Education
UNAAB Wins Award
The University of Agriculture, Abeokuta (UNAAB) has emerged winner of this year’s Entrepreneurship Promoter award.
The Entrepreneurship Promotions Academy (EPA) awarded the University in the public educational institution category in recognition of its initiative in producing enterprising and self-reliant students.
Vice Chancellor of the Univerisyt, Prof. Oluwafemi Olaiya Balogun said the iinstitution’s commitment towards adequately equipping graduates for self-reliance cannot be compromised and expressed delight at the award.
The Vice-Chancellor who was represented by the Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Development) Prof. Segun Lagoke noted that the award would spur the institution to do more and commended the academy for the honour done the school.
The event which was held at the Muson Centre, Onikan Lagos also featured a lecture on the theme “The way forward in Business opportunities in Agriculture and Forestry and Entrepreneurship Development in Tertiary Institutions”. The lecture was delivered by the Dean of Student Affairs, Prof. Sam Oluwalana.
UNAAB displayed her value-Added Herbal Products (VAHELP) described as toast of the event in the institution’s Pavilion.
Co-ordinator of the Pavilion, Mrs E.O. Oluwalana was also honoured with certificate of Exhibition for her efforts in popularising the efficacy of herbal products.
Covenant University, Ota clinched the private institutions’ category award.
The River State Commissioner for Education, Dr Peters Nwagor has called on media practitioners in Rivers State to deploy their various communication platforms toward promoting government programmes and policies aimed at achieving sustainable development in the education sector. Dr. Nwagor made the appeal when members of the Etche Ethnic Practicing Journalists (EEPJ) paid him a courtesy visit in Office in Port Harcourt. The Commissioner emphasized the strategic role of the media in shaping public perception, promoting government initiatives, and supporting policies capable of improving the quality of education and human capital development in the state. According to him, constructive media engagement remains essential in creating public awareness on educational reforms, students’ welfare, infrastructural improvements, and other interventions being implemented by the state government. Speaking on the recent appro
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