FCMB begins education exhibitions
First City Monument Bank (FCMB), has announced its nationwide programme, put together to guide Nigerians who wish to study abroad on how to prepare and get necessary support from the bank, colleges and universities abroad, as well as the lender’s technical partners.
The support, known as Education Advisory Service (EAS), which includes overseas admission information services, school fees remittance, school living allowances and travel fares, loans to support school fees payments, visa process, travels and examination preparation, is part of the bank’s contribution to quality education for national development.
Full article: https://guardian.ng/business-services/fcmb-begins-education-exhibitions/
American University of Nigeria (AUN), Yola, is to participate in a Canada – Funded Research
American University of Nigeria (AUN), Yola, is to participate in a Canada – Funded Research on Boko Haram and insurrection in the northern parts of Nigeria.
A statement from the varsity said a consortium of nine universities in Canada and the Lake Chad basin countries of Nigeria, Chad, Niger, and Cameroon have secured a preliminary grant of C$198,000 to build a massive database on the Boko Haram insurrection in the Lake Chad basin.
According to the statement, the grant is to fund an international scholars’ partnership that can design a significant research initiative and gain the approval of the Canadian Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) that is providing the preliminary grant.
“If satisfied with the design architecture, SSHRC, a federal research-funding agency that ‘promotes and supports post-secondary research and training,’ will provide an additional endowment to carry out the actual research,” the statement said.
Full article: https://www.dailytrust.com.ng/aun-to-participate-in-canada-funded-research-on-boko-haram-260274.html
Lawmaker seeks ICT education in schools
The senator representing the Lagos East District at the Senate, Gbenga Ashafa, has said education without Information Communication Technology is inadequate.
The senator, who spoke on Friday at the handing over of computers and furniture to the Orimedu Community High School, Orimedu, in the Ibeju Lekki area of Lagos State, said the need for ICT in Nigerian schools and the ability to use computers effectively must become an essential part of education.
He said, “In Nigeria of today, if we take a look at our primary and secondary schools, we will notice that chalkboard and textbooks still dominate classroom activities; there is a need for a change in the status quo.
“With the high demand for computer literacy, especially by employers, we must ensure that our children have access to computers right from primary school for development of their ICT skills.”
He said he had decided to provide the necessary tools to acquire computer skills in schools in his constituent to boost ICT education.
Full article : http://punchng.com/lawmaker-seeks-ict-education-in-schools/