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Impact Africa Virtual Edition has launched. Avoid missing out on the many events built to support Afriennials in the innovation space. Be the first register for the next session on 26 February.#ImpactAfricaSummit2021
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Test your English level, take a free English test with the British Council on your mobile at anytime! . Download the app to take the full test here: #learnenglish #englishtest #EnglishScore
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Visit to discover the answer. Respond by midnight today for your chance to win a VR headset or special edition backpack. Tag @ngbritish with the quiz number and your answer
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Our MC @frankdonga_ is honestly the funniest, listen to what he had to say about the event #BritishCouncilNigeriaAt75 #Thankstoyou
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As part of our #DiversityWeek2017, we are celebrating outstanding women. Meet @lolashoneyin, founder and director of Ake Festival
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Every child matters, everywhere in the world. Happy Children's Day from all of us at British Council #ChildrensDay #May27
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A heartfelt congratulations to Cassandra Akinde @AkindeCassandra for winning the Social Action award at the #StudyUKAlumniAwards.
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Are you looking to study in the UK anytime soon? Register to attend #StudyUK2017 #UyoExhibition. Click to learn more
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#ThanksToYou Mohammed Bayero Yayandi, a technology entrepreneur who was a 2018 participant of British Council supported Creative Hustle in Kano. He is teaching children in Nigeria how to code and use digital data to transform lives. Read more; #75Stories
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We present to you the winners of the Future Leaders Connect 2019 cohort from Nigeria!!!.THE WINNERS.Shola Dele-Olowu .Elizabeth Chinenyenwa Nwarueze.Stanley Azuokola .Firdausi Umar Sadiq .Toluwalola Kasali (Audience Choice Winner).#FutureLeadersConnect.#NigeriaHeatEvent2019
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Our offices in Nigeria will remain closed for now until further notice. This is to maintain strict safety measures to curb the spread of the Covid-19 virus and to prioritise the well-being of our customers, employees and communities in which we operate.
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Have you heard about the University of #AberdeenPGScholarships? http://t.co/3tWizt3pqC
http://t.co/wvuedihIts.
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It's here!!! Today marks our 75th year in Nigeria and we are unveiling our anniversary logo to kick start the 'Thanks to You' campaign - a 12 month long series of events. Stay tuned to get involved and participate!! . #thankstoyou #75yearsinNigeria #75stories #bepartofthestory
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Are you aged 18-35 and have ideas for global change? .Apply to the Future Leaders Connect 2018. All members of #FutureLeadersConnect spend nine days in the UK and learn advanced policy and leadership skills at the University of Cambridge .Apply here:
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On Saturday, 27 April, we will be supporting the @CleverClogsBook Akada Children’s Book Festival The programme is aimed at supporting and improving literacy rates in children through the promotion of a reading culture by producing Nigerian-themed children’s picture books.
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Do you want to develop a strong sense of your own cultural identity and local community while learning to plan, lead, and manage your own social action project? Then our Active Citizens digital training is for YOU!
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CALL FOR INTERNS. The British Council Nigeria would like to offer students and recent graduates an experiential learning opportunity to gain real world experience through our internship programme. As an intern, you will gain practical experience, networking opportunities and
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#Thankstoyou social entrepreneur Grace Ihejiamaizu and a Global Changemaker listed as the 16th most influential young Nigerian in 2018. Grace @graceiheji is a University Lecturer and founder of iKapture Networks.Read more: #BritishCouncilAt75 #75Stories
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Prof. Abubakar Rasheed, Executive Secretary.@OfficialNUC and Mr. Scott.McDonald, CEO, @BritishCouncil earlier today signed an MOU to collaborate on projects to.improve outcomes in entrepreneurial education in higher institutions in 🇳🇬. #InnovationforAfricanUniversities
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Congratulations to the selected finalists of the 2017 #FutureLeadersConnect programme in Nigeria. Let's wish them well
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Five delegates from Nigeria; Ayomide Agbaje, Hussaina Aminu Aboki, Ngozi Udeobasi, Ayobami Sunday Olutaiwo and Adekunle Adebajo attended a digital event for young journalists, delivered as part of the Future News Worldwide programme #FNW2020
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Guests arriving at the event as we celebrate #BritishCouncilNigeriaAt75. Be a part of the event here. #Thankstoyou
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Hats off to Jennifer Uchendu @Dzennypha for winning the Science and Sustainability award at the #StudyUKAlumniAwards.
