The National Institute of Health, USA as granted Covenant University, University of Bamako and Makarere University additional $5 million to continue the H3ABionet research work and graduate training

On the part of Covenant, the Bioinformatics research cluster is one of the 21 University funded Research clusters which also collaborates with other Centers of excellence world wide.

Currently the H3ABionet is being run by Covenant and other top notch universities across the globe from South Africa, USA, Norway e.t.c in collaboration. Proceeds or publications from the consortium is usually published on Nature journals.

The Covenant university Bioinformatics research cluster is headed by Professor Ezekiel Adebiyi, a notable Alumnus of Unilorin(BSc) and Germany(Phd)- he is also the former President of Bioinformatics Society of West Africa.

The announcement of research grant was made on twitter while the formal announcement was made on
https://www.fic.nih.gov/News/Pages/2017-h3africa-bioinformatics-training.aspx

News source
https://educationexplorersite./2017/09/27/nih-usa-grants-covenant-university-n1-5-billion-for-bio-research/


Lalasticlala Seun Ishilove Myndd44 cynthia1234

Wow. This is huge. I will like do do my phd in Covenant University bioformatics department.

DangotePikin:
Wow. This is huge. I will like do do my phd in Covenant University bioformatics department.

Great decision. Thankfully PG is not as expensive as Undergrad.
@dangotepikin in fact I just heard it is free. Cynthia1234 can shed more light.
Also check more info here

http://cubre.covenantuniversity.edu.ng


Cc TheVictorious

Yes, there is a scholarship available. If Interested, you can visit this link and click on the PhD position https:///Db7Va7 , Thanks

Statsocial:

Great decision. Thankfully PG is not as expensive as Undergrad.
@dangotepikin in fact I just heard it is free. Cynthia1234 can shed more light.

good morning NAIRALANDERS

Kkk...just say make I read y dem give d university d money but I still no come understand

Statsocial:

Great decision. Thankfully PG is not as expensive as Undergrad.
@dangotepikin in fact I just heard it is free. Cynthia1234 can shed more light.



Cc TheVictorious

for eagles?

cynthia1234:
Yes, there is a scholarship available. If Interested, you can visit this link and click on the PhD position https:///Db7Va7 , Thanks

Wow... you mean it?

Covenant always taking the lead among private universities

And Govt owned institutions are busy striking and fighting over pay, while d serious ones are attracting foreign funding.

I hope they won't increase their school fees again because of this

Badgers14:
I hope they won't increase their school fees again because of this

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Lol bros this has nothing do to with school fees. If anything it would ensure that PG students working in that cluster don't pay school fees. The PhD student is also going to be paid about 13,000 USD.

Also, CU runs free postgraduate for students who got first class from any any African university in STEM only by David Oyedepo Foundation. You would only need to pay for accommodation or get it somewhere else in Ota.

pauljumbo:
Birthday gift to my bishop school

David Oyedepo

Exactly a befitting birthday gift indeed. More to come in Jesus name.

CriticMaestro:
If a breakthrough has been made in a particular research, who gets to utilize it first..Nigeria or U.S? Cuz I don't trust those bunch

Africa of course. Many Grant agencies don't see sense in funding a research work for developing countries in universities in developed countries so they look for African Universities that has the combination of brilliant faculty, the right research environment, Corporate governance and all. We've also done our part by creating specialised laboratories in CUCRID like Molecular lab 1(college) 2 & 3(research center) and then endow research chairs in that cluster so since 2011 we've been getting funding.

Can someone tell this OAU graduate, Pedagogue what 5 million USD amounts in Naira He is to busy trolling CU that he doesn't have time to do the Conversion. He has no problem with Hushpuppi and Sport news on Nairaland but wants to kill himself with heart attack because a university made it to front page. And pls stop citing NIH records of years ago that has been published, some of us actually know quite a thing about grants. I have also replied ur nonsense comment in blue since all u want is attention.

Birthday gift to my bishop school

David Oyedepo

Impressive.

