Hitch Nigeria Emerge Inaugural Mastercard Foundation EdTech Fellow

Hitch Nigeria emerge one of the first cohort of twelve (12) Mastercard Foundation EdTech Fellows, companies that will benefit from the Mastercard Foundation Centre’s support to expand their operations and improve secondary teaching and learning across the continent.

Hitch Nigeria, is a Nigerian educational video platform that provides underserved African schools with curated, high quality educational content.

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Fatihah Oluabukola Ayinde Emerges Overall Best Graduating Student At Islamic University College, Ghana [2018/2019]

Fatihah Oluabukola Ayinde has emerged as the overall best graduating student for the 2018/2019 academic session at the Islamic University College, Ghana.

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Oyindamola Aje Wins Second Edition Of InterswitchSPAK National Science Competition

Oyindamola Aje, a 16-year-old student of Jesuit Memorial College, Port Harcourt, Rivers State, has emerged winner of the second edition of the InterswitchSPAK National Science Competition held in Lagos.

Oyindamola Aje defeated eight other finalists in an intense quiz session to win the grand prize of ₦7.5 million worth of tertiary education scholarship. This scholarship will spread over five years. He also received a laptop and a monthly stipend for the duration of the scholarship fund.

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University Of Lagos (UNILAG) Wins 2019/2020 CFA Institute Research Challenge

The University of Lagos (UNILAG) has emerged the overall winner of the 2020 Chartered Financial Analyst Society of Nigeria, CFA Institute Research Challenge.

At an event hosted at the Civic Centre, Ozumba Mbadiwe, Victoria Island, Lagos, UNILAG as the champion and Team OAU will now represent Nigeria at the Europe, Middle-east and Africa (EMEA) regional finals in the Kingdom of Jordan.

The students of University of Lagos (UNILAG)  team include:

  • Folasade Akinbowale (Department of Finance)
  • Timileyin Idowu (Department of Economics)
  • Ataranshe Oluwaseyi (Department of Accounting)
  • John Oyadougha (Department of Finance)
  • Nkechi Okochi (Department of Accounting)

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Dr. Rita Orji Receives 2019 ISRII Rising Star Award

Dr. Rita Orji, receives the 2019 ISRII Rising Star Award in Auckland, New Zealand.

The ISRII Rising Star Award is specially for early career researchers whose work are beginning to make significant impacts on the international scene, reflecting scientific excellence and public impact.

Dr. Rita Orji is a Nigerian computer scientist and human-computer interaction researcher. She is an assistant professor of computer science at Dalhousie University in Canada. She works on human–computer interaction and how technological interventions can impact health and wellbeing.

Linus Victor Anyanna Emerges Overall Best Graduating Student At Federal University Gusau [2018/2019 Academic Session]

Linus Victor Anyanna of the Department of Geological sciences has emerged as the overall best graduating student for the 2018/2019 academic session with a Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA) of 4.89 out of 5.0. at the Federal University Gusau.

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