By Our Correspondent The Best Graduating Student (BGS)/Valedictorian at the 54th Convocation Ceremonies of the University of Lagos, David Akanmu, has emerged as the only recipient from an African university, selected as a 2024 Knight-Hennessy Scholar at Sanford University in the USA. Stanford University announced the selection on Tuesday, May 7, 2024. It indicated that […]
From Our Correspondent Sen. Shuaib Afolabi Salisu (SAS) will deliver the keynote address at the 2024 annual national reunion conference of the Obafemi Awolowo University Muslim Graduates’ Association (UNIFEMGA). The association’s Chairman of the Planning Committee, Alhaji Mohammed Buari, said in a statement that the event, scheduled for Saturday, May 18 will take place at the […]
By Our Correspondent Dr Ibraheem Adedotun Abdul, Rector of Yaba College of Technology has felicitated the entire workforce of the college on the occasion of the 2024 Workers Day on May 1. In a message, he signed and mailed to TheNewsZenith on Wednesday, Abdul commended the college workers for fully supporting his administration. “It is […]
From Our Correspondent The management of the Yaba College of Technology (YABATECH) has postponed physical resumption of all new and returning students by two weeks. The College Registrar, Dr Emmanuel Akinwale announced the postponement in a statement on Friday in Lagos. TheNewsZenith quotes the registrar as tasking the students and parents to also discountenance rumours […]
From Yinka Salaam, Osogbo The First Lady, Mrs Oluremi Tinubu has launched the construction of an Alternative High School for Girls in Osun State with the intent to give young girls and women who dropped out of school, a second chance. TheNewsZenith reports that Mrs Tinubu performed the groundbreaking for the foundation laying of the […]
From our Correspondent The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has sanctioned some of its accredited officials for demanding that a candidate, at Saturday’s Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination should remove her hijab (headgear) before writing the examination. JAMB’s Public Communication Advisor, Dr Fabian Benjamin, announced this in a statement on Sunday in Abuja. Benjamin stated […]
….. cites safety concerns What was supposed to be a time of celebration for Asna Tabassum – the University of Southern California’s 2024 valedictorian – has turned to disappointment after the university denied her the chance to give a speech at commencement over security concerns. “Over the past days, discussion relating to the selection of […]
By Abdulfatah Babatunde A renowned philanthropist, Chief Tunde Fanimokun, has donated an ultra-modern entrepreneurship centre to Yaba College of Technology in honour of the industrialist and philanthropist, late Chief Wahab Iyanda Folawiyo. TheNewsZenith reports that the legacy project had its groundbreaking in the institution’s main campus in commemoration of the donor’s eightieth birthday celebration. Fanimokun, […]
From Our Correspondent The University of Ilorin (UNILORIN) expelled six final-year students and 13 others over alleged examination malpractices and other related offences. Mr Kunle Akogun, the university’s Director of Corporate Affairs, announced the expulsion in a statement on Monday in Ilorin. Their offences ranged from misconduct, theft, examination malpractice, hostel bed-space racketeering, extortion and […]
From Our Correspondent The Minister of Education, Prof. Tahir Mamman, sought collaboration with the Swedish Government on using technology to improve early child education in the country. Mamman made the request when he received Swedish Ambassador to Nigeria, Annika Hahn-Englund, in his office, on Tuesday in Abuja. He said there were many Swedish ICT-based companies […]