Shell Petroleum Development Company, SPDC, is inviting applications to its 5th post-graduate scholarship scheme for 2014. Applicants between ages 21 – 28 who have obtained a university degree at Second Class Upper Division and display intellectual ability and leadership potential are qualified to apply. The scheme is aimed at providing opportunities for graduates from Rivers, Bayelsa and Delta states to study courses relevant to the oil and gas industry, including engineering and geosciences.

Eight out of 110 students from 30 secondary schools in Onitsha Educational Zone have emerged victorious in this year’s annual science quiz competition conducted by the University of Ibadan Alumni Association, UIAA, Onitsha chapter. Master Joseph Chukwuemeka Ali, an SS3 student of the Holy Spirit Secondary School, Omagba Phase 1, Onitsha, won the first prize of N10,000, a plaque and certificate, while Somtochukwu Eziora, an SS3 student of St. Charles College, Inland Town, Onitsha won the second prize of N7,500 with certificate, just as Ifechukwu Ogbuagu, also an SS 3 student of St. Charles College won the third prize of N5,000 and a certificate.

Novena University, Ogume, Delta State which prides itself as the only tertiary institution in Nigeria that offers courses on security has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Nigeria Police Force to boost security intelligence in the country.

Caleb University, Imota, Lagos State, has administered the matriculation oath on 422 students offered admission for the 2013/2014 academic session. Speaking at the matriculation ceremony held recently, the Vice-Chancellor, Professor Ayodeji Olukoju stated that the students were spread across the three colleges in the university, explaining that they were admitted after successfully scaling through series of admission selection processes.

CANCER, the dreaded six-letter word, is considered one of the most feared disease conditions on earth. Unfortunately, scientists have not been able to pinpoint what exactly causes cancer. They, however, believe that the only solution is early detection/diagnosis.