Here are the headlines as they were published in the dailies.
Guardian
Dansol Press Club Day: Stakeholders harp on technology as transformational tool
Different speakers at the Dansol High School, Lagos, were optimistic that technology has become a significant tool to improve life, society and positively impact others despite the damning abuses the world has witnessed.
They stated this at the Press Club Day of the school in Lagos themed, “Using social media as a tool for developing global leaders.”
Speakers at the event urged youths to be agents of social change even as they yearn for a good life.
Punch
Obi lauds Nigerian duo for academic achievement
The Labour Party presidential candidate in the 2023 election, Mr. Peter Obi, has reacted to the achievements attained by Nigerian student, Ifeoma Amuche, who recently emerged as the best Graduating Student at South West University, China, and that of Aminat Yusuf, who emerged as the best-graduating student at the Lagos State University with a CGPA of 5.0.
Obi congratulated the duo on Friday via his Twitter handle, praising their dedication and commitment to achieving their set goals.
Read more: https://punchng.com/obi-lauds-nigerian-duo-for-academic-achievement/
Teach for Nigeria alumnus wins Cambridge award
A Teach For Nigeria 2019 alumnus, Akeem Badru, has won the Cambridge Dedicated Teachers Award.
Badru emerged as the overall winner from Africa out of 11,000 nominations across 99 countries
Read more: https://punchng.com/teach-for-nigeria-alumnus-wins-cambridge-award/
NUT laments non-implementation of World Teachers Day promises
The Nigeria Union of Teachers has complained about the non-implementation of 2020 World Teachers Day promises made to the union by the Federal Government.
Secretary-General, Dr Mike Ike-Ene in an interview with The PUNCH alleged that the former President Mohammadu Buhari-led administration made some mouth-watering promises for basic education without fulfilling them.
Read more: https://punchng.com/nut-laments-non-implementation-of-world-teachers-day-promises/
Teach for Nigeria alumnus wins Cambridge award
A Teach For Nigeria 2019 alumnus, Akeem Badru, has won the Cambridge Dedicated Teachers Award.
Badru emerged as the overall winner from Africa out of 11,000 nominations across 99 countries
Read more: https://punchng.com/teach-for-nigeria-alumnus-wins-cambridge-award/
Sanwo-Olu rewards LASU’s best graduating student with N10m
The Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has announced a reward of N10m for the overall best-graduating student of the 2021/2022 academic session, Aminat Yusuf.
The beneficiary graduated with a Cumulative Grade Point Average of 5.0 from the varsity’s Faculty of Law.
Read more: https://punchng.com/sanwo-olu-rewards-lasus-best-graduating-student-with-n10m/
MTU hails Olukoya over LASU’s honorary doctorate
The Mountain Top University, Ogun State has said the Honorary Doctorate Degree to be conferred on its Founder and General Overseer of Mountain of Fire and Miracles Ministries, Dr Daniel Olukoya, by the Lagos State University, Ojo, is a well-deserved honour.
Olukoya will be conferred with the honorary degree on Thursday, June 22, 2023.
Read more: https://punchng.com/mtu-hails-olukoya-over-lasus-honorary-doctorate/
Newsnow.com
Group to tackle food shortage by involving School children in Agriculture
In a bid to tackle the challenge of food shortage and production, a group known as School of Politics, Policy and Governance, SPPG, an affiliate program of the FixPolitics initiative based in Abuja, said it has put modalities in place to motivate school children to participate in the production of various Agricultural products across the country.
The group, which will officially launch its capstone project titled ‘Operation Feed My Family’ on Wednesday, 28th June 2023, at the Delight International School, Oloodi-Apapa in Lagos, added that SPPG will collaborate with the pilot school and the Government Secondary School, Wuse, FCT Abuja, to realize the initiative.”
Group to tackle food shortage by involving School children in Agriculture
In a bid to tackle the challenge of food shortage and production, a group known as School of Politics, Policy and Governance, SPPG, an affiliate program of the FixPolitics initiative based in Abuja, said it has put modalities in place to motivate school children to participate in the production of various Agricultural products across the country.
The group, which will officially launch its capstone project titled ‘Operation Feed My Family’ on Wednesday, 28th June 2023, at the Delight International School, Oloodi-Apapa in Lagos, added that SPPG will collaborate with the pilot school and the Government Secondary School, Wuse, FCT Abuja, to realize the initiative.”
