Intel Reaffirms Commitment to Education in Africa

… Invests more in digital revolution in Nigeria

Intel Corporation has restated commitment to modern teaching and learning techniques with investment in electronic educational resources to encourage the youths get access to quality education in a pleasant manner. The company announced this at the 4th Edition of the Nigeria Education Network Conference 2014 (Edunet) tagged “Fostering Technology Entrepreneurship in Nigerian Universities, “held at the Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife.

This year’s Edunet targets University students in Nigeria. It seeks to help them identify ways to draw on resources and structures as well as exploit emerging technology opportunities which enhance learning. In his words, Mr. Stanley Muoneke, Strategic Relationship Director for West Africa at Intel, “our participation in this year’s Edunet stems from our awareness of the challenges that Nigeria education system faces. It is also borne out of our determination to collaborate with other stakeholders to interpret education data in our environment; jointly work to understand and sustain technological efforts which would ultimately accomplish technological change.”

He speaks further, “in the last few years, Intel has worked on numerous educational projects in Nigeria.  We have launched several key education projects with private sector partners and especially with public sector partners at state and federal levels. An example is the Intel Digital Literacy program. Late last year we launched the Intel Explore and Learn Education Content Market Place. It is perhaps one of our most important education initiatives in Nigeria.”

10 Nigerian Universities Win N12.2bn In World Bank's ACE Project

Nigerian universities have N12.2 billion in the kitty after ruling West and Central Africa in World Bank-sponsored ACE competition

Ten Nigerian universities have won $80 million (about N12.2 billion) research grants in the just concluded competition for African Centres of Excellence (ACE) Project.

Only 19 of the over 52 proposals submitted by participating higher education institutions in the West and Central African sub-regions were awarded the World Bank grants.

Interestingly, 10 of the 19 proposals successful after the screening processes were submitted by Nigerian universities.

The Executive Secretary, National Universities Commission (NUC), Professor Julius Okojie, the 19 centres were selected on the basis of merit and transparency and expressed optimism that the success of the project would make a significant contribution to the development of Africa.

“Your collective efforts will go a long way to make Africa self-reliant, a world destination and economic powerhouse.

"I would like to appeal to everyone in this project that though there are many challenges common to us in the African continent, it is going to take us to fix them,” Okojie said.

19-Year-Old Nigerian Student Commits Suicide After Receiving Abuse For Acting Porn

She had a beautiful life ahead of her but now she is dead after her porn acting stint put her in the line of social media abuse

She had a beautiful life ahead of her but now she is dead after her porn acting stint put her in the line of social media abuse

At 19, stunningly beautiful Alyssa Funke, a student at the University of Wisconsin at River Falls, is just beginning to live a promising life.

Beyond being just beautiful, Funke is also extremely intelligent - a straight-A chemistry student with dreams of becoming an anesthesiologist!

Sadly, all that is wasted as she is now dead, after shooting herself to death on April 16.

Hers is a sad tale.

Funke decided she wanted an adventure and took stroll into the dark world of amateur porn. She participated in a sex video with a stranger in Las Vegas using the name ‘Stella Ann’ for CastingCouch-X.

"I’m Stella Ann. I’m 18, from Minnesota, and I’m really looking forward to get started," she said to the camera in the video.

PHOTOS: DBANJ Balling In Monaco

African pop star, Dbanj who is currently in Monaco to attend and perform at the World Music Awards is sure having a time of his life, hanging out with top stars such as UK star Labrinth and Newcastle FC coach, Alan Pardew.