Covenant University Emerge 1st Position Globally By Scholarly Output (In Option Pricing; Hedging; Black-Scholes Equation)

Covenant University has emerged number one in the list of the top 5 institutions globally, by scholarly output, in the field of Option Pricing; Hedging; Black-Scholes Equation.

According to the latest computations by Elsevier’s SciVal, the quick and easy access to the research performance of 8,500 research institutions and 220 countries worldwide, Covenant University had 13 scholarly outputs, 128 views count, field-weighted citation impact of 4.92, and 64 citation count, with the overall research performance worldwide put at 128 scholarly outputs, 1,080 views count, field-weighted citation impact of 1.02, and 251 citation count.

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Lotachi Ugwunwa Onyemenam Emerge Best Graduating Student Of University of Cape Coast (UCC) [2018]

Lotachi Ugwunwa Onyemenam has emerged the best graduating student of University of Cape Coast (UCC) in Ghana receiving a record 15 out of 21 awards.

Some of the awards received by Lotachi Ugwunwa Onyemenam are the vice-chancellor of UCC prize for the overall best performance, Ghana Medical Association best student, Cape Coast Teaching Hospital prize for the best student among others.

The other awards went to Akorfa Ama Wotordzor who received five awards with the remainder going to Amanda Naa Atwei Bruce-Adjei.

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6 Nigerians Selected For Second Cohort Of The British Council Future Leaders Connect Programme

Six Nigerians have been selected out of eleven finalists for the second cohort of the British Council Future Leaders Connect programme.

The Nigerians include: Mary Dinah, Edwin Oyoma Akpotor, Dolapo Oladayo Olaniyan, David Oluwadiya Ashaolu, Oluwaseun Ayodeji Osowobi, and Yemisi Christiana Fawibe.

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Juliet Ezekiel 3.95

Juliet Ezekiel emerge as the best graduate of Benson Idahosa University (BIU), Benin, in the 2017/2018 academic session at the 14th Convocation of the University.

The 23-year-old graduated with a first class degree from the Department of Computer Science, with a Cumulative Grade Point Average (CGPA) of 3.95 on a scale of 4.0.

Juliet Ezekiel also received the President’s Prize and Dr. Goddie Isibor’s Prize for the Best Graduating Student, among others.

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Dr. Dayo Olukoshi & Brampton Manor Academy’s Best Ever Student Success [2018]

Brampton Manor Academy in East Ham, London with Dr. Dayo Olukoshi, OBE, as its Executive Principal has achieved record A-level results with over 100 students achieving straight A or A* grades.

The feat gives Brampton Manor Academy its best ever student success in A’level results this year.

Dr. Dayo Olukoshi was awarded Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in 2015 for his services to education.

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Five Nigerian Choirs Honored At The 2018 World Choir Olympics

Five Nigerian choirs have been honoured at the 2018 World Choir Olympics with gold and silver laurels in different categories.

The five Nigerian choirs were: Lagos City Chorale, Mountain Top Chorale, New Wine Chorale, Musica Casa and Riverbank School Choir. Nigeria was also represented at the bi-annual meeting of World Choir Council by Sir Emeka Nwokedi.

The theme of the 2018 World Choir Olympics “Various Voices, One Harmony”, was envisioned to building bridges through choral music, with the African celebration concert emphasizing social cohesion and creation of new bonds of friendship.

The 10th World Choir Games held in Tshwane (Pretoria) South Africa from July 4 – 14, 2018 (first time in Africa since inception), consisted of over 300 choirs from sixty-two countries across the five continents of the world competed on same stages, co-habited in hotels and hostels, shared tables and same meals.

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Robert John Thas Emerge First SSA Certified Google Developer Expert In Machine Learning [2018]

Robert John Thas has emerged the first Sub-Saharan African (SSA) certified a Google Developer Expert in Machine Learning.

Machine Learning (ML) is an application of artificial intelligence (AI) that teaches machines to learn and operate by themselves without explicit instructions.

According to Google, becoming a Developer Expert means:

“[U]ndergoing a stringent evaluation process, as well as being nominated by a Google employee or partner, authorised by the Google Developers team, and all based on the special contribution they make to their field.”

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