Demola Aladekomo, the founder of Chams Holding Company Plc, has been named chairman of the second edition of the QEDNG Creative Powerhouse Summit. The summit is scheduled to hold on August 11 at the Radisson Blu Hotel in Ikeja, Lagos. Organised by Mighty Media Plus Network Limited, publishers of QEDNG,...
Applications are now open for the 2026 WEMA Bank Hackaholics Hackathon 7.0, Wema Bank’s flagship open innovation program designed to empower startups, innovators, creatives, problem-solvers, and technology enthusiasts across Africa. Over the years, Hackaholics has grown into one of Africa’s leadi...
Nigeria’s student loan scheme disbursed an additional N21.71 billion to beneficiaries between May 5 and July 3, 2026, lifting total payments under the programme to N303.91 billion, according to the latest data released by the Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND). The figures show that the number of st...
The body of Miss Wendy Achumba, the slain student of School of Nursing Umuologho Obowo, was on Friday buried at her father’s compound in Umuokohia, Obingwa LGA of Abia State. Late Miss Achumba was on May 21, 2026, allegedly raped and murdered at her lodge in Umuologho after she reportedly rejected roma...
Students of the University of Lagos (UNILAG) have recorded an impressive outing at the Data Science Nigeria (DSN) and Bluechip Technologies (BCT) Data & AI Summit Hackathon 3.0, with two teams finishing among the top three in the national competition. The hackathon attracted 595 teams comprising mor...
Three Nigerian students are representing the country at the Grand Finale of the International STEM Olympiad in Rome, Italy, in what has become a symbol of private support for gifted education amid concerns over Nigeria’s declining participation in global academic competitions. The students, Egejurum Ony...
