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- 14 Jun 2017
AfDB Supports Afe Babalola University with a $40m Loan
The African Development Bank (AfDB) has signed agreements for a corporate loan to finance the expansion of Afe Babalola University (ABUAD) in Ado Ekiti, Nigeria. The expansion plan consists of…
- 27 Apr 2025
Afe Babalola University Partners with New Horizons to Integrate 4IR Skills into Academic Curriculum
The institution has been lauded for its rapid ascent in academic rankings and its dedication to producing socially relevant graduates since its establishments in 2009 by legal luminary Aare Afe…
- 14 May 2024
ALX Ignites University Campuses with Groundbreaking Awareness Campaigns
ALX Nigeria, a tech accelerator has embarked on a dynamic journey across multiple universities in Nigeria fostering awareness and offering students unparalleled opportunities to enhance their tech…
- 23 Nov 2013
Nigerian Companies Win in GE-USADF Off-Grid Energy Challenge
Three Nigerian companies have emerged winners in the GE/USADF Off Grid Energy Challenge. The winners are Trans Africa Gas and Electric PLC, GVE Projects Limited and Afe Babalola University. They will…
- 24 Nov 2013
Nigerian Companies Win in GE-USADF Off-Grid Energy Challenge
Three Nigerian companies have emerged winners in the GE/USADF Off Grid Energy Challenge. The winners are Trans Africa Gas and Electric PLC, GVE Projects Limited and Afe Babalola University. They will…
- 18 May 2017
ABUAD Students to Represent Nigeria at ‘17 Microsoft Imagine Cup Regional Finals
Team Beacon from the Afe Babalola University, Ado-Ekiti will be representing Nigeria at the Middle East and Africa regional finals of Imagine Cup holding in Beirut, Lebanon, on the 18th and 19th of…
- 24 Nov 2014
Eight Universities Benefit from Intel’s ICT Training
Eight universities in the country have been engaged in training assistance on Information and Communication Technology from ICT giant, Intel Corporation, as part of efforts at boosting ICT education…
- 1 Dec 2022
Academics, Industry Operators for Pharmacy Academy Induction
The Nigeria Academy of Pharmacy (NAPHARM) is set to induct 20 leading pharmacists and some captains of industry into its hallowed ranks on December 8, 2022. The 20 inductees are drawn from a wide…
- 9 Oct 2023
Wema Bank Rewards Hackaholics 4.0 Winners with Over N50m
Winners have emerged in Wema bank’s Hackaholics 4.0 as the lender rewarded them with over N50 million at the grand finale held last week in Lagos. According to a statement from the bank, one of the…
- 21 Nov 2021
TETfund Worries Over State of Research, Innovation in Nigeria Universities
Prof Suleiman Bogoro, the Executive Secretary, Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETfund), over the weekend described research as the best way to actualise radical development of the nation. Bagoro who…
- 17 Dec 2014
Fayose Decries Wasteful Investment in Solar Technology
Governor Ayodele Fayose of Ekiti State has lamented several billions of Naira “wasted” in solar energy in the state by his predecessors. He said many of the solar energy technology had become a…
- 21 Dec 2025
Tim Akano Recounts 20-Year Growth, Media Support at NITRA End-of-Year Meet
Mr. Tim Akano, New Horizons Chief Executive Officer, took centre stage at the Nigerian Information Technology Reporters’ Association (NITRA) annual end-of-year meeting on Thursday, December 18, 2025,…
- 3 Sept 2014
Kaymu, MCSA Tutor Students on Entrepreneurship
Nigeria’s leading online marketplace, Kaymu.com.ng, in collaboration with Cool FM Lagos and Mass Communications Student Association (MCSA) of the University of Lagos, educated students on becoming…
- 26 Mar 2019
How Tecno Mobile Celebrated International Women's Day with Students
International Women's Day, is an annual celebration of women's rights all over the world that is held on the 8 th of March. This special day originated more than 100 years ago and started from a…
- 6 Jul 2010
MobiFEST 2010 to host Sim Registration centers.
The organizers of Nigeria’s first mobile applications exhibition, tagged mobifest 2010 which will be hosted at the muilti purpose Halls of University of Lagos and will run concurrently with a…
- 18 Jun 2016
Forex Crisis: Nigerian Students Abroad Apply to Home Universities
Many Nigerian students studying abroad have been seeking transfer to Nigerian universities to complete their education at home because of the scarcity of foreign exchange. Punch reported that the…
- 1 May 2026
Fiona Ahimie, MD First Securities Brokers Elected First Female President of the Chartered Institute of Stockbrokers
The Chartered Institute of Stockbrokers (CIS) has elected Fiona Ahmed Ahimie, Managing Director, First Securities Brokers Limited, a subsidiary of FirstHoldCo Plc., as its 14th President, making her…
- 30 Jul 2015
2015 Microsoft Imagine Cup: Optimism after LifeWatch Team Live Presentation
Microsoft Imagine Cup has been dubbed as the world’s premier technology competition that provides opportunities for students across all disciplines to team up and use their creativity, passion, and…
- 27 Apr 2015
Team LifeWatch Wins 2015 Microsoft Imagine Cup National Finals
Team LifeWatch has emerged the winning team of the 2015 Microsoft Nigeria Imagine Cup, a student competition which centers on the use of imagination, creativity and technology to solve some of the…
- 25 Jul 2016
Unilag Students Agog at Excellence in Life Campus Edition
The students of University of Lagos have applauded the Convener & Visionary of Excellence in Life (EIL) Campus, Dr Femi Paul and Guest Speaker Olakunle Soriyan, founder & CEO of The Olakunle…
- 14 Jul 2010
Nigeria’s Best mobile minds converge at mobiFEST 2010.
Nigeria’s first and largest mobile application event will be in Lagos less than five weeks and a key focus for this inaugural event is not surprising. It is mobile applications and it is in a…
- 2 Nov 2025
Ndukwe Kalu Foundation 2025 COSPRA Summit Focuses on Empowering Digital Citizens, Building a Safer Online Generation
The Ndukwe Kalu Foundation (NKF) has announced the much-anticipated 2025 edition of its flagship Child Online Safety Protection and Reporting of Abuse (COSPRA) Summit, themed “Empowering Digital…
- 12 Feb 2021
Glo-sponsored African Voices ChangeMakers Features Bolanle Austen-Peters
Bolanle Austen-Peters, Managing Director of Terra Kulture, will be featured on this week’s episode of Cable News Network (CNN) African Voices ChangeMakers, sponsored by telecommunications giant,…
- 4 Sept 2016
OIIE to Host StartUP Friday 5th Edition in Lagos, Ycombinator to Attend
The fifth edition of StartUP Friday programme of the Office for ICT Innovation and Entrepreneurship (OIIE), a subsidiary of National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) has been…