The Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) has said it had increased the allowance paid to students from $30,000 to $40,000. The commission also said it had begun oral interviews for over 1,050 candidates for its foreign post-graduate scholarship programme. The NDDC Managing Director, Dr. Samuel Ogbu...
A 15-year-old student of Fountain Heights Secondary School, Surulere Lagos, Adaeze Chukwuzolem Onaro yesterday emerged overall winner in the 2023 edition of UBA Foundation National Essay Competition (NEC) . She beat 11 other finalists to clinch a N5 million scholarship to pursue her studies in any Afri...
A non-profit organisation, Ajesola Solarin Majekodunmi Foundation (ASMAF), has given scholarships to five female undergraduates. The Founder, Prof. Ajesola Majekodunmi, said the programme is to provide financial assistance to brilliant students. She is the first female medical professor in Remo, Ogun St...
Chioma, wife of Afrobeats star, David Adeleke a.k.a Davido, has penned a romantic note to her husband on the occasion of his birthday. Davido turned 31 on Tuesday with birthday greetings and wishes from friends, celebrities and fans all in order. Taking to her X page on Tuesday, Chioma, who recently gav...
Nigerian duo, Victor Osimhen and Asisat Oshoala have been nominated for the 2023 Globe Soccer Awards. Osimhen won the Emerging Player of the Year in the 2022 edition. The 24-year-old played a key role in Napoli’s Serie A title success last season. The striker will battle Nicolò Barella, Jude Bellingham,...
The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has alerted Nigerians, particularly healthcare providers, to one batch of counterfeit Meronem 1g Injection being purchased in Nigeria. The information is contained in a public alert No. 036/2023, signed by the Director-General of...
