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University Press plc (UPPLC) is Nigeria's largest indigenous book publisher. It was founded as the Nigerian branch of the British Oxford University Press [1] in 1949 with the name Oxford University Press (OUP), Nigeria. At incorporation [2] as a public liability company in 1978, the company's name was changed to University Press Limited. [3]
Females in Nigeria have a basic human right to be educated, and this right has been recognized since the year 1948 adoption of the Universal Declaration on Human Rights (UDHR) [1] According to a report in 2014, female education has an important impact on the development of a stable, prosperous and healthy nation state resulting in active, productive and empowered citizens. [2]
The Women's Technology Empowerment Centre (W.TEC) is a non-profit organization that provides technology education for women and girls in Nigeria. [1] [2] W.TEC offers services and programs including mentoring, training, technology camps, awareness campaigns, collaborative projects, and research and publication in order to empower women. [3] [4]
Oreoluwa Somolu Lesi is a Nigerian social entrepreneur and UK-trained economist and information technology expert.She is the founder and executive director of Women's Technology Empowerment Centre (W.TEC), a non-profit organisation that empowers women and girls socially and economically through education in Information technology. [1]
The history of university education in Nigeria can be traced to the Elliot Commission of 1943, [55] which culminated in the establishment of University College, Ibadan in 1948. [ 56 ] Five of these universities were established between 1948 and 1965, following the recommendation of the Ashby Commission set up by the British Colonial Government ...
A university press is an academic publishing house affiliated with an institution of higher learning that specializes in the publication of monographs and scholarly journals. This article outlines notable presses of this type, arranged by country; where appropriate, the page also specifies the academic institution that each press is affiliated ...
Female child labour in Nigeria refers to the high incidence in Nigeria of girls aged 5–14 who are involved in economic activities outside education and leisure. [55] The prevalence of female child labour in Nigeria is largely due to household economic status, [ 56 ] but other factors include: the educational status of parents, the presence of ...
The project aims to give visibility to women, both professionals and university students, working in science, technology, engineering and mathematics . With short biographical information and graphic reproductions of their artworks dealing with the Covid-19 pandemic and accessible online, the project provides a platform for women scientists to ...