Education

NTIC announces fresh N180million scholarship for 26 Nigerian students

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4 years ago

July 20, 2021

The Nigerian Tulip International Colleges (NTIC) is offering one hundred and eighty million (N180m) full scholarship for students seeking entry into Senior Secondary School (SSS) 1.

NTIC, which is one of the leading international secondary schools in the country, said the scholarship covers tuition and boarding fees up to university.

A statement issued by NTIC’s management on Monday in Abuja, which was made available to newsmen, said the scholarship is opened to students who are currently in Junior Secondary School 3 in any school across the country and are eager to proceed to SSS1.

It also added that the students must have also participated in the scholarship examinations organised by NTIC.

The statement titled : ‘100% Full Scholarship Offered By NTIC For Entry Into SS1’, read in full : “The Nigerian Tulip International Colleges commences 100% Full Scholarship for Students seeking entry into SS1 all over Nigeria. This Scholarship, termed NESS (NTIC Examination for Senior Secondary School Scholarship), is a full scholarship covering tuition and boarding fees.

“The Aims and Objective of the Scholarship Scheme
The scholarship scheme is for Senior Secondary students and aimed at contributing to the educational development of our society and country. It is also meant to strengthen the accomplishment of gifted students and ensure the realization of the Corporate social responsibility of NTIC.

“Eligible Students for the Scholarship
The eligible students for this scholarship scheme are the students who are currently in Junior Secondary School three in various schools, JSS 3 (both private and public schools in Nigeria) and are prospective students for Senior Secondary School One (SS1). These sets of students must have participated in the Scholarship organized examinations by NTIC. The selection of students for the awarding of the Scholarship will be based on the scholarship examination results.

“Scholarship Exam Procedure
The scholarship examination is for JS3 students who are prospective students for SS1 at NTIC. The Nigerian Tulip International Colleges will conduct the Exam, and the examination dates are as follows;

” Date – First-round will be on July 24th, 2021.
Second round: Day of arrival is 23th of August
The day of departure is August 27th

” The scholarship examination will take place in two phases of general and the qualifying phase. According to the results of the examination assessments, only the successful students will be awarded and be a beneficiary of the scholarship scheme.

” The Announcement Mode
NTIC has the sole right to announce as regards the examination and the dates that have been scheduled. The mode of announcement for the scholarship scheme will be through social media or other proper means of communication.

” Scholarship Scope
The Scholarship is meant for students in JSS3 in any state of the Federal Republic of Nigeria; prospective SS1 students. The expected age bracket for qualifying students is between the age of 13 years and 14 years. The students will have to provide their birth certificates and school identification documents from their schools to prove their ages and identities.
The exam card fee will be 1000 Naira. Come along with the payment on examination day.

“Rounds: The first round of the Exam will be in Mathematics, English, aptitude, and Basic Science.

“They will be gathered in Abuja and taught Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, Biology, and English classes for three days. On the last day, students will take an exam in all subjects and pass an interview. The students with the highest scores will pass to the second round.

“Registration for the Scholarship exam can be done at the NTIC website – www.ntic.edu.ng or via the school’s Facebook page @nticedung.”

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Education

Athena Centre Appointed to NGREN Board as Federal Government Deepens Data-Driven Governance

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1 day ago

November 29, 2025

The Gleamer

Joel Ajayi

The Athena Centre for Policy and Leadership has been appointed to the Governing Board of the Nigerian Research and Education Network (NgREN)/Tertiary Education Research Applications and Services (TERAS). NgREN -Nigeria’s national research and education backbone – provides high-speed connectivity, shared digital services, and collaboration infrastructure for universities and research institutions, while TERAS powers the digital applications that support research, data exchange, and digital learning across the tertiary system.

In a statement issued on Saturday in Abuja by the center’s Media and Communications Officer Paul Liam.

The new NgREN/TERAS Board was inaugurated by the Minister of Education, Dr. Tunji Alausa, and the Minister of Communications, Innovation and Digital Economy, Dr. Bosun Tijani, at the Nigeria National EdTech Strategy Mid-Term Co-Creation Workshop, hosted with support from Mastercard Foundation and the World Bank Group.

The Board includes the Executive Secretaries of NUC, NBTE, NCCE, and TETFund; representatives of vice chancellors, rectors, and provosts; and major digital infrastructure stakeholders such as NCC, Galaxy Backbone, and USPF. The Athena Centre joins the Board as the civil society voice.

In his remarks, Dr. Alausa acknowledged the Centre’s role in shaping national transparency reforms, noting that the Ministry’s Federal Tertiary Institutions Governance Transparency Portal (FTIGTP) drew inspiration from Athena’s research and advocacy.

He expressed confidence that the reconstituted Board will deliver measurable improvements within two years to strengthen Nigeria’s research ecosystem and digital readiness.

Representing the Centre on the Board, its Chancellor, Chief Osita Chidoka, OFR, commended the Ministry’s commitment to transparency and evidence-based reform.Reaffirming the Ministry’s digital direction, Dr. Alausa stated: “For the first time, Nigeria is building a unified data architecture for basic, secondary, and tertiary institutions. You cannot reform what you cannot measure, and we are determined to measure what matters.”

Echoing the need for interoperability, Dr. Tijani emphasised the importance of shared digital infrastructure, noting:“Digital transformation fails when systems operate in silos. Our priority is a national architecture where platforms talk to each other and every school is connected.”

Chidoka welcomed the digital innovation underway but stressed the importance of deeper inclusion of state governments, who own and manage most Nigerian schools, in planning, implementation, and financing.

According to him:“For education to succeed, states must invest, lead, and commit. The Federal Government must coordinate and support, but it cannot carry the burden of school management alone.”

The Athena Centre reaffirmed its commitment to supporting federal and state governments in strengthening education data systems, digital governance, and transparent accountability.Media Contact:

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