CCA celebrates monumental strides of El Anatsui at 70
The Centre for Contemporary Art, (CCA), Yaba was always beehive of activities because of what the centre offers to the art community, but last Friday was a different ball game as people from all works of life, art collectors, patrons, artists, students, alumni of the University of Nigeria, Fine and Applied Art department and art lovers gathered at the centre during the opening ceremony of a special exhibition to celebrate, a teacher, sculptor and one described as one of the most exciting contemporary visual artists from Africa, El Anatsui and his monumental works as he turned 70.
17 students receive MSDF scholarship
Seventeen brilliant but indigent students drawn from JSS 1 and SS1 classes in public schools in Delta State, had their hope of getting quality education renewed courtesy of Morgan Smart Development Foundation (MSDF).
How scholarship boosted my academic performance —Scholar
Miss Ojo Halleluyah Ebunoluwa, 20, who studied Mathematics at the University of Ibadan shares her experience with Vanguard Learning of how she graduated with the help of a scholarship when all hope was lost because her parents are retired civil servants. Excerpts: By Tare Youdeowei What course did you study? I studied Mathematics at the […]
Quicken trial of pending court cases, Obiano tells judiciary
Governor Willie Obiano of Anambra State has charged the state Chief Judge, Justice Peter Umeadi, and his team to ensure quicker dispensation of justice in all the cases pending in various law courts in the state.
Global Finance School launches free e-learning library
In the spirit of free information and self improvement for everyone, Global Finance School, an innovator in financial and managerial e-learning, has announced that it offers free access to its online library of bestselling e-books. An enormous source of knowledge derived from 30 years of experience in publishing educational literature in finance is now available online, the school said.
Egbema Radical Group blows up oil pipeline in Delta
DIBI pipeline, a major oil pipeline believed to be a facility of Chevron Nigerian Limited, was blown up yesterday, with the Egbema Radical Group, ERG, in Warri North Local Government Artea, Delta State, claiming responsibility.
Wills are not promoting family cohesion —Utuama
Delta State Deputy Governor, Prof Amos Utuama, SAN, has said that Wills as legal documents have not ensured family cohesion, noting that it is a subject of litigations as a result of complaints and rejection.
He also called for proper up-bringing of children as the best way of ensuring family cohesion rather than depending on writing of Wills
CBN, banks should increase awareness on agent banking
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) and the banks should increase awareness on agent banking in order to enhance public confidence and acceptability of the scheme.
NLC urges FG to reinvent school curriculum, teachers
THE Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, Vice President, Issa Aremu, has urged the Federal Government to reinvent the school curriculum, infrastructure and teachers to drive the education system in the country.
Aremu gave the advice in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria, NAN, at the ongoing 20th Nigerian Economic Summit in Abuja
Freight forwarders raise alarm over un-cleared cargoes at port
THE National Council of Managing Director of Licensed Customs Agents (NCMDLCA), has said that if the current crisis rocking the port industry is not attended to, it will lead to massive port congestion.
NLNG to build $12m engineering laboratories in six varsities
Determined to enhance educational development in Nigeria, the Nigeria Liquefied Natural Gas Limited, NLNG, has announced a donation of $12 million for the construction of modern engineering laboratories in six Nigerian universities.
