Here are the headlines as they were published in the dailies.
Legit
“Image of Africa”: 10 Southwest Schools Make Top 20 List of Best Universities in Nigeria in 2023.
Accra, Ghana – Southwest region of Nigeria led in the Times Higher Education (THE’s) sub-national university rankings.
Reports that 10 universities based in Nigeria’s southwest region occupy the top 20 positions in Nigeria.
Read more: https://www.legit.ng/education/1544567-image-africa-redeemed-10-swest-schools-top-20-list-varsities-nigeria-2023/
List of Top 10 Best Universities in Nigeria in 2023 Emerges.
Ridwan Adeola London, United Kingdom – Times Higher Education (THE) has released the 2023 edition of its Sub-Saharan Africa University Rankings, which this year ranks over 30 Nigerian universities.
The Times Higher Education Sub-Saharan Africa University Rankings were developed specifically to assess the impact of universities in addressing some of the toughest challenges faced in the region, Legit.ng earlier reported.
Read more: https://www.legit.ng/education/1544077-list-top-10-universities-nigeria-2023-emerges/
“Work Hard to Become Governor Like, My Father”: Top APC Governor’s Son Says During Graduation, Video Trends Updated.
Governor Mohammed Bago’s son, Marwan, has urged his fellow pupils at El-Amin Int’l School, Abuja, to study hard Marwan said hard work would make them become governors like his father and president like Bola Ahmed Tinubu.
The young Bago stated this while speaking as the Head Boy during the school graduation ceremony .https://www.legit.ng/education/1544438-study-hard-governor-father-top-apc-governors-son-graduation/
Punch
UNILAG VC advocates tech skills for students.
The Vice-Chancellor, University of Lagos, Prof. Folasade Ogunshola, has advised young Nigerians to be technologically savvy.
Speaking at the GOS Up-Skill Initiative organised by the University of Lagos Alumni Association, Ogunshola stressed that any student or young person who was not technologically savvy would have challenges in the future.
Read more:https://punchng.com/unilag-vc-advocates-tech-skills-for-students/?amp
Entrepreneurial education compulsory for graduation, says Anchor.
Anchor University, Ayobo, Lagos, has said entrepreneurial education is now compulsory for all its students at all levels.
Speaking during the matriculation of about 545 students into the school, Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Samuel Bandele, explained that a student would not be able to graduate if he or she did not pass every entrepreneurship course that will span over every level.
Read more:https://punchng.com/entrepreneurial-education-compulsory-for-graduation-says-anchor/?amp
Scholars seek to ease global environmental crisis.
Scholars from different parts of the world gathered at the Osun State University, Osun State, to discuss issues around global sustainable development, including pollution, global warming, overpopulation, ocean acidification, deforestation, ozone layer depletion, and others.
The gathering was the third International Sustainable Development Dialogue, titled, ‘Making and unmaking Africa: Global developments and environmental humanities,’ held to address the issues above.
Read more:https://punchng.com/scholars-seek-to-ease-global-environmental-crisis/?amp
Vanguard
EU awards Masters scholarships to 135 Nigerians.
The European Union (EU) has awarded Masters degree scholarship to 135 young Nigerians under the 2023 Erasmus Mundus Scholarship Programme.
Ms Samuela Isopi, the EU Ambassador to Nigeria disclosed this at a news conference in Abuja on Monday.
Read more:https://www.vanguardngr.com/2023/07/eu-awards-masters-scholarships-to-135-nigerians/amp/
Newsnow.com
I don’t consider myself a genius – LASU Stargirl, Aminat Yusuf.
The record setting first class Law graduate of the Lagos State University, LASU, Aminat Imoitesemeh Yusuf, has said she does not consider herself a genius despite her intimidating academic record during her undergraduate days.
Yusuf, who spoke virtually during an interactive session at the 2023 edition of Academic Excellence Initiative, AEI, scholar’s day, attributed her success to discipline and focus.
Read more:https://www.vanguardngr.com/2023/07/i-dont-consider-myself-a-genius-lasu-stargirl-aminat-yusuf/
Eight Katsina Permanent Secretaries Fail Competency Exams.
The state Head of Civil Service, Mr. Usman Isyaku, who disclosed this in an exclusive interview with THISDAY, said 13 out of the 21 permanent secretaries passed the examinations.
He explained that those who passed the written and oral examinations were reappointed, while those that failed were given options by the government to either retire as permanent secretaries or return as directors.
Read more:https://www.thisdaylive.com/index.php/2023/07/18/eight-katsina-permanent-secretaries-fail-competency-exams
AKTH, Vanderbilt varsity, BUK hold workshop on epilepsy today.
Hope rises for people suffering from epilepsy as Vanderbilt university in collaboration with Aminu Kano Teaching Hospital (AKTH) and Bayero University Kano (BUK) have concluded plans to hold an international workshop on developing future leaders in child neurology and epilepsy.
The workshop which is slated to take place at Britol Palace Hotel, Guda Abdullahi Road, Farm Cenre, Kano, will commence on Tuesday.
Read more:https://thenewsnigeria.com.ng/2023/07/18/akth-vanderbilt-varsity-buk-hold-workshop-on-epilepsy-today/
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