The UNESCO Internship Programme offers you practical work in one of UNESCO’s priority areas. Aside from helping you understand the organisation’s mandate, programmes, and main thrusts, it also enhances your academic knowledge with relevant work assignments that can help you prepare for your future career. Eligibility Criteria Age: You must be at least 20 […]
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The Ingryd Scholarship Programme (ISP) is an initiative designed to equip mid-level tech talents with in-demand tech skills such as Java, Linux, Cybersecurity, and Data Science; and offer them job placements after training. INGRYD is set to train 4,000 individuals annually. The programme’s six-month curriculum includes a three-month paid internship, enabling participants to gain practical
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Africa’s leading payments technology company, Flutterwave, proudly announced that it has successfully transitioned 170 of its 200 Graduate Trainees (GTs) into full-time Analyst and Engineer positions. This achievement comes at the conclusion of the inaugural GT programme, demonstrating Flutterwave’s commitment to nurturing young talent and providing clear career growth opportunities in the tech industry. Launched
The Chicago State University (CSU) has released a statement to confirm that President Bola Tinubu attended the university. The University also revealed that Tinubu graduated in 1979 with a bachelor’s degree. CSU’s stand was disclosed in a statement issued on Thursday by the University to CBS Broadcasting Inc. generally referred to as CBS News. The
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An expert, Evi Viza, on Wednesday urged the federal government to increase education funding in order to keep a skilled workforce within the nation and reduce the problem of brain drain. Viza, the programme leader, quality project management at the University of the West of Scotland, spoke at a symposium on data analysis and research
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Nigerian nonprofit, AIIDEV Africa has launched a transformative programme to drive innovation, sustainability, and community development within the blue economy sectors in Nigeria and Africa. The initiative, Oceanovation Africa, seeks to address both opportunities and challenges by equipping participants with the skills to innovate and develop solutions that advance the blue economy. In a statement
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The Council for the Regulation of Engineering in Nigeria (COREN) has listed the University of Abuja, Modibo Adama University in Yola, Adamawa, and Ambrose Alli University, Ekpoma, Edo, as institutions running engineering programmes with expired accreditation status. President of COREN, Sadiq Abubakar, made this known in Abuja on Friday at a news conference to intimate
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KPMG is a global network of independent professional services firm with deep expertise in the provision of audit, tax and advisory services to clients in various industries and sectors of the economy. Education is the foundation for growth and success in communities. Every year, the KPMG Undergraduate Scholarship sponsors selected indigenous students through their tertiary
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Following a meeting with the leadership of the National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS), the management of the University of Lagos (UNILAG), Akoka, has announced a review of its fees. The university’s management, led by its Vice-Chancellor, Folasade Ogunsola, met with the student leaders on Thursday, September 14. The students were led by the President
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A Nigerian-born global health physician Baridueh Badon has recounted how he failed some of his courses while studying at the Medical School at University of Ibadan due to what he called “unstructured curriculum.” Badon in an X post on recently said he had to retake all failed courses and eventually passed. That experience made him
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The Lagos State University (LASU) in an obvious move to preserve Nigeria’s rich cultural heritage, has announced the inclusion of Yoruba Language as a compulsory course for all its students. The new course added to the school’s curriculum from the 2023/2024 academic session is titled GNS 104 (Yoruba Language Studies). LASU’s decision to introduce this
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