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UBA FOUNDATION’S NATIONAL ESSAY COMPETITION 2025

Application Deadline: October 17th, 2025

LOCATION: Nigeria

The National Essay Competition, targeted at senior secondary students in Nigeria, is organized annually as part of UBA Foundation’s education initiative, which aims to promote the reading culture and encourage healthy and intellectual competition amongst secondary school students in Nigeria and across Africa.

ELIGIBILITY:

Essay Topic: Nigeria is Characterised By Diverse Cultures, Ethnicities, and Religions. How Can Young Nigerians Deploy Diversity to Build a United Nation?

1st Stage: Call for entries—12 best essays to be selected
2nd Stage: Final physical test – Winner, 1st Runner-up, 2nd Runner-up

Must be a Nigerian Senior Secondary School Student.

Complete the application form.

Upload a handwritten essay of 750 words max (not typed).

Upload a recent passport photograph.

Upload a scanned copy of Birth Certificate, National ID, or International Passport.

Application Deadline: October 17th, 2025

Click here to apply

BENEFIT:

Winner – N10 million educational grant to any African University 

1st Runner-Up – N7.5 million educational grant to any African University 

2nd Runner-Up – N5 million educational grant to any African University 

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SCHNEIDER ELECTRIC 2026 APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAMME – NIGERIA, WEST AFRICA

LOCATION: Nigeria

 Their 24-month Technical & Engineering Apprenticeship Programme is designed to provide hands-on experience and industry-recognized qualifications. You’ll gain practical knowledge while taking on real responsibilities, helping shape your future career with Schneider Electric.

This programme is specifically tailored for their Services Business Unit, where successful apprentices transition into Field Service Representative roles. These roles involve travel to customer sites and training to support our fast-paced service operations.

ELIGIBILITY:

Must have completed a Bachelor’s Degree or Higher National Diploma in Electrical or Electronics, Mechatronics, or Mechanical Engineering.

Must be a graduate in 2025 or awaiting graduation in the next 6 months.

Must have academic classification of 1st Class Honours ( GPA 3.90 – 4.00 ) or 2nd Class 2nd Division ( GPA 3.70 – 3.89 ).

Relevant internship or industrial attachment experience, i.e. prior exposure to engineering environments, especially field service, maintenance or technical support.

Technical Certification or Training will be a distinct advantage, i.e. { Electrical Safety; PLC Programming; AutoCAD or Solidworks; Renewable Energy Systems; IoT or smart Systems }

BENEFIT:

Paid apprenticeship

Real business experience and client interactions to prepare you for job market expectations.

Learning Objectives

Learn to install and maintain products at customer sites.

Learn to repair and upgrade products.

Complete site risk assessments, reports, timesheets, and expense submissions in a timely manner.

Support workflow and time management across the team.

Contribute to additional tasks and projects that support the broader business.

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