Education
Maduka University Enugu launches Entrepreneurship Centre to equip students with essential skills
Maduka University has declared open its Entrepreneurship and Innovation Hub (EIH) as part of the bid to becoming a leading entrepreneurship university, innovation and resource centre dedicated to supporting business in the South East and Nigeria in general.
The Entrepreneurship Centre and Innovation Hub is divided into four units which include Innovation and Research Centre, ICT and Technical Support Unit, Entrepreneurship Training and Consulting Unit, and Skills and Development Unit. The EIH also offers skills training such as solar engineering; bakery and snacks production; shoe and sandal making; fashion design and dress making (male and female); vegetable and crop farming; phone repair; hair dressing and makeup. Others are soap, detergent, and perfume production and packaging; beads and bag making; artificial intelligence, animation, and graphic design; fish farming; drone technology (application of drones in agriculture, security surveillance and social event coverage); beekeeping; honey production and packaging; and food, spices processing, production, and packaging.
Delivering the lead paper, Necessity as the Mother of Entrepreneurs, at an event tagged, Start-Up Hangout, to formally declare open the Centre, the Chancellor of the University, Dr. Sam Maduka Onyishi, said he had never considered himself a smart businessman. “Foolishness gave me the opportunity to become what I am today,” he stated.
• Dr Sam Onyishi delivering the lead paper at the event
Drawing insights from his personal experience, Dr. Onyishi urged the students and entrepreneurs to always embrace integrity, uphold high moral standards, conduct business ethically, and, above all, maintain a reverence for God. He said that the University would establish an investment platform to teach students how to invest and save money. “You cannot be an entrepreneur without knowing how to save and invest. You have to save, no matter how little, you invest and grow,” he said.
• The participants
The Chancellor stated that the entrepreneurship centre will ensure that every student graduates with at least four skills, while also positively impacting the immediate environment. He disclosed that the University plans to partner with CISCO and the Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria (ICAN) to certify students of the University in digital skills and charter accountancy students.
Earlier in her presentation, Mrs. Chinyere Otuonye, who spoke on Access to Business Financing and Grants, looked at the different financing options and their disadvantages and recommended grants as the most preferable option.
However, she warned that not every grant is a good grant for one’s business and counselled for industry-specific grants.
On how to apply for grants, Otuonye gave the following advice to entrepreneurs:
1. Work with your local business support associations
2. Prepare your documents
3. Write a business plan
4. Structure your business
In his presentation, working with the philosophy of money and wealth, the Vice-Chancellor of the University, Prof. Charles Ogbulogo, said that though philosophy guides thought processes for action in the journey of life at the personal and corporate domains, few people maximise the benefit of philosophy in money matters.
Prof. Ogbulogo said this explains why many people fall easy prey to money games and tricks, stressing that the entrepreneur has to understand the philosophy of money in order to make the critical difference.
Also speaking, Anayo Agu, stressed that success in entrepreneurship is a multifaceted concept that extends beyond mere financial gains to encompass a holistic system of life skills, self-image, and dynamic capabilities, each playing a crucial role in shaping an entrepreneur’s journey and achievements.
Education
Dupe Olusola launches Next Generation Foundation to educate underserved children across Nigeria
Dupe Olusola has announced the launch of the Next Generation Foundation, a philanthropic fund dedicated to improving the lives of underserved and vulnerable children through education.
With this foundation, Olusola, the Managing Director/CEO of Transcorp Hotels Plc, is extending her lifelong commitment to empowering others, driven by a deep belief in the transformative power of education.
The foundation’s vision is for every child to have access to quality education, and a chance at a better life.
Reflecting on her motivation to create the foundation, Olusola shared: “Education changes lives—it opens doors to a future filled with opportunities, particularly for children who might otherwise be left behind. Nigeria faces one of the highest out-of-school populations globally. With the Next Generation Foundation, I hope we can make a meaningful difference in changing that.”
To mark her 50th birthday, Olusola has introduced the foundation’s flagship initiative, the 50 by 50 project – a multiyear scholarship program (commencing in the 2024/2025 academic session), for 50 children, between the ages of 6 to 18, from low-income families.
The 50 by 50 project will provide free tuition, books, school uniforms, nutrition programs, access to health services, and mentorship to the beneficiaries, starting in the FCT, Lagos and Ogun states.
This effort will be powered by partnerships with leading social impact organizations focused on education.
Through the Next Generation Foundation, Dupe Olusola aims not only to provide access to education but also to support broader education reform initiatives across Nigeria.
More details can be found at www.dupeolusola.com.
The National Examinations Council, NECO, has released the 2024 SSCE internal results.
The Registrar/Chief Executive of NECO, Professor Dantani Wushishi, disclosed this on Thursday while briefing newsmen at the organization’s headquarters in Minna, Niger State.
Wushishi also said that NECO blacklisted 21 supervisors in 12 states and de-recognized one school in Ekiti State for mass cheating in two core subjects and one science subject.
He said the supervisors were recommended for blacklisting due to poor supervision, aiding and abetting, abscondment, extortion, drunkenness, and negligence.
“Forty schools were found to have been involved in whole-school mass cheating in 17 states adding that the schools will be invited to the council for discussion after which appropriate sanctions will be applied,” he added.
• How to check your 2024 WAEC result
The West African Examinations Council (WAEC) has announced the release of the results for the 2024 West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) for school candidates.
WAEC announced this in a statement on X on Monday, August 12, 2024.
The examination body stated: “The West African Examinations Council is pleased to inform Candidates who sat WASSCE for School Candidates, 2024 that the result has officially been released today, Monday, August 12, 2024.
“To access the result, log on to https://waecdirect.org.”
How to check result
“The West African Examinations Council is pleased to inform candidates who sat WASSCE for school candidates, 2024 that the result has officially been released today, Monday, August 12, 2024.”
For the students who will be checking results, here are steps to follow:
Checking WAEC Results 2024 Online
- Visit the WAEC official results checker website: WAEC result checker. (www.waecdirect.org)
- Enter your 10-digit WAEC Examination Number in the designated field.
- Enter the 4 digits of your Examination Year eg. 2024
- Select the Type of Examination
- Enter the e-PIN Voucher Number
- Enter the Personal Identification Number (PIN) on your e-PIN
- Click Submit and wait for the results window to come up
Checking WAEC result 2024 via SMS
Step 1: Type WAECExaminationnumberPIN*Examyear through your phone (there should not be a space in between).
Step 2: Send to 32327
Step 3: You will receive a message instantly containing your WAEC statement of result.
It should be noted that only MTN, Glo, and Airtel subscribers can actually check their WAEC results using this SMS method.
Students can repeat the step if they do not receive your WAEC result via SMS, kindly repeat this step again.
SMS charges will be applied when checking your WASSCE result using text messages.
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