Category: Education & Innovation

Alexandria Braie, 22, of the Department of Accounting, School of Management Sciences, Babcock University, Ilishan Remo, Ogun State, has emerged the best graduating student of the institution with a Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA) of 4.90 in the 2016/2017 academic session.

Alexandria Braie was among the 90 First Class students out of a total of 1,807 graduates the institution produced in the 2016/2017 academic session.
Surprisingly, Braie beat Temitope Odunayo Nwachukwu of the department of Chemistry, School of Science and Technology, who had a CGPA of 4.91 because she stood out at the undergraduate programmes in leadership, community and spiritual , aside just academics.

Ms. Braie aspires to be a Chartered Accountant and a consultant.

Three (3) eminent Nigerian Mathematicians and Scientists; namely Professors: Jerome Ajayi Adepoju, Alexander O. E. Animalu and Iheanyichukwu Sylvester Iwueze have been inducted as Fellows of the Nigerian Mathematical Society (NMS) thereby receiving the 2017 NMS Fellows Award.

Professor Francis Kofi Ampenyin Allotey, a renowned Ghanaian Mathematician and Scientist was also inducted as Fellow of the Nigerian Mathematical Society (NMS).

The 2017 NMS Fellows Award was in recognition of their outstanding contributions towards the advancement of mathematics, science and technology in Africa and across the globe.

John-Paul Nwaezeigwe has obtained two majors (Political Science & Economics) with a First Class and best overall at Saint Mary’s University, Canada [2016-2017].

According to John-Paul Nwaezeigwe;

“From an early age I discovered my passion for politics, public policy discussion and government. As a student born and raised in Nigeria, these topics where never far from every day conversation as well as academic debates. This passion was key in my decision to pursue a double major in Economics and Political Science at Saint Mary’s University.

My honors thesis is in the subfield of International Relations. With my research, I aim to investigate and better understand the implementation of humanitarian intervention in the world during conflicts especially in developing countries. I am looking forward to working on my thesis which will be a rewarding challenge in my academic journey here at Saint Mary’s University.”

 

Dr Adebola Olubamiji becomes the first black person to obtain a Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D) in Biomedical Engineering from University of Saskatchewan, Canada.

Dr. Adebola Olubamiji attended public primary and secondary school in Ibadan, graduated with a Second Class Upper Division in Physics at Olabisi Onabanjo University (OOU) and a Masters Degree in Biomedical Engineering (Finland).

Omolade Adunbi’s book ‘Oil Wealth and Insurgency in Nigeria’ (published by Indiana University Press) wins The Royal Anthropological Institute of Great Britain and Ireland’s Amaury Talbot Prize for African Anthropology [2017].

Oyeleye Lateefah Abiola, has emerged the best overall student in her graduating class (Medicine) for 2017 – topping the class (a total of 564 students) with a percentage score of 95.6% at the National University of Kharkiv, Ukraine.

Oyeleye Lateefah Abiola is one of the 87 students sponsored by the Osun state government.

A statement from the Bureau of Communication and Strategy in the Office of the Governor, signed by its Director, Semiu Okanlawon, explained that the Deputy Governor of the state, Grace Titi Laoye-Tomori, is expected to lead a delegation from the state to attend the graduation ceremony at the end of the month.

The Federal University of Technology, Akure (FUTA), has been designated Centre of Excellence in Geology and Geophysical studies through its School of Earth and Mineral Sciences by the Nigerian Content Development and Monitoring Board (NCDMB).

According to the Head, Research and Development of the Board, Professor Leo Osuji, FUTA would now, on behalf of the Board, carry out research activities relevant to the needs of the oil and gas industry in pursuant to section 36 -39 of the Nigerian Oil and Gas Industry Content Development (NOGICD) Act.

According to Professor Osuji,

“The Research and Development Centres of Excellence being promoted by the NCDMB are to undertake specific research works aimed at resolving technical challenges faced by international oil companies, national oil companies and other operators.”