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According to Osun Defender, two 500 level students of the Department of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Ilorin, Ali David and Patrick Effiong, have constructed an aircraft prototype. The students said it was their final year project and that they had dreamt of it since their 100 level days. David said many of his…

Photo…. Do you not see? Cos our sky is murky…..it will rain Do you not hear? Cos our atmosphere is tense…..it will rage You must be sons and daughters of defiance You are at It everywhere…. On my radio, on my TV Like teens that you are not, you make noise. In your den of…

Have you ever experienced what it feels like to have a little child rest is hand on your shoulders; in appreciation of what you taught him/her? I felt that way about a year ago – an unforgettable experience. I introduced computing to Ayo who came to spend his long vacation with grand Ma. He had…

The Joint Admission and Matriculation Board (JAMB) said on Monday that its Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) would be computer-based from 2015. The JAMB Registrar, Prof. Dibu Ojerinde, said this in Akure at an advocacy campaign on the advantages of the Computer-Based Test (CBT). According to the registrar, “any person who can use the mobile…

Names of successful candidates for admission into the 65th regular course of the Nigeria Defence Academy, Kaduna have been released. According to statement from the office of the Permanent Secretary, Cabinet and Special Services Department, Governor’s office Ado-Ekiti the successful candidates include Akomolafe Oladipupo O., Adeusi Annuoluwapo G. Iginla Olusola D., Oladele Oyedele S., Bakare…

Nigerian under-graduate and post graduate students who are departing to China and Russia Wednesday on Bilateral Education Agreements have been advised to shun crime and promote the image of the country during their duration of study. Supervising Minister of Education, Barr. Ezenwo Nyesom Wike who gave the warning on Tuesday night at the close of…

Wow! It has been a while I featured in this segment, I have been down with many responsibilities of late. However, I am back with something good for the readership of this column. It is very intriguing to discover the high number of organisations and corporations who now offer scholarship opportunities to undergraduate students in…