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Abdalla Uba Adamu, Vice-chancellor, Open University. Amongst the other things he shared, he mentioned that one of his daughters met her husband at a British Council Nigeria event. Maybe we can add match making to our portfolio. #BritishCouncilNigeriaAt75
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We are deeply saddened to hear about the passing of our Patron, Her Majesty The Queen. We extend our heartfelt condolences to His Majesty The King and all of the Royal Family at this time of grief.
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Are you #SocialSavvy? Would you like to work with one of the British Council Nigeria project teams as an #EdIntern?.Watch this space.
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Meet Job Oyebisi, founder of StanLab and previous winner of the Ideas Change Lives Competition. StanLab is a virtual science laboratory which uses augmented reality to give students at schools without laboratories an opportunity to learn practical science skills online.
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The #AberdeenPGScholarship is for University graduates who want to get a Masters Degree in Business, Science and Engineering.
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Happy #WorldTeachersDay! Let’s all give a #WorldOfThanks to teachers across the globe for the amazing work that they do.
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Pleased to announce that our former British Council Country Director Ms Consulota Carmen Price received an Order of the British Empire (OBE) for services to UK/Nigeria cultural relations #IWD2018 #PressforProgress
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Ahead of the International Day for the elimination of sexual violence in conflict, join us with Oluwaseun Ayodeji Osowobi founder of @standtoendrape and our #FutureLeadersConnect member tomorrow 17 June at 12:00pm (WAT) on our Instagram handle @ngbritish
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Here’s a motivational quote to inspire you today and for the rest of the week #MondayMotivation
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Do you want to learn at a UK university for free? @StudyUKBritish is offering 60,000 people the chance. #FLStudyUK
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Together with @beatfreeks and @cchubdesignlab, we're excited to announce the launch of the #NewNarratives2020 designed to contribute to changing narratives between Africa and the UK with the potential to unlock new connections and collaborations. #UK #Africa
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Our West Africa Digital Inclusion project is geared towards enhancing the visibility of West African arts & artists online. It provides access to a wider audience amongst other things. Have you been part of this project? Then send us a video story. RECORD; POST & TAG @ngBritish
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We brought together 15 Nigerian comedians to challenge stereotypes and raise awareness about sexual and gender-based violence. The video was produced by RoLAC's HerStoryOurStoryNG campaign. @EUinNigeria @HerStoryOSNG
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Happy Children's Day!. Every child matters, everywhere in the world!. #ChildrensDay #BritishCouncil #ChildProtection
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Are you in Kano? Do you have a child/ward in primary school? Help them improve their literacy and mathematics skills while schools are on lockdown by tuning in to the following radio programmes;
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#Thankstoyou for being a part of our story in the last 75 years! .Still, in the spirit of celebrating 75 years of cultural relations in Nigeria, we are compiling 75 stories from the hundreds of submissions we received from participants of our programmes and from our archives.
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Hear the CEOÂ @tonyelumeluFDNÂ speak about catering to the needs of the growing number of young African entrepreneurs. Watch the recording on our website today!.#ImpactAfricaSummit2021
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Football is enjoyed by millions in Nigeria. It can also be used as a platform to address many issues in society. We know this because we’ve been here for 75 years. Meet Chinasa Ukandu – A British Council Premier Skills Coach Educator. #75stories.#thankstoyou.#bepartofthestory
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We are collating #75Stories to celebrate 75 years of creating opportunities in Nigeria. Have you participated in any programme by the British council then submit your video story. Just RECORD it, .POST it and .TAG @ngBritish .for a chance to feature in our campaign.#ThanksToYou
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We have