Tag: Scholarship

Deputy Senate President offers scholarship to 628 students in BUK

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The Deputy President of the Senate, Senator Barau I. Jibrin, has offered scholarships to 628 students of the Bayero University Kano (BUK). The students, who were selected from Kano North Senatorial District, where the lawmaker is representing, were given N50,000 each. Flagging off the scheme at the School of Continuing Education, BUK, on Monday, the Chief of Staff to the Deputy President of the Senate, Professor Muhammad Ibn Abdullahi, said the scheme was conceived by the Deputy President of the Senate to support his constituents to pursue their studies in…

Buhari grants 65 ex-Corps Members automatic employment, Scholarship, lists achievements of NYSC at 50

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President Muhammadu Buhari Thursday in Abuja granted automatic employment in the Federal Civil Service to 65 former members of the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), highlighting numerous achievements of the scheme since its establishment 50 years ago. Speaking at the NYSC 50th Anniversary Honours Award held at the State House Conference Centre, the President said out of the 65 recipients, 52 individuals received the Presidential Honours Awards, while the remaining 13 were physically challenged ex-Corps Members recognized under the NYSC Hope Alive programme. In addition to the employment, President Buhari…

CHRISTMAS 2022: 50 Students get Scholarship, as Ooni throws party for Ife children

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The Arole Oduduwa & Ooni of Ife, Ooni Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi Ojaja II on Tuesday awarded scholarships to 50 students in Ile-Ife, in celebration of the 2022 Christmas festival. While receiving the children who are students of primary and secondary schools, as well as Schools for persons with Special Needs at his ancient Ile Oodua Palace in Ile-Ife, Ooni Ogunwusi urged the kids to pick only from good mentors in the society. Speaking through his amiable queen, Olori Temitope Adesegun-Ogunwusi, who doubles as CEO of the Ooni’s NGO; Hopes Alive…

Foundation awards Scholarship to Students, Grants to Women

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The Lateefah Moyosore Durosinmi Foundation (LMDF) will hold the 7th Edition of its Annual Scholarship Awards to Students and grants to women on small scale businesses on Wednesday, 24th November, 2021. In a statement issued by the Acting Secretary of the Foundation , Dr Mrs Mistura Sanni said the event will hold at Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile- Ife, Osun state. Sanni said 41 new scholarship awards to students in primary/ secondary schools and further scholarship support for tertiary education while 28 women in small scale business shall be given grants.…

FG offers automatic employment, scholarship to 110 Ex-Corps Members

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President Muhammadu Buhari has offered automatic employment to 110 Ex-Corps Members in the Federal Civil Service with scholarships for the pursuit of post-graduate studies up to doctoral level in any university in Nigeria. Speaking on Thursday at the virtual 2018/2019 President’s National Youth Service Corps Honours Award Ceremony held at the State House Conference Centre in Abuja, President Buhari, also announced cash rewards for the ex- Corps Members. He directed the relevant government agencies to ensure timely implementation of all the incentives for the award recipients. He then urged the…

Dare offers Scholarships To Kwara Blue-Eyed Girls.

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Minister of Youth and Sports Development , Sunday Dare , has offered scholarships to the children of a poor blue -eyed mother , Risikat Azeez , who was dumped by her husband , Abdul -Wasiu Omo – Dada . The PUNCH recently released an exclusive video of Risikat , who said her husband abandoned her and two daughters because of the colour of their eyes . Thereafter , concerned Nigerians offered to help the 30 -year – old mother of two. The minister ’s Personal Assistant , Grassroots, Shola Kolawole,…

Sports Minister offers scholarship to five-year old boxing sensation

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In line with his avowed mandate of discovering young talents and nurturing them to stardom, the Minister of Youth and Sports Development, Sunday Dare, has offered scholarship to five-year-old boxing sensation, Ayomide Adeyemo. Dare’s grassroots development agenda had led to the discovery of young boxer Shekinat; a swimmer nicknamed fish; and the Yakubu sisters, dubbed the Williams sisters of Nigerian tennis for their prowess on the tennis courts. Dare, who refers to himself as the “Chief Talent Hunter”, said he was moved by a viral video of the young talented…

Gov Ortom offers Niger state student scholarship, admission into BSU

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The Benue State University Visitor, Governor Samuel Ortom has directed the institution to offer admission to Miss Goodness Thomas, an indigene of Niger State who emerged as best graduating student of St. Clement’s Secondary School, Gbaiko Minna for year 2019, but was denied admission by another university.   Governor Ortom’s directive followed reports that despite scoring 302 points in her Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME), 278 points in post UTME test and six A1s in her Senior School Certificate Examination, Goodness was not given admission, thereby failing to realize her…

Foundation Doles Out Scholarships, Grants To Women

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The Lateefah Moyosore Durosinmi Foundation (LMDF) will on Wednesday Aug. 21, in Ibadan give out 26 scholarship awards and grants to 14 women in small scale businesses in the Six South West Zone States and Ife Central Local Government. In a statement by the Chairperson of the Board of Trustees of the Foundation, Prof. Fatimah Abdulkareem the ceremony, which is part of the activities marking the 2019 annual programme, will hold at Bodija Islamic Centre, Ibadan at 11am. She said with the 2019 award ceremony, the Foundation would have given…