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AMCON hands over Metro Plaza complex, Abuja, to NAHCON

Court orders firm to pay AMCON N1.9bn debt

A Federal High Court, Lagos, on Wednesday, ordered a limited liability company, Ziklagsis Network Ltd, to pay a debt of N1.9 billion, to Asset Management Corporation...

2019 Budget Defence: FAAN proposes N101.6bn

BUSINESS8 years ago

FAAN boss urges FG to address high taxes in aviation business

The Managing Director, Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN), Mr Saleh Dunoma, has urged the Federal Government to address issues of high taxes in aviation business...

Fidelity Bank inaugurates keyboards payment solution

BUSINESS8 years ago

Fidelity Bank to empower 300 youths with entrepreneurial skills

Fidelity Bank Plc, says it is partnering with Empretec Nigerian Foundation to empower 300 youths with entrepreneurial skills in the FCT.

Sigma Club, a students’ club in the University of Ibadan(UI), has awarded a million naira scholarship to ten brilliant and indigent students of the university. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the announcement was made during the club’s scholarship and awards ceremony held at the UI Alumni Centre on Sunday. NAN reports that the club, founded in 1950 is one of the oldest surviving students’ organisation in West Africa The club had in addition to the scholarship, conferred honorary membership as “Sigma Scholar” on the beneficiaries. Mr Valentine Igbonekwu, the Sigma Chief, said that the one million naira would be shared among the 10 beneficiaries at N100,000 per annum until the end of the end of their programme. He said that the scholarship, which covered the beneficiaries’ tuition and accommodation, would be paid to the school directly by the club. Igbonekwu noted that the balance of the amount paid would be given to each beneficiary at the beginning of every session. According to her, the scholarship scheme is an initiative of the socio-philanthropic club aimed at helping to solve the existential problems affecting the educational sector by rewarding and awarding diligent but indigent students. “Its objective is to provide full and relief scholarships to enable them complete their education and actualise their academic goals. “The scholarship scheme was established in 1986 and since then about 87 students have benefitted. Through the receipt of the Sigma Scholarship, beneficiaries become Sigma Scholars. “This noble gesture is in continuation of the club’s noble tradition of philanthropy, which is aimed at improving the lives of people in our immediate environment as well as cause a rapid upliftment of humanity. “Our motive lies in breeding Sigma Scholars who shall make positive impacts and monumental contributions to the development of our society and the world at large,’’ he said. Prof. Gabriel Ogunmola, the Chairman of the event and Chancellor, Lead City University in Ibadan, commended the club for standing out at a time many are thinking the average youth cannot contribute meaningfully to the society. “I am happy that the club has not derailed from the philanthropic cause I had always known it for. “I call on the beneficiaries to remain morally upright, outstanding in their academics and be agents of change, seizing every opportunity to give back to the society,’’ he said. Dr Okon Onyong, the Chairman, Sigma Scholarship Scheme Board of Trustees, congratulated the beneficiaries and promised more commitment to the scheme. Onyong, the Chief Executive Officer, Jevkon Oil and Gas, recounted the unforgettable memories of his being a loyal Sigmite as an undergraduate. Prof. Idowu Olayinka, the UI Vice-Chancellor, commended the prestigious club for taking a bold step towards alleviating the financial conditions of future leaders. Olayinka, who was represented by Dr Demola Lewis, the Deputy Dean of Students, expressed great optimism at the sustained and continued success of the scheme. He also appreciated the blossoming rapport the club had with the school management over the decades. Kikiowo Kingsley, one of the beneficiaries, promised that they would continue to lead the crusade for the change the society needed, while sustaining the tradition of academic excellence. Kingsley, a first-class student of the Faculty of Law, expressed profound gratitude to the club for finding them worthy of the lifetime opportunity. NAN reports that the ten beneficiaries emerged from a list of 38 shortlisted out of the 77 applicants from various departments in the institution after a screening examination was conducted. The event was also attended by the representative of the Old Sigmites’ Association, Dr Femi Oyamakin and members of the all-male undergraduate club.

EDUCATION8 years ago

Academic, commercial activities resume in UI

Academic and commercial activities have resumed at the University of Ibadan after a six-week strike by Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU).

Reps okay bill to plug revenue leakages in oil sector

POLITICS8 years ago

Firearms influx: Reps invite Customs, DSS

The House of Representatives on Wednesday invited the Nigeria Customs Service and the Department of State Service (DSS) to brief it on the influx of small...

Attempted murder of Fayose: Court remands driver in prison

CRIME8 years ago

Attempted murder of Fayose: Court remands driver in prison

An Ado Ekiti Magistrates’ Court has ordered the remand of a driver, Ahamed Kolo, 35,in prison over an alleged attempt to murder Gov. Ayodele Fayose of...

Ambode lauds religious bodies for promoting peaceful coexistence

POLITICS8 years ago

Ambode inaugurates DNA centre to quicken justice administration, reduce crime

Gov. Akinwunmi Ambode of Lagos on Wednesday inaugurated the state’s Deoxyribonucleic Acid (DNA) and Forensic Centre to accelerate collection of evidence and improve its quality to...

EDUCATION8 years ago

UniAbuja to commence academic activities Oct. 3–Official

The University of Abuja is to commence full academic activities on Oct. 3, following the suspension of the nationwide strike embarked upon by the Academic Staff...

Obaseki’s foreign trips yielded no economic benefit – Edo PDP

News8 years ago

No industrial growth with paper certificate alone – Obaseki

Gov. Godwin Obaseki of Edo says investment in vocational education is fundamental to job creation and industrialisation of the state as well as the country as...

Buratai commends troops over defeat of Boko Haram insurgents in Damaturu

Headline8 years ago

Nigerian Army to partner renowned arms producers on weapon production – Buratai

The Nigerian Army says it will collaborate with renown manufacturers of military hardware across the world to produce modern equipment for its personnel.