Tag: education
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Girl Child Day: Sabina Okere calls for more support for Women’s Sports in Nigeria
The Executive Director of Sports Development and Operations at the Edo State Sports Commission (ESSC), Mrs. Sabina Chikere, has called for increased support and investment in women’s sports to enable girls in Nigeria to thrive and bring more glory to the nation. Chikere made this appeal on Saturday as a part of activities marking the…
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ABU loses 2,000 staff in five years to better opportunities – VC
As Ahmadu Bello University (ABU), Zaria, marks its 63rd anniversary, the Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Adamu Ahmed says the institution faces a steady loss of skilled staff to better opportunities both locally and globally. The vice-chancellor disclosed this at a press conference as part of activities to celebrate the 63rd anniversary of the institution in Zaria. He…
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Oshoala takes S.H.E Plays initiative to Ansar U-Deen Senior High School, Surulere
With the Women Africa Cup of Nations currently ongoing in Morocco, Super Falcons star, Asisat Oshoala, has scored another goal after taking the Asisat Oshoala Academy programme – S.H.E Plays, to Ansar Ud-Deen Senior High School, Surulere, Lagos. After scoring the first goal against Tunisia in the Super Falcons’ 3-0 win at WAFCON, it…
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EEAST will help prepare players for Scrabble World Championship – Egbele
The fifth edition of the Emmanuel Egbele Annual Scrabble Tournament will serve as a vital preparation for the World English-Language Scrabble Players Association Championship (WESPAC) in Accra, Ghana. The chief convener Emmanuel Egbele said this as he highlighted some of the critical roles the ‘Quinta Essentia’ edition of the EEAST will play ahead of the…
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Ogbe Senior Secondary School visits Patroness, Sports Director, Chikere
Ogbe Senior Secondary School, Benin on Friday paid a courtesy visit to the Executive Director, Sports Development and Operations, Edo State Sports Commission, Mrs. Sabina Chikere, at her office in Benin City. The delegation led by their Principal of Ogbe Senior Secondary School, Mrs. Augustina Itohanmwen, paid the visit to appreciate Chikere for her continued…
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Caleb University names Prof. Olalekan Asikhia as new Vice-Chancellor
Caleb University, Imota, Lagos, has named Professor Olalekan Asikhia as its new Vice-Chancellor, marking the beginning of what the institution has described as “a new era of academic excellence and visionary leadership.” Asikhia takes over from Professor Nosa Owens-Ibie, who completed two terms in office. The university praised his predecessor for his leadership and contributions…
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Nigeria secures Italian coach for 2025 African Fencing Championships
An Italian coach will arrive in Lagos this June to work with the Nigerian team ahead of the 2025 African Senior Fencing Championships, which will take place from June 25 to 29 in Lagos. The deal is a part of the strategic four-year partnership between the Nigerian Fencing Federation (NFF) and the Italian Fencing Federation…
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Frustration from China forces Team Nigeria Athletics to boycott World Relay Championship
Team Nigeria, to the World Relay Championship in China, has pulled out of the competition as a result of the hide-and-seek game of the Chinese embassies in the United States of America, Germany, and Nigeria in the delay in issuing visas to athletes. The Athletics Federation of Nigeria (AFN) made this known on Friday in…
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Commonwealth Games Nigeria to hold drug-abuse seminar for secondary schools
Commonwealth Games, Nigeria (CGN), will organise a programme on the negative effects of drug abuse on Secondary students under the auspices of the Commonwealth Games Federation and the Nigeria Olympic Committee (NOC). The event will be held at the Olympafrica Centre in Amuwo Odofin, Lagos, on Monday, March 10, 2025. A statement released by Tony…
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ATM Foundation offers free 500 JAMB forms to students in six Ondo North district
As part of his contribution to the educational development of students in Akoko, Ondo North Senatorial district, Abdul Tunji Muhammed (ATM) Foundation has offered to bankroll the Joint Admission and Matriculation Board (JAMB) forms for the 2025 examination to over 500 students in the area. In a statement signed by the Organising Committee of the…
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