Peter Obi congratulates Ifeoma Amuche for emerging best graduating student in Chinese university
The Labour Party, LP, presidential candidate during the February 25 general election, Peter Obi has congratulated Miss Ifeoma Amuche, a Nigerian student who recently emerged as the best graduating student at South West University, China.
Amuche delivered a valedictory speech in Chinese on behalf of the graduating students at South West University.
Student Loan Bill: Sanwo-Olu Commends Tinubu
Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has again commended President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for signing into law the Student Loan Bill, saying the bill will provide opportunities for the children of the poor to realize their dream of acquiring tertiary education.
Governor Sanwo-Olu, noted this during the 26th convocation and 40th-anniversary ceremonies of Lagos State University (LASU) on Thursday, enjoining all Nigerians, especially the intended beneficiaries, to embrace the opportunity in good faith.
Read more: https://independent.ng/student-loan-bill-sanwo-olu-commends-tinubu/
Victor Osimhen ‘Mobbed’ In Lagos Primary School (Video)
Nigerian international Victor Osimhen was mobbed by some fans who couldn’t hold their excitement at seeing their beloved football star during his visit to his primary school in the Oregun area of Ikeja, Lagos.
Osimhen, who lived in Olusosun, a small neighborhood near Oregun attended Olusosun Primary School in the Ikeja area of the state.
Read more: https://www.naijanews.com/2023/06/23/victor-osimhen-mobbed-in-lagos-primary-school-video/
Empowering female talent: FLiT launches as a game-changer in tech education
Utiva, a leading Tech Education in partnership with Challenge Fund for Youth Employment (CFYE) on Wednesday, June 21, 2023, officially launched ‘FLiT’, an apprenticeship for women and girls in the technology space.
It was an atmosphere of brilliant minds talking about equal representation of genders in the tech ecosystem. FLiT project promises to bridge the hiring gap and supply employable tech talents in the technology Industry.
AAUA Registry Lecture: We’re committed to manpower development – VC
The Vice Chancellor of Adekunle Ajasin University, Akungba Akoko, Ondo state, Prof. Olugbenga Ige, has reiterated the commitment of his administration to regular training of all staff of the Institution for optimal service delivery.
Prof. Ige stated this while declaring open, the maiden edition of the Registry Annual Lecture of the University, entitled, “Efficiency in University Registry Functions: The Imperative E-Governance and Electronic Documents Management System”.
Read more: https://www.vanguardngr.com/2023/06/aaua-registry-lecture-were-committed-to-manpower-development-vc/
Nigerian lady emerges as best graduating student in Chinese university
A young Nigerian woman, Ifeoma Amuche has emerged as the best graduating student at South West University, Chongqing, China.
Amuche was the best out of more than 9,500 students, and as a result of her great feat, was chosen on behalf of all the international students, to make a speech.
Election Tribunal: Sokoto Gov Sacks 23 LG Education Secretaries
Sokoto state governor, Ahmad Aliyu, has relieved the education secretaries of the 23 local government areas in his state of their duties.
The governor ordered the secretaries to hand over the affairs of their Local Education Authorities to the most senior officers in their respective local government areas.
Read more: https://politicsnigeria.com/election-tribunal-sokoto-gov-sacks-23-lg-education-secretaries/
It’s Not Only Reality Shows that Pay, Sanwo-Olu Rewards LASU’s Best Graduating Student With N10m
•‘Lagos varsity has sustained its founding vision’ — Governor
•Gbajabiamila, Fashola, Fayemi, Lagos First Lady among recipients of honorary PhDs
There is a new season for academic hard work. Nigerian youths may no longer look forward to television reality shows as the only avenues for big prizes, a trend that dampened their spirit. Now, Lagos State Governor, Mr. Babajide Sanwo-Olu has shown that seriousness in studies pays. On Thursday he personally gave the best graduating student of Lagos State University (LASU), Miss Aminat Imoitesemeh Yusuf a cash prize of N5 million for her brilliance.
Student killed in titanic submarine implosion joined crew to please father — Aunt
Azmeh Dawood, the aunt to the British university student, Suleman, who was killed in the tragic Titanic submarine ‘implosion,’ has revealed he was ‘terrified’ about the trip.
Suleman, 19, and his dad, Pakistani businessman Shahzada Dawood, were two of the five passengers on the OceanGate submersible, that suffered a ‘catastrophic implosion’ just 1,600ft from the bow of the Titanic.
Read more: https://punchng.com/student-killed-in-titanic-submarine-implosion-joined-crew-to-please-father-aunt/