Education

Indigent Persons Get Christ Embassy Scholarships

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11 years ago

August 4, 2014

About 5,000 less privileged
children from various parts of the country have been awarded scholarships by Christ Embassy through its inner city educational programme.
Zonal Pastor of Zone II, Christ Embassy Nigeria, Pastor Emeka Eze who disclosed this at the Believers love world exhibition in Port Harcourt also said that the church has also assisted over 50 orphans in Lagos of relief materials adding that a free medical outreach prograrme was being organised by the church throughout the country to help improve the health condition of Nigerians.
The Zonal Pastor described the founder of the Church, Pastor Chris Oyakhilome as a gift to humanity, stressing that the man of God through his activities had been impacting on the lives of young people and others across the world.
He also said that the activities of Pastor Chris Oyakhilome were affecting the spiritual climate of the world as the Bible is now being taken to remote places in the globe, adding that the economies of nations visited by Pastor Chris were changing for the better.
Pastor Eze said that the exhibition was part of the programme of the Church to showcase the works of Pastor Chris Oyakhilome with the view to winning souls for Christ.
Also speaking the chairperson of the exhibition committee Deaconess Gloria Kwajaffa said that the programme will enable members of the Church and others to upgrade their libraries with the Ministry’s materials.
According to her, the exhibition is to display the manifold works of the kingdom of God to the people with view to changing their lives. “There is need to touch lives through the word of God” she said.
The exhibition which lasts for five days will lecture on youth empowerment amongst others.

Education

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1 week ago

November 17, 2025

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Education

Nigeria to Train Electric Vehicle Technicians through NOUN-Auto Clinic Partnership

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2 weeks ago

November 10, 2025

The Tide

The National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN) has partnered with Auto Clinic Center to train electric vehicle technicians, in a bid to address unemployment and boost the country’s economy.

The partnership was announced during the virtual ceremony for the Course 2 of the certificate program in Electric Vehicle and Auto Diagnostics, held in Kaduna.

Professor Olufemi Peters, Vice Chancellor of NOUN, who was represented by Deputy Vice Chancellor, Technology Innovation and Research, Prof. Christine Ofulue, commended the innovative efforts of the Center and expressed gratitude to the partners and participants.

“This virtual flag-off of Course 2 of the Certificate in Electric Vehicles and Auto Diagnostics, facilitated by Centre for Human Resource Development (CHRD) of the university, is a collaboration between NOUN and the Auto Clinic Center, Abuja,” she said.

The registrar, National Open University of Nigeria, Mr. Oladipo Ajayi, expressed gratitude for the contributions and reiterated the significance of the program in preparing individuals for the future of e-mobility.

“We are committed to promoting skill-based education aligned with national and global needs,” he said.

The CEO of Auto Clinic Center, Nathaniel Okwesiri, emphasized the need to create professional mechanics through a combination of graduate and non-graduate training.

“We are grateful for this opportunity and we believe that this program will help to build a strong national capacity for electric vehicle repair and innovation,” he said.

Professor Shehu Usman Adamu, Deputy Vice Chancellor Administration, emphasized the importance of the Auto Clinic Training Initiative in preparing technicians for the emerging world of electric vehicles, aligning with Nigeria’s transition to cleaner and more sustainable mobility.

The keynote speaker, Prince Mustapha Mona Audu, CEO Electric Motor Vehicle Company (EMVC), highlighted the potential for Nigeria to become a leader in electric mobility, leveraging its large market and the continent’s need for sustainable transportation.

“Electric vehicles are the future, and Nigeria must be prepared to take advantage of this opportunity,” he said, announcing the donation of two electric vehicles to NOUN.

The event also announced upcoming programs in procurement management and professional child care, with the goal of fostering partnerships and addressing societal needs.

Education

Kenpoly begins 2025/2026 academic session

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2 weeks ago

November 10, 2025

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Management of the Kenule Beeson Saro-Wiwa Polytechnic Bori has announced fatestfor the commencement of its 2025/2026 academic session.

?A statement by the acting registrar of the school, ThankGod Anyim Abalubu said full academic activities will commence from Monday November 10, 2025.

?Accordingly, “all those who applied and have been offered provisional admissions into the various programmes of the Polytechnic in (National Diploma ND and Higher National Diploma HND) are requested to visit the Admissions and Registration Unit of the Registry as well as the Information and Communications Technology Centre (ICTC) for their Clearance and Registration, ” the statement said.

?The statement added that these category of candidates are required to complete all the processes of clearance and registration within one week as lectures will commence on Monday, 17th November, 2025.