From Bolanle Ridwan, Abuja The Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) has announced in a statement it will open a portal for student loan applications on May 24. Mr Akintunde Sawyerr, the Managing Director of NELFUND, made the announcement, on Thursday in Abuja. The Fund’s Media and Public Relations Lead, Nasir Ayitogo, emailed the statement to […]
By Our Correspondent Chief Diana Chen Foundation has granted scholarships to 25 outstanding Yaba College of Technology (Yabatech) students for an 18-month automotive engineering training in China. TheNewsZenith gathered that this will enhance human capital development in Nigeria with scholarships. This initiative promises to transform the career prospects of the selected students from the institution. […]
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 […]
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 It was a joyous moment for family of former Deputy Governor of Ekiti State, Alhaji Sikirullai Lawal as his daughter, Ms Amina joined the league’s Barrister at Law Ms Lawal was called to the Bar at the Nigeria Law School, on Thursday, in Abuja. She emerged as the overall Best graduating student […]
By Our Correspondent The Rector of Yaba College of Technology, Dr Ibrahim Abdul, has counselled the new leadership of the National Union of Nigerian Students (NANS) in the College to lead with integrity, humility and a deep commitment to serving their fellow students. Abdul gave the advice during the inauguration of the newly elected Student’s […]