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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 Modupe Gbadeyanka At least 180 teachers in Enugu State have undergone a six-month training in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) subjects. The advanced STEM training is to equip the educators picked from public schools in the state with the latest STEM teaching tools and methodologies. The programme was facilitated by the Teacher Aid Initiative (TAI) and the TY Danjuma Foundation to boost STEM education. Recent statistics highlight a growing gap in STEM education across Africa, underscoring the pressing need to invest in initiatives that inspire and prepare the next generation for STEM careers. This collaboration between TAI and

How to Collaborate with an Essay Writing Service to Enhance Your Writing Skills Writing has been one of the most significant methods humans have developed to communicate across space and time. It has allowed us to know more about our past, comprehend our present, and envision our future. In today’s world, writing is still one of the main forms of communication around the globe, thus, learning how to write well it’s essential. Poor writing skills can affect not only our academic or professional careers but also our personal life. In this article, we’ll discuss the importance of writing skills and

By Modupe Gbadeyanka It was an exciting and educating moment for some students of Bloombreed High School in Port Harcourt, Rivers State when they were sensitised on how to turn waste into wealth through recycling plastic bottles. The students were put through this waste recycling process by a not-for-profit organisation known as TURN Plastic Foundation, which also used the occasion to launch an Environmental Protection Club at the school on Monday to stimulate enthusiasm for recycling among students. A Project Manager from the United Nations Institute for Training & Research (UNITAR), Mrs Ihuoma Njemanze, who was at the event, highlighted

By Dipo Olowookere The application filed by Abbey Mortgage Bank Plc to the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE) seeking its approval for the listing of its rights issue has been approved. The firm had sought the approval of the exchange for the listing of shares from its rights on the trading platform. The application was filed on behalf of the organisation by its stockbroker, Anchoria Investment and Securities Limited. A regulatory document seen by Business Post revealed that the approval was granted by the stock exchange’s management on Tuesday, October 20, 2020. Abbey Mortgage Bank is planning to sell to its

By Walter Duru, Ph.D Last week, the Imo State branch of the National Union of Local Government Employees (NULGE), while addressing journalists in Owerri, called for the arrest and prosecution of the immediate past Deputy Governor of Imo State, Engr. Gerald Irona. The group centred its call on what it described as alleged mismanagement of funds belonging to the Imo State Oil Producing Areas Development Commission (ISOPADEC). Similarly, Special Adviser to the Governor of Imo State on Oil and Gas, Mr Goodluck Opiah, added his voice to the call by NULGE in the state. According to him, “things started getting

By Adeniyi Ogunfowoke Getting a visa is not difficult. You simply need two things- complete documents and confidence. You will definitely get your visa. However, this is not always the case. There are avoidable mistakes that may happen during the visa interview that will obviously ruin your chances of being issued a visa. To forestall these possible problems during your visa interview, Jumia Travel, the leading online travel agency, shares some mistakes to steer clear of. Inappropriate Answers You should be prepared for your visa interview so that you do not give irrelevant and inappropriate answers. If you are not

By Dipo Olowookere Chelsea Football Club on Saturday, May 29 beat one of their English rivals, Manchester City Football Club, to clinch the 2021 Champions League trophy. Kai Havertz converted a pass from his teammate, Mason Mount, into a goal in the 42nd minute of the first half of the game and this was enough to make his club lift the trophy in Porto, Portugal. The Thomas Tuchel men guarded the one-goal lead and made every effort to prevent the Josep Guardiola side from putting the ball in the back of the net. The win tonight has made Manchester City

By Dipo Olowookere For the second trading day, the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) failed to carry out its usual liquidity mop up through the sale of treasury bills through the Open Market Operations (OMO). However, this did not stop the T-bills market from trading somewhat positive yesterday. Business Post observed that average T-bills yields were mixed with yield on the 44DTM bill increasing by 93bps to settle at 12.96 percent, while the yield on the 142DTM bill fell by 98bps to close at 14.75 percent. Traders expect the apex bank to resume issuance of OMO bills today as a

By Investors Hub The major U.S. index futures are currently pointing to a lower opening on Wednesday, with stocks likely to move back to the downside following yesterday’s notable rebound. The downward momentum on Wall Street comes as the escalating U.S.-China trade war has investors paying close attention to daily developments on the currency front. The People’s Bank of China set the midpoint for onshore yuan trading at 6.9996 per dollar, slightly stronger than the key 7.00 per dollar level but 0.4 percent weaker than 6.9683 on Tuesday. The Chinese central bank setting the midpoint for the Chinese currency at

By Modupe Gbadeyanka Federal government has been urged to consider allocating special funds to universities in the country to assist them with research and infrastructural upgrade. This appeal was made by Africa’s foremost businessman and Chairman of Aliko Dangote Foundation, Mr Aliko Dangote, during the 41st convocation of the Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria at the weekend. At the convocation, Mr Dangote made yet another critical intervention in the educational sector by donating a fully equipped 2,160 bed space hostel complex to the institution. The students’ halls of residence comprising of 10 blocks of 360 rooms built at the sum of

A leading global agri-business, Olam International, has partnered with the Massachusetts Institute of Technology Solve (MIT Solve) to design a Challenge aimed at addressing the issues around sustainable food systems in Nigeria. ’MIT Solve is a hybrid business incubator and business ideas marketplace from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, that advances solutions from tech entrepreneurs to address pressing global issues. MIT Solve connects innovators with resources such as expertise, human capital, technology, and funding’. On Tuesday, February 4, 2020, Olam International and MIT Solve co-hosted a Challenge Design Workshop which held at Eko Hotel, Lagos. The workshop was designed to