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NNPC-SPDC JV donates ICT centre to Bauchi university
A state-of-the-art ICT centre was on Thursday inaugurated at the Sa’adu Zungur University (formerly Bauchi State University), Gadau in Bauchi State in the latest support for education in Nigeria by The Shell Petroleum Development Company Limited (SPDC) and its joint…
Over 246 m children suffering violence in schools __UN
Sopuruchi Onwuka Significant part of the 246 million children across the globe who face violent aggression at schools every year are girls, a situation that discourages many female students from completing their education. According to the United Nations Girls Education…
Four million Nigerian pupils dropped out of school in 2023
Sopuruchi Onwuka With approximately four million teenagers dropping out of school in 2023, Nigeria pumps out the sixth largest number of primary school dropouts in West Africa; and the low literacy level holds potential to complicate the country’s abysmal poverty…
Access Bank to double Kaduna school enrolment with 60 new classrooms
Sopuruchi Onwuka One of Africa’s leading financial institutions, Access Bank PLC, is bringing its intervention in basic education infrastructure in Kaduna schools to about 120 classrooms. While 60 classrooms have been delivered in 2023, another 60 is under construction. Upon…
Seplat Energy empowers Nigerian media with training
Sopuruchi Onwuka Leading indigenous energy company, Seplat Energy Plc, has concluded the first phase of its training programme for journalists and media practitioners in Nigeria. The first phase of the programme covers thirty-seven (37) energy and judiciary correspondents cum editors….
OGTAN commends Seplat Energy on National HCD scholarship scheme
The Oil & Gas Trainers’ Association of Nigeria (OGTAN) has commended the Nigerian leading independent energy firm, Seplat Energy, on its outstanding National Human Capital Development (HCD) scholarship scheme. OGTAN, at its 2024 Annual HCD Awards ceremony themed ‘Consolidating Human…
NCDMB lauds SNEPCO, Bayelsa Govt on NDU digital library
The Executive Secretary, Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB), Engr. Felix Omatsola Ogbe has commended Shell Nigeria Exploration and Production Company (SNEPCo) and the Bayelsa State Government on the completion and inauguration of a Learning Centre and Digital Library…
Nigeria’s Adekeye leads APPO Training Directors
Sopuruchi Onwuka Nigeria’s Folashade Adekeye has emerged as the Chairperson, Forum of the Directors of Oil & Gas Training & Vocational Education Institutes of the African Petroleum Producers Organization (APPO). Adekeye, who is the Director, NNPC Academy, took over from…
Nigeria needs female talents to meet economic aspirations __WIEN President
President of the foremost Women in Energy Network (WIEN), Mrs Eyono Fatai-Williams, is steel strengthened woman with tall corporate pedigree. Her managerial and leadership experience runs across key sectors of the Nigerian economy. While currently deploying her depth of knowledge…
Badenoch visits UK’s 1st independent school in W.Africa
Sopuruchi Onwuka Successful take off of the Charterhouse School in Lekki, Lagos State will keep the gate open for inflow of over £50 million or about N100 billion British transnational education (TNE) investments into Nigeria. The UK Minister for Business…
