The Nile University of Nigeria has awarded full postgraduate scholarships to its top five overall best-graduating students. This was announced by the Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Dilli Dogo, during the institution's 12th convocation ceremony in Abuja, where over 1,800 undergraduate and postgraduate students graduated. The top five students include three perfect scorers: David Arungbemi (Computer Engineering), Chinomso…

A group of young investors under the Abral Development Initiative (ADI) has partnered with the Kwara State government to launch a briquette made from organic raw materials, serving as an alternative to traditional charcoal. Speaking at the flag-off of the Universal Climate Initiative (UCI) in Ijagbo, Oyun Local Government Area of the state, the group's…

No fewer than 2,500 small scale business owners have accessed the N50,000 Federal Government’s loan scheme in Sokoto state. Hajiya Habiba Sambawa, the Manager of Bank of Industry (BOI) in-charge of Sokoto, Kebbi and Zamfara States, disclosed this at a town hall meeting organized on Friday in Sokoto. Sambawa said the support was part of…

The Rivers State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has elected Tony Okocha as its party chairman. Okocha was elected during a delegate congress conducted through a voice vote and presided over by Dr. Adoye Omale, who represented the party's national secretariat. Other positions filled during the state delegates' congress included Deputy Chairman, State…

The Nigerian Publishers Association (NPA) has elected Mr. Lukman Dauda, the Managing Director of Evans Publishers Limited, as its president. Dauda was elected at the just concluded Annual General Meeting (AGM) which took place in Ikeja, Lagos. He defeated Mr. Sunday Obiyinka, the Chairman of Extension Publishers, in a keen contest that was adjudged free…