Training

IRDP- MBA International Recruitment and Development Intern Programme

November 25, 2017

Johnson & Johnson Company is inviting the application for its IRDP- MBA International Recruitment and Development Internship Program. The IRDP Intern Program is designed to challenge and reward you personal... Read More...

Korea Intercultural Camp 2018

November 22, 2017

Training

Korea Intercultural Camp is an educational getaway to provide an authentic cultural experience, that is bound to be the highlight of your cultural exchange to promote social awareness, peace and under... Read More...

Fully Funded Governance Training Scholarships for Local Government Workers in Developing Countries

November 21, 2017

Scholarship, Training

With Talent for Governance, The Hague Academy aims to enable young civil servants from developing countries and Eastern European (non-EU) countries to participate in a specially designed Talent for Governance p... Read More...

Global Thinkers Forum (GTF)

November 20, 2017

Training

Global Thinkers Forum (GTF) is a global platform that brings together a diverse network of thought leaders to share their visions of the future, create meaningful conversations around them and effect positive c... Read More...

MINDS Regional Training Workshops on Elections and Governance

November 18, 2017

Training

The Mandela Institute for Development Studies (MINDS) is now accepting applications from individual or corporate consultants to update workshop content for the MINDS Regional Training Workshops on Elections and... Read More...

General Electric (GE) Nigeria Operations Management Leadership Programme 2017

November 14, 2017

Training

GE is the world’s Digital Industrial Company, transforming industry with software-defined machinesand solutions that are connected, responsive and predictive. Through our people, leadershipdevelopment, services... Read More...

Thomson Reuters Free Journalism Training Programme 2018 (Middle East & Africa)

November 11, 2017

Training

The Reuters Journalism Programme is an opportunity for recent graduates, early career reporters, or professionals with proven experience who are looking to switch careers into journalism. The programme in 2018 ... Read More...

Seplat Petroleum Development Company 2018 Graduate Scheme 2018 for young Nigerians

November 11, 2017

Training

Seplat Petroleum Development Company PLC invites applications for its 2018 Graduate Scheme (GS). The Graduate Scheme is a 4-6 year programme designed to attract, retain and accelerate the development of young,... Read More...

Apply for the Leventis Foundation (Nigeria) One-Year Training Programme 2017/2018

November 6, 2017

Training

The Leventis Foundation (Nigeria) is a charitable company dedicated to the training of farmers in modern and sustainable agricultural practices and rational use of natural resources. The Foundation has been ... Read More...

Apply Now! – Diamond Bank Graduate Trainee Programme 2018 for young Nigerian graduates

November 6, 2017

Training

Diamond Bank runs a comprehensive Training and Development Programme aimed at harnessing and actualizing the potentials in young graduates. Applicants who successfully conclude the recruitment process are invit... Read More...

Top 32 Websites To Download Free EBooks For Avid Readers

November 3, 2017

Training

Harry S. Truman said, “not all readers are leaders, but all leaders are readers.” They say that books are one’s best friend, and with one in their hand they become oblivious to the world. While With advanc... Read More...

10 Important Steps to Follow in Writing a Statement of Purpose for Graduate School Application

November 2, 2017

Training

According to Stephanie Echeveste, there are certain steps to follow in writing an acceptable statement of purpose for application to graduate schools. It requires a fair amount of direction to successfully c... Read More...

Aptly described by the Independent newspaper as “a man of many parts”, Dr Mahfouz A. Adedimeji is a Fulbright scholar, interdisciplinary researcher, university don, public affairs analyst, language specialist, communication consultant, peace advocate, interfaith worker and public intellectual. He obtained his academic degrees from the University of Ilorin, Ilorin, where he is an Associate Professor of English (Pragmatics and Applied Linguistics). He started his academic career in 2000 at Ladoke Akintola University of Technology (LAUTECH), Ogbomoso, shortly after which he joined the services of his alma mater, the University of Ilorin.
A man of eclectic academic background, Dr Adedimeji was educated in Arabic and Islamic Studies at Markaz Shabaabil Islam, Iwo, Osun State and Markaz Ta’aleemil Araby, Agege, Lagos. He obtained advanced training in Education, Political Science, Communication and Media, Research and Peace Studies at the National Universities Commission’s (NUC) Virtual Institute for Higher Education Pedagogy (VIHEP); the United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organisation’s (UNESCO) Virtual Institute for Higher Education in Africa (VIHEAF); Governors State University, University Park, Illinois, USA; University of Ghana, Accra, Ghana; and Kroc Institute for International Peace Studies, Notre Dame University, South Bend, Indiana, USA.
Apart from serving as a cultural ambassador to the US under the auspices of the Institute of International Education (IIE), New York, Dr Adedimeji has won or co-won the research and conference awards/grants of the Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) of the National Research Council, Nigeria, the Council for the Development of Social Science Research in Africa (CODESRIA) and the Association of Commonwealth Universities (ACU). He has written extensively for a wide range of newspapers and periodicals including “Unilorin Bulletin”, “Unilorin Watch”, “DeLight”, “National Pilot”, “Daily Independent”, “Newswatch Times” and “New Telegraph”, among others.
A versatile academic, Associate Professor Adedimeji has attended academic conferences and undertaken research in several universities across Nigeria as well as in Ghana, Cameroon, Kenya, Malaysia, Sierra Leone, Australia, France and United States of America, among others. His hundreds of academic, Islamic and general/opinion articles have been published across outlets in Nigeria and beyond. He has also facilitated and participated in seminars and workshops both nationally and internationally.
A former Deputy Director/ Head of the Directorate of Corporate Affairs of the University of Ilorin, Dr Adedimeji is the immediate past Director of the Centre for Centre for Peace and Strategic Studies, University of Ilorin. Apart from serving as Rappouteur-General to the Presidential Committee that organised the 2017 Federal Executive Council’s Retreat on Education in Nigeria, he has consulted for the Nigeria Inter-religious Council (NIREC), the Nigerian Security and Civil Defence and Corps (NSCDC) and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP). For years, he had been a Coordinator of the Executive Management Course of the Nigerian Army Education Corps (NAEC) and Editor-in-Chief of the “Journal of Peace, Security and Development”, University of Ilorin.
He is a recipient of several awards and honours including those of the American Biographical Institute, National Congress of Nigerian Students (NACONS), Union of Campus Journalists, University of Ilorin, the Nigerian Army Education Corps, Postgraduate Students Association, UNILORIN, Muslim Students Society of Nigeria (MSSN), UNILORIN, Students’ Union, UNILORIN, and National Association of Osun State Students (NAOSS), just to mention a few.
A Fellow of the Institute of Corporate Administration, Nigeria, and Member of the Governing Council of the International Peace Research Association (IPRA), Dr Adedimeji is a Member of the Executive Councils of both the University of Ilorin Alumni Association and English Scholars Association of Nigeria (ESAN). He is also a Fellow of both the Society for Peace Studies and Practice and World Institute for Peace and he is a member of the Fulbright Alumni Association of Nigeria and the Association of Nigerian Authors, among others. He has written, co-written, edited and co-edited about a dozen books.

Win $4000 in the 44th New Millennium Writing Awards - Poetry, Fiction, Nonfiction & Flash Fiction

Commonwealth PhD Scholarships (for low and middle income countries)

AussieWritings Essay Writing Contest 2018

BigPicture Natural World Photography Competition 2018

IRDP- MBA International Recruitment and Development Intern Programme

Korea Intercultural Camp 2018

Fully Funded Governance Training Scholarships for Local Government Workers in Developing Countries

Global Thinkers Forum (GTF)

MINDS Regional Training Workshops on Elections and Governance

General Electric (GE) Nigeria Operations Management Leadership Programme 2017

Thomson Reuters Free Journalism Training Programme 2018 (Middle East & Africa)

Seplat Petroleum Development Company 2018 Graduate Scheme 2018 for young Nigerians

Apply for the Leventis Foundation (Nigeria) One-Year Training Programme 2017/2018

Apply Now! – Diamond Bank Graduate Trainee Programme 2018 for young Nigerian graduates

Top 32 Websites To Download Free EBooks For Avid Readers

10 Important Steps to Follow in Writing a Statement of Purpose for Graduate School Application