Biography of Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala
Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala (born June 13, 1954, Ogwashi-Uku, Delta State, Nigeria) is a Nigerian-American economist who served as the seventh director general of the World Trade Organization (WTO) from 2021. She was the first woman and the first African to head…
41-Year-Old Female Professor Announced As University Of Abuja Acting Vice Chancellor
The Senate of the University of Abuja has appointed the youngest Professor of Law in the institution, Aisha Maikudi, as acting Vice Chancellor. Maikudi who is a Professor of International Law, is the university’s current Deputy Vice Chancellor, Academics. Her…
17-Year-Old Dorothy Jean Tillman Bags Doctorate Degree
Dorothy Jean Tillman, a 17-year-old from Chicago, has become one of the youngest people ever to earn a doctoral degree. Tillman graduated with a Doctorate in Integrated Behavioral Health from Arizona State University’s College of Health Solutions in May 2023….
105-year-old walks at graduation to receive master’s degree from Stanford
Virginia Hislop began her journey at the school in the 1940’s. A 105-year-old woman received her master’s degree from Stanford Graduate School of Education (GSE) after beginning her journey at the school over 80 years ago. Virginia “Ginnie” Hislop had…
Nigerian graduate who failed WAEC shines in USA
Sometime in November 2019 Emmanuel Oluwasayomi Ahmadu, a graduate of Mass Communications University of Benin was carrying out his One-year National Youth Service Corps assignment in Kwara state, granted audience to the state Correspondent, Demola Akinyemi, in Vanguard office Ilorin…
Nigeria education facing daunting challenges, says First Black Female PhD holder, Columbia varsity
The first black female to bag a doctorate in Computer Science and Engineering from the University of the District of Columbia (UDC), Dr. Frances Osamor has decried the challenges facing the educational system in Nigeria. She spoke to newsmen about…
Meet Olaniyi, wood seller’s son, who is LASU’s best graduating student
The Best Graduating Student in the 27th convocation ceremony of the Lagos State University, LASU, Mubaraq Olawale Olaniyi, said despite his humble background of being the son of a wood seller and losing his mother while growing up, he did…
Nigerian foreign students not part of loan scheme — FG
The Nigerian Education Loan Fund has confirmed that Nigerian students studying abroad were ineligible for the newly introduced student loan scheme. The NELFUND’s Managing Director, Akintunde Sawyerr, disclosed this information on Friday. The Access to Higher Education Act, 2023, signed…
12-year-old wins $50,000 US spelling bee prize
Mastering words such as “cricetine” and “indumentum”, 12-year-old Bruhat Soma clinched victory Thursday in the United States spelling bee. The seventh-grade student from St. Petersburg, Florida, beamed as colorful confetti rained down after he won the tiebreaker. “Bruhat Soma from…
US varsity honours Nigerian PhD student, Saidat Balogun
Southern Illinois University (SIU) in the United States has awarded the 2024 Distinguished Student Award to Nigerian Saidat Rasaq Balogun. Saidat, a doctoral student at SIU, was honoured alongside seven other students from the university’s campuses in Carbondale, Edwardsville, and…