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75 College of Nursing Students Receive NELFUND Loan

The management of the Oyo State College of Nursing Sciences, Eleyele, has confirmed that Seventy-five (75) students of the institution benefitted from the Nigerian Education Loan Fund, (NELFUND). The College's Provost, Dr. Gbonjubola Owolabi stated this on Friday, during a meeting with management staff of the institution. Expressing the appreciation of the College to NELFUND, the Provost also congratulated the students on their success. The Provost said, “This is to inform the College that we received the loan funds for 75 students yesterday." Dr. Owolabi lauded the initiative, saying 78 students of the College applied, while 75 benefitted from the loan programme.  “Our College is grateful to NELFUND for this support to our students. The College also congratulates these 75 students. “This strategic effort aims to ensure that students who really need the funds can continue their education by lowering the burden of financial constraints,” she stated. Dr. Gbonjubola said the loan...
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ICAN Confirms Akintola William’s Death

 


The Institute of Chartered Accountants of Nigeria, ICAN, has confirmed the death of Akintola Williams, who became Africa’s first chartered accountant at age 30.

A source from the Institute said the President and the Registrar of ICAN are presently not in town but explained that a visit was made to the home of the deceased to confirm the news of his death.

Williams, who played a leading role in establishing the Association of Accountants in Nigeria in 1960, with the goal of training accountants, served as the first president of the association and also as the pioneer president of ICAN.

In recognition of his hardwork in the development of accountancy and contributions to the economic growth of Nigeria, he was honoured by the Nigerian government with the Order of the Federal Republic (OFR) in 1982 and Commander of Federal Republic (CFR) in 2001.

The Nigeria-Britain Association presented awards to Williams, alongside John Kufuor, ex-President of Ghana, for their contributions to democracy and development, on May 8, 2011, among other award and recognition.

Williams was born on August 9, 1919, into the family of Thomas Ekundayo Williams.

He had his primary education at Olowogbowo Methodist Primary School, Lagos in the 1930s and attended the CMS Grammar School, Lagos, for his secondary education.

As a result of his academic brilliance, he won a UAC scholarship for his higher education at the Yaba Higher College where he obtained a diploma in commerce.

Afterwards, he then proceeded to the University of London in 1944 to study banking and finance where he graduated with a bachelor of commerce degree in 1946.

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