2017 UTME: Procedure for Correction of Data/Change of Course & Institution

By Bliss Okperan The National President of the Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), Prof Emmanuel Osodeke, has warned the rising school fees of tertiary institutions in Nigeria could backfire in the future if nothing is done by the federal government to stop it. Speaking on Channels TV Sunday Night, the union leader said in two years’ time, about 40 to 50 per cent of students in universities across the country could drop out of school because of their inability to pay the high fees. The don urged the federal government to stop the arbitrary increment in school fees by

By Bon Peters A beneficiary of the Andoni Local Government Maritime scholarship scheme, Mr Ukotije Hezekiah, has emerged as the 2023 best-graduating student of Charkin Maritime Academy. At the passing out parade/convocation ceremony weekend in Port Harcourt, the Rivers State Capital, Mr Erastus Awortu, Chairman of the area council and initiator of the program, lauded cadets for putting in commensurate efforts in their respective courses of study. Mr Awortu said that upon commencement of his administration in 2021, he unveiled the Maritime scholarship scheme. According to him, 15 students (4 females and 11 males), who successfully completed the scholarship requirements,

By Aduragbemi Omiyale There are plans to add more schools to the Re-imagine Education program of Airtel Nigeria and the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) in Nigeria. In December 2022, both organisations launched the initiative to transform education, leveraging the power of technology to enhance teaching and learning experiences for children across the country. With a shared vision of empowering children through education, Airtel and UNICEF have been working together to provide innovative solutions that bridge the digital divide and create equal opportunities for all children. The two parties have promised to continue to work hand in hand to expand

By Adedapo Adesanya A 400-year-old British educational institution, Charterhouse, has commissioned its first African school, currently in progress on a sprawling 70-hectare site located at Ogombo in Lekki, Lagos. The introduction of Charterhouse Lagos marks the convergence of British independent school heritage with cutting-edge educational practices, ushering in a new era of excellence in West African education. Charterhouse Lagos will represent a remarkable educational undertaking in the commercial capital of the country, with the planned $150 million campus expected to be fully delivered in 2028. The school’s development will unfold gradually, with the first intake of primary school students in

By Adedapo Adesanya The president of the African Development Bank (AfDB), Mr Akinwumi Adesina, has reiterated that Africa does not need food aid to feed itself but needs the right investments and seeds in the ground. This was argued in an opinion piece penned by the former Nigerian agriculture minister, where he said that already grappling with soaring inflation and still recovering from the COVID-19 pandemic, Africa now faces a shortage of at least 30 million metric tons of food—especially wheat, maize and soybean imported from Russia and Ukraine. He explained that fertilizer price hikes of over 300 per cent

By Modupe Gbadeyanka The salaries of some employees of the Ogbia Local Government Council of Bayelsa State under the Chairmanship of Mr Ebinyon Turner have been suspended by the state government. The reason for the action was because the affected workers were absent from work when the Deputy Governor, Mr Lawrence Ewhrudjakpo, paid an unscheduled visit to the council secretariat in Ogbia Town, headquarters of the Ogbia Local Government Area. The Deputy Governor, during the visit on Thursday, November 19, 2020, expressed his displeasure over the situation, emphasising that the state government was against absenteeism and will not tolerate this.

By Modupe Gbadeyanka Following tough market conditions in Nigeria, Diageo has announced that it would no longer increase its stake in Guinness Nigeria as earlier planned. This decision was made known in a statement issued on Tuesday by the company. In the statement signed by Diageo’s Secretary, Mr Rotimi Odusola, the company disclosed that it would now “focus its resources on continuing to support Guinness Nigeria.” Diageo explained that it backed out of its earlier plan to buy another 15.7 percent of Guinness Nigeria for up to N41.37 billion, raising its stake in the company to 70 percent, because of

Business, neutral or conversational style in newsletters – which one to use, whether you can mix and what the peculiarities of each. It’s impossible to convey real emotions in an email, so the style of a message depends on how it will be perceived by the reader. An overly business-like manner can be boring, and a conversational style is easy to overdo. You need to address your subscribers in an appropriate manner so that they don’t perceive the email as familiarity or boorishness. Here’s how to write an appropriate email: when it’s okay to joke and when it’s better to

By Modupe Gbadeyanka Latest figures released by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) have revealed that inflation in Nigeria reached 18.72 percent (year-on-year) in January 2017. This is in contrast to 18.55 percent it recorded in December 2016. The figures were released by the NBS on Wednesday, February 15, 2017 and obtained by Business Post. Increases were recorded in all COICOP divisions that yield the Headline Index. Communication and Restaurants and Hotels again recorded the slowest pace of growth in January, growing at 5.1 percent and 8.4 percent (year-on-year) respectively. However, the faster pace of growth in headline inflation, year

By Dipo Olowookere The 2018 financial year was good for Cadbury Nigeria Plc after going through turbulent times few years ago as a result of recession in the country. The financial results released by the board last week showed that there was an 8.75 percent improvement in the revenue generated in the period under review. The company said its earnings in 2018 FY grew to N36 billion from N33.1 billion, while the gross profit rose to N8 billion from N7.4 billion. However, the cost of sales increased by 9.25 percent to N28 billion from N25.7 billion, while the finance cost

By Modupe Gbadeyanka The United Nations Refugee Agency (UNHCR), as well as its partners, is seeking about $65 million to help the growing number of refugees arriving in Angola from the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Since April, some 30,000 refugees have already arrived in Angola’s Lunda Norte province, fleeing violent attacks in the Kasai region since. Inter-communal tensions, clashes among different militia groups and the Congolese armed forces, have now displaced more than 1.3 million people internally. Humanitarian agencies fear the situation could develop into a large-scale conflict affecting more civilians. The number of refugees could reach 50,000 according

By Adedapo Adesanya As part of efforts to achieve the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by 2030, global electronic giant, LG Electronics, has pledged to launch technologies that will drive the attainment of this. The SDGs provide a powerful aspiration for improving the world, laying out where they collectively need to go and how to get there. LG in its own little way said it has worked with the UN and other notable non-government organizations across the world to support the SDGs and reiterated its commitment to better the life for all through its products and services. Its commitment