Here are the headlines as they were published in the dailies.
Tribune
Be selfless like Awolowo, NYSC boss charges Corps members

NYSC Ondo State Coordinator, Mrs Victoria Nnenna Ani has challenged the graduate youths mobilised and deployed for national service to be selfless like nationalists such as Chief Jeremiah Obafemi Awolowo, Dr Nnamdi Azikiwe, Alhaji Abubakar Tafawa Balewa, among others, during and after the service year.

According to her, if the aforementioned nationalists could give their best to Nigeria at their prime, prospective corps members should brace up for the challenges ahead and etch their names in gold as icons and role models of present times.
Read more: https://tribuneonlineng.com/be-selfless-like-awolowo-nysc-boss-charges-corps-members/

Anambra: Award organisers to unveil ‘Hall of Fame’ website, ‘Heroes Book’ for schools

The organisers of the Anambra Man of the Year Awards have announced their plans to unveil a Hall of Fame website soon.

This website, according to Comrade Stephen Uchenna Ufoaroh, the former Chairman of Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), Nnamdi Azikiwe University (Unizik), Awka branch, will serve as a platform for users to access information about past awardees and their significant contributions to society.
Read more: https://tribuneonlineng.com/anambra-award-organisers-to-unveil-hall-of-fame-website-heroes-book-for-schools/

UNICAL suspends professor over violation of extant law

The management of the University of Calabar (UNICAL) has suspended Prof. Cyril Ndifon who is the Dean, Faculty of Law, for alleged violation of the provisions of the extant laws and policies of the institution.

The suspension came days after some law students of the institution protested alleged s3xual harassment against the Dean.
Read more: https://tribuneonlineng.com/unical-suspends-professor-over-violation-of-extant-law/

Edo govt boosts learning, distributes teaching tablets

The Edo State Government on Thursday extended its e-learning initiatives to secondary and technical schools in its bid to modernise education and elevate learning outcomes.

This expansion involves providing educational tablets to a cohort of 414 educators from technical and secondary schools across the state.
Read more: https://tribuneonlineng.com/edo-govt-boosts-learning-distributes-teaching-tablets/

Legit
Sexual Harassment: Law Students Make 3 Demands From UNICAL

The Nigerian law students under the umbrella of LAWSAN have demanded public condemnation of the alleged sexual harassment against Prof. Cyril Ndifon of the faculty of law at UNICAL.
Speaking on behalf of the students, the national director of student rights, Richard Solomon, said the law students had forwarded a letter to the management demanding immediate action According to Solomon, aside from public condemnation, the union also want the management to ensure that all those involved in the allegation are brought before the law.
Read more: https://www.legit.ng/education/1549616-sexual-harassment-law-students-3-demands-unical/

Punch
NGO advises on solution skills

THE STEAM Funfest 2023 has said children should be encouraged to gain knowledge in fields that provide solutions to emerging challenges.

As such, parents, guardians, and caregivers at the event were advised to encourage children in their care to embrace careers and skills in information technology.
Read more: https://punchng.com/ngo-advises-on-solution-skills/?amp

Firm educates sports talents

Ignite Megastars has said it will train and support the grassroots sports development agenda.

A statement signed by the initiative said the aim was to bring global visibility to individual grassroots sports talent between ages 16 and 19 and support them to launch their professional careers.
Read more: https://punchng.com/firm-educates-sports-talents/?amp

Platform College gets computer society award

The Nigeria Computer Society has rewarded the student of Platform Schools, Ipaja, Lagos, Excel Chukwuemeke with a brand new HP laptop and a cash prize of N500,000.

Chukwuemeke emerged first position at the grand finale of the 2023 National Information Technology Whizkids Competition.
Read more: https://punchng.com/platform-college-gets-computer-society-award/?amp

Anambra shuts school after two-year-old sustains injury

The Anambra State Commissioner for Education, Prof. Ngozi Chuma-Udeh said Blessed Wisdom Model Nursery and Primary School, Onitsha, was temporarily shut down for failing to explain what happened to a two-year-old pupil of the school, Ifechukwu Egbuniwe.

Some weeks back, Egbuniwe reportedly sustained bodily injuries at the school in a process that could not be explained by the school authorities, a situation that attracted the attention of the state government after the incident went viral.
Read more: https://punchng.com/anambra-shuts-school-after-two-year-old-sustains-injury/?amp

School lists benefits of technology

Jextoban Secondary School has advised its outgoing students to include Information Communication Technology in all their endeavors.

Speaking at the 25th valedictory service/graduation ceremony of the school titled, ‘Arise and shine,’ guest speaker, Mr Tim Akano, told the school leavers that technology was indispensable.

He noted that it was beneficial to always delay gratification for greatness.
Read more: https://punchng.com/school-lists-benefits-of-technology/?amp

Newsnow.com
Oyo govt approves car loan for primary school teachers

The Oyo State Government has approved immediate release of a car loan for primary school teachers across all zones in the state.

This is contained in a statement made available to newsmen on Friday in Ibadan by the Coordinating Director, Oyo State Universal Basic Education Board, Jacob Dairo.
Read more: https://dailynigerian.com/oyo-govt-approves-car-loan/

Nigeria: National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) Trains Students of Ezeala College of Nursing Science on Emergency Preparedness and Response

The field trip by the institution to NEMA was greatly acknowledged as its geared towards strengthening the role of nursing and midwifery in emergency preparedness and response.
ABUJA, Nigeria, August 18, 2023/APO Group/ — The Post Basic Accident and Emergency Students of Ezeala College of Nursing Science in Imo State, were on Wednesday 16/08/2023 trained by staff of NEMA Owerri Operations Office on Emergency Preparedness and Response.
Read more: https://www.africa-newsroom.com/press/nigeria-national-emergency-management-agency-nema-trains-students-of-ezeala-college-of-nursing-science-on-emergency-preparedness-and-response?lang=en

NHRC calls for investigation into allegations of sexual misconduct at Unical’s Faculty of Law

National Commissioner Human Rights Commission and The Special Rapporteur on The Right to Education in Nigeria, Sir Agabaidu Jideani has called for a thorough investigation into the allegation of sexual assault levelled against the Dean Faculty of Law – University of Calabar

Sir Agabaidu Jideani stated that a University Undergraduate is a precious asset to the nation and any violation of the rights of such precious assets is injurious to the Nation.
Read more: https://www.vanguardngr.com/2023/08/nhrc-calls-for-investigation-into-allegations-of-sexual-misconduct-at-unicals-faculty-of-law/

NADDC inaugurates solar-powered electric vehicle charging station in UNN

The National Automotive Design and Development Council (NADDC) has inaugurated a 100 per cent solar-powered Electric Vehicle (EV) charging station at the University of Nigeria Nsukka (UNN).
The council, in a statement on Friday, said the pilot project was an initiative under its EV development project as incorporated in the new 2023 National Automotive Industry Development Plan.
Read more: https://gazettengr.com/naddc-inaugurates-solar-powered-electric-vehicle-charging-station-in-unn/

Gov Radda approves Funtua College as takeoff site for Federal Health University, Katsina

As part of efforts to facilitate the smooth take off of academic activities at the newly-established Federal University of Health Sciences, Katsina, Governor Dikko Radda has approved the use of Government Technical College Funtua, as a temporary site for the specialized federal institution. Radda urged the people of the area to also lend their support and cooperation towards the successful take off of the institution.
The Chief Press Secretary, CPS, to the Katsina Governor, Ibrahim Kaula Mohammed said his principal made this known while flagging off distribution of vehicles and 12,700 bags of fertilizers to farmers and members of vigilante groups in Funtua Zone, donated by
Read more: https://www.vanguardngr.com/2023/08/gov-radda-approves-funtua-college-as-takeoff-site-for-federal-health-university-katsina/

Lagos partners New York Varsity and others, on solution to climate change

Lagos State Government is partnering with the Creative Youth Community Development Initiative – Solution17 for Climate Action, and New York University Abu Dhabi, to promote climate change awareness and action through artistic expression.

This was disclosed by the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Environment and Water Resources, Omobolaji Gaji at Alausa, Lagos.
Read more: https://championnews.com.ng/lagos-partners-new-york-varsity-others-on-solution-to-climate-change/

Cosmopolitan University Set to Unveil First AI Academic Programmes in Nigeria

ABUJA – A privately owned tertiary institution, recently licensed by the National Universities Commission (NUC), Cosmopolitan University is set to unveil a full-fledged Artificial Intelligence (AI) academic programme in Nigeria, to expose undergraduates to the contemporary trend.

Vice-Chancellor of the institution, Prof. Carl Adams, who revealed this, said AI would be deployed to take students on business courses, sciences, research, aligning them with the global emerging trend in AI.
Read more: https://independent.ng/cosmopolitan-university-set-to-unveil-first-ai-academic-programmes-in-nigeria/