-Africa’s Mentoring for Research Programme (MRP) establishes technical and thematic mentoring relationships between students in African Universities...

Late Ibidapo-Obe Prof. Oyewusi Ibidapo-Obe distinguished himself as a scholar and university administrator. A professor of Systems Engineering, he emerged the overall best graduating student at the University of Lagos (UNILAG) in 1971 with a Bachelor of Science (B.Sc) in Mathematics (First Class Division). He was employed as a Graduate Assistant in the university in 1972 and by dint of hard work rose to become the acting Vice Chancellor of the institution (September 2000 – April 2002) and sub...