I want to be hearing more of quest for research, nd not "the other news".

Blood of everything bloody.



I didn't even read what's on the thread,na only 1.something billion I see. billions every where and I can't see it,is it that my papa lineage them no fit see millions talk more of billions. I go scatter that swear.

Hmmmm hardly do we hear things like this in our public universities.

This is very nice. CU is undisputedly the best private uni out there at the moment.

Oluwaseun ooooooo

If a breakthrough has been made in a particular research, who gets to utilize it first..Nigeria or U.S? Cuz I don't trust those bunch

Haters would still say its an advanced secondary school. Bt na der graduates dey get job pass followed by unilag . P.S ah go public school

Does anyone know how much the "Rolls Royce" of bishops donate to research in his university?
How much does he give in scholarship?
Abi the god of men is a chop alone pagan ni?

Nbote:
And Govt owned institutions are busy striking and fighting over pay, while d serious ones are attracting foreign funding.

Do you know how much lecturers are paid in public universities compared to the ones in private universities?
How does that compare to the salaries that we pay LGA Councillors and other politicians that we elected/allowed to run or rather ruin our lives?
Have you compared facilities in both?
Always think properly before you make public comments.
Thank me later.

I wonder if there are functioning research institutes in nigerian public institutions. Why would there be research institutes in the first place when they never pay salaries wetin dey suppose pay them in form of salaries and allowances being owed.

Government should start doing something right before there could be meaningful development in Nigeria

Wow that is good. We need something like this in university of Ibadan. Bioinformatician in the making.

This is my problem with private Universities, especially Covenant University. They LIE every time! Unfortunately, many Nigerians fall for their propaganda.

@Statsocial, do you realise that the following Universities also have the same grant? These are:

1. University of Ibadan;

2. University of Jos; and

3. University of Lagos.

In fact, Covenant University got the lowest award. They have just 1 award from NIH, while UI has 7!!! See the breakdown of the Award and the attached evidence from the NIH Website.

Covenant University-$250,000
Institute of Human Virology, Abuja-$1,798,716
UI- $2,247,127
UNIJOS-$640,000
UNILAG-$641,000

Everything about Covenant University is propaganda. Do you know the number of grants that Federal Universities, especially UI, OAU, UNILAG, UNN & other Federal Universities receive every year? They don't need to make noise about them because they are not capitalists! CU desperately push out information in order to deceive the gullible public to part with their hard-earned money for low-quality religious education!

@Statsocial, please how did you arrive at #1.5 billion? Learn to keep your propaganda within the confines of Ota. Nairalanders are not your brainwashed students!


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this is a loud one

pauljumbo:
Birthday gift to my bishop school

David Oyedepo

Can you please share with us the birthday gift for the school and indigent students FROM your bishop?
Thanks.

the only University really making strides in this country

wow...that's a nice initiative

Great! A prophet is not appreciated in his land. NIH/USA has seen the potential in Convenant Uni. While our Government is busy teaching our soldiers the Python Dance.

seguno2:
Does anyone know how much the "Rolls Royce" of bishops donate to research in his university?
How much does he give in scholarship?
Abi the god of men is a chop alone pagan ni?

Yes he is a chop alone pagan ooo.. Any other mumu question?

seguno2:


Do you know how much lecturers are paid in public universities compared to the ones in private universities?
How does that compare to the salaries that we pay LGA Councillors and other politicians that we elected/allowed to run or rather ruin our lives?
Have you compared facilities in both?
Always think properly before you make public comments.
Thank me later.

Lemme ask u something.. Is Unilorin a govt owned institution or not?? I always like to use Unilorin as an example not because I know much about d skool but becos I know enof to know dey also attract special foreign grants. What is d govt's problem with Universities concerning funds granted dem for research? It's always easy to blame how much dey earn but dats how much dey have always earned. Working for govt is becos of d high pay u get. We all know most ppl would jump ship from any private to a govt one but is it becos govt pays higher?? U shld b more worried about ur thinking