Education

Despite graduating with First Class honours, it was challenging to get a job —Fagbuyi

Despite graduating with First Class honours, it was challenging to get a job —Fagbuyi Fagbuyi Tominiyi Thompson Fagbuyi is a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria (ICAN) and also a Fellow of the Association of Chartered Certified…

South Korea’s Han Kang wins 2024 Nobel Prize in Literature

The 2024 Nobel Prize in Literature was on Thursday, October 10, awarded to the South Korean author, Han Kang “for her intense poetic prose that confronts historical traumas and exposes the fragility of human life.” According to a statement by…

104-year-old Nigerian teacher bags NUT lifetime award

104-year-old Nigerian teacher bags NUT lifetime award The Nigeria Union of Teachers (NUT), Lagos State wing, has honoured the oldest known living teacher in Nigeria, Madam Agatha Taiwo Adebiyi, with a Lifetime Teacher’s Award. Madam Adebiyi is 104-year-old, and she…

Nigerian student Ayelabola sets new Guinness World record for longest catwalk A student of the University of Lagos (UNILAG), Olalade Ayelabola has set a new Guinness World record for the longest distance walked by a model after completing a 130.62km…

Oluwafemi Moses Lawal Emerges Overall Best-Graduating Student at OAU

The name Oluwafemi Moses Lawal has started making headlines recently after graduating with a historic 4.98/5.00 CGPA from the prestigious Obafemi Awolowo University (OAU). Clearly, the Obafemi Awolowo University is one of the toughest universities in Nigeria. While the school…

Meet the 70-Year-Old Malaysian Aiming to Be World’s Oldest Medical Graduate

In July 2024, the retired executive from Malaysia achieved a remarkable milestone by graduating from medical school, making him one of the world’s oldest medical school graduates. Mr Toh said that he never had great ambitions as a child to…

DJ Cuppy bags fourth degree

Nigerian Disc jockey, Florence Otedola, popularly known as DJ Cuppy, has announced her latest academic achievement. She revealed that she has obtained a degree from the London School of Economics in England, United Kingdom. DJ Cuppy, daughter of billionaire businessman,…

Enugu Governor, Peter Mbah Urges Youth to Embrace Technology and Hard Work for Success

The governor of Enugu State, Dr. Peter Mbah, has advised youth of the state to embrace technology and imbibe the virtues of hard work, courage, and empathy in order to make success out of their lives. Mbah, however, emphasised that…

ASUU, FG meeting postponed till August 28

The proposed meeting between the Federal Government and the Academic Staff Union of Universities initially scheduled for Monday (today), has been postponed. According to Channels Television on Monday, the ASUU President, Emmanuel Osodeke, confirmed that the meeting which was previously…

Underage Candidates Won’t Write NECO, WAEC Exams — Minister

He said the Federal Government has instructed the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) which administers the West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) and the National Examinations Council (NECO) which organises the Senior School Certificate Examination (SSCE) to comply with…