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Federal Government Girls College, Calabar
Federal Government Girls' College, Calabar is a federal government-owned all girls school located in Calabar, a town and local government area of Cross River State, Southern Nigeria. The institution was established in 1973. The school is a co-educational boarding and day school for children aged from 11 to 18 years. In line with the diktats of the National Policy of Education, the college teaches the Nigerian Curriculum for Junior and Senior Secondary Schools. It is one of over 100 Federal Government owned unity schools managed by the Federal Ministry of Education, Nigeria. Past principals * Miss W. Mary Remmington (January 1974 - August 1977) * Miss H.J Park (September 1977 - August 1978) * Mrs. B.C. Etuk * Mrs. Affiong M.B. Abasiatai * Barr. Chief Mrs. Eno Okon Bassey (1986 - 1995) * Barr. Mrs J. K. Ukah (1995 - 2001) * Lady I.J. Udoh (February 2001 - August 2007) * Lady Victoria Felix Nsemo (2008 - 2011) Notable alumni *Kate Henshaw *Wofai Samuel Wofai Samuel (born ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Calabar
Calabar (also referred to as Callabar, Calabari, Calbari and Kalabar) is the capital city of Cross River State, Nigeria. It was originally named Akwa Akpa, in the Efik language. The city is adjacent to the Calabar and Great Kwa rivers and creeks of the Cross River (from its inland delta). Calabar is often described as the tourism capital of Nigeria, especially due to several initiatives implemented during the administration of Donald Duke as governor of Cross River State (1999–2007), which made the city the cleanest and most environmentally friendly city in Nigeria. Administratively, the city is divided into Calabar Municipal and Calabar South Local Government Areas. It has an area of and a population of 371,022 as at 2006 census. History Calabar was the name given by the Portuguese discoverers from the 15th century to the tribes on this part of the Guinea coast at the time of their arrival, when the present inhabitants in the district were the Quas. It was not till th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Federal Ministry Of Education (Nigeria)
The Federal Ministry of Education is a part of the Federal Ministries of Nigeria that directs education in Nigeria. It is located at Block 5A (8th Floor), Federal Secretariat Complex, Shehu Shagari Way, Central Area, P.M.B. 146, Garki, Abuja. History President Muhammadu Buhari appointed Adamu Adamu, a well-known journalist as the minister for education in November 2015. Mission "Our mission is to use education as a tool for fostering the development of all Nigerian citizens to their full potentials, in the promotion of a strong, democratic, egalitarian, prosperous, indivisible and indissoluble sovereign nation under God.” Organisation Its functions include: * Formulating a national policy on education. * Collecting and collating data for purposes of educational planning and financing. * Maintaining uniform standards of education throughout the country. * Controlling the quality of education in the country through the supervisory role of the Inspectorate Services Departme ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Schools In Nigeria
This is a list of notable schools in Nigeria. Abia State * Government College, Umuahia *Ngwa High School, Aba Akwa Ibom State * Federal Government College, Ikot Ekpene, Ikot Ekpene * Holy Family College, Abak * Lutheran High School, Obot Idim, Ibesikpo-Asutan Anambra State * Bishop Crowther Seminary, Works Road, Awka * Christ the King College, Onitsha * Grundtvig International Secondary School, Oba Delta State * Hussey College Warri Ebonyi State * Government Secondary School, Afikpo Edo State * Auntie Maria School, Benin City * Edo College, Benin City * Federal Government Girls College, Benin * Lumen Christi International High School, Uromi * Nosakhare Model Educational Centre, Benin City * Presentation National High School, Benin City * University Preparatory Secondary School, Benin City Federal Capital Territory * Bristol Academy, Abuja * Destiny Christian Academy, Airport road, Lugbe, Abuja. * Kuje Science Primary School * Ladela Secondary Sc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nkechi Okocha
Nkechi is the shortened form of Nkechinyere, an Igbo-language female given name of Nigeria. It means "what god has given" or "gift of god". People with the given name * Nkechi Agwu (born 1962), Nigerian-born American teacher * Nkechi Akashili (born 1990), Nigerian basketball player * Nkechi Anayo-Iloputaife, Nigerian pastor and televangelist * Nkechi Amare Diallo (born Rachel Anne Dolezal, 1977), American activist known for pretending to be black * Nkechi Blessing Sunday (born 1989), Nigerian actor, film producer, film director, and screenwriter * Nkechi Okoro Carroll, American writer, producer, and actor * Nkechi Egbe (born 1978), Nigerian former football forward * Nkechi Ikpeazu (born in the early 1960s), Nigerian politician * Nkechi Mbilitam (born 1974), Nigerian former football midfielder * Nkechi Justina Nwaogu (born 1956), Nigerian senator * Nkechi Opara Nkechi Opara (born 13 December 1995) is a Nigerian weightlifter. She competed in the women's 48 kg event at th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Emem Isong
Emem Isong is a Nigerian screenwriter, film producer, and film director. She has become known primarily for films in the English language, and is a dominant figure in the Nollywood industry. Her second directed feature, '' Code of Silence'', which deals with rape in Nigeria, was released in 2015. Early life and education Emem, who is the first child in her family of 4 children, was born on 5 September and is from Ikono Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom State in Nigeria. She obtained a Bachelor of Arts degree in Theater Arts from the University of Calabar. Isong obtained a diploma in computer science from the Computer Science Institute (NCR). Career Emem Isong’s career in filmmaking began in 1994 when she wrote the script and co-produced the movie ''Jezebel''. Her very first solo production was for the movie ''Breaking Point'' (1996). She then went on to work with Remmy Jez for eight years as a producer of his movies. This relationship lasted till 2008 when she decided t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Regina Askia
Regina Askia-Williams (born Imaobong Regina Askia Usoro) in Lagos on 16 December 1967. She is a Nigerian-born, to an American-based family nurse practitioner (FNP), healthcare and educational activist, television producer, writer, and public speaker, who found fame as an actress and model. Career In 1988, Askia-Williams – a former medical student who had transferred from the University of Calabar to the University of Lagos – was crowned '' Miss Unilag. ''That same year, she competed in the MBGN 1988 contest. Though she was a favorite to win, she placed second. However, she became the titleholder the following year when winner Bianca Onoh resigned. In 1990, Askia-Williams represented Nigeria at Miss Charm International held in Leningrad, Russia, and came second. She also made history by becoming the first Nigerian at Miss International in Japan, where she made an impact with the most outstanding traditional costume. After gaining public recognition in Nigeria as a bea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mbong Amata
Mbong Amata (born 21 September 1985) is a Nigerian actress. She has acted in films such as ''Black November'', ''Forgetting June'', and ''Inale''. She won the "Most Beautiful Girl" (Akwa Ibom) in 2003, and was the 2nd runner up in the 2004 Miss Nigeria. Personal life In 2001, at an audition in Calabar, she met Jeta Amata. Two years later when she was 18 they began dating. They married in 2008 and their daughter Veno was born later that year. In 2013 they separated and in 2014 they divorced. Amata lives between Los Angeles and Lagos. people thought she went missing, she later came out to debunk the news on social media. Filmography See also * List of Nigerian actors ''This'' is a list of notable Nigerian actors. Actors * Ramsey Nouah * Richard Mofe Damijo * Osita Iheme * O. C. Ukeje * Jim Iyke * Ebisan Arayi * Olumide Oworu * Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje * Bovi * Olu Jacobs * Tope Tedela * Mike Bamiloy ... References Living people Nigerian film actresses ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wofai Samuel
Wofai Samuel (born 18 September 1990) is an international communications executive and media personality from Nigeria. Early life and education Samuel was born in Calabar, Cross River State, where she attended the Federal Government Girls College and the University of Calabar in 2012 where she earned a Bachelor of Science degree in zoology and environmental biology. In 2021, Samuel obtained an advanced diploma in human resource management and organisational development from the University of Lagos, Nigeria. Career Samuel is the Acting Director-General of the Nigerian-American Chamber of Commerce. She joined the Chamber as Director of Communication, Government Relations & Advocacy. Previously, she was director of communication and external affairs to the UK-Liberia Chamber of Commerce, a British Chamber of Commerce affiliate. Samuel was appointed Head of Oil & Gas to Foreign Investment Network U.K, and organised a series of meetings for the upstream Petroleum in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Unity Schools In Nigeria
The first set of schools considered unity schools in Nigeria were established by the British colonial government. Following independence from Britain and the Biafran War, however, the Nigerian government established many more of these schools to bring together children from different geographic, ethnic, and socio-economic backgrounds to provide a high quality education and build Nigeria's future. This article provides the list of the 104 unity schools in Nigeria. * Federal Science and Technical College, Lassa *Federal Government Girls College, Jalingo * Federal Science and Technical College, Michika *Federal Government College, Azare * Federal Government College, Maiduguri * Federal Government Girls College, Monguno *Federal Government College, Billiri * Federal Government College, Buni-Yadi *Federal Government Girls College, Bauchi * Federal Government College, Wukari * Federal Government College, Bajoga *Federal Government Girls College, Yola *Federal Government Girls College ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cross River State
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Day School
A day school — as opposed to a boarding school — is an educational institution where children and adolescents are given instructions during the day, after which the students return to their homes. A day school has full-day programs when compared to after-school programs. A day school is a learning center whereby the learners usually goes back to their dwelling place daily and they do not dwell at the study center. It could be a secondary or tertiary Tertiary ( ) is a widely used but obsolete term for the geologic period from 66 million to 2.6 million years ago. The period began with the demise of the non-avian dinosaurs in the Cretaceous–Paleogene extinction event, at the start ... day school. It could also be privately or government owned. Consequently, parents and guardians are not required to pay for accommodation and feeding fees, this is due to the non residential status of a day school. Day school helps the child to receiving a dual training from the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Boarding School
A boarding school is a school where pupils live within premises while being given formal instruction. The word "boarding" is used in the sense of "room and board", i.e. lodging and meals. As they have existed for many centuries, and now extend across many countries, their functioning, codes of conduct and ethos vary greatly. Children in boarding schools study and live during the school year with their fellow students and possibly teachers or administrators. Some boarding schools also have day students who attend the institution by day and return off-campus to their families in the evenings. Boarding school pupils are typically referred to as "boarders". Children may be sent for one year to twelve years or more in boarding school, until the age of eighteen. There are several types of boarders depending on the intervals at which they visit their family. Full-term boarders visit their homes at the end of an academic year, semester boarders visit their homes at the end of an acade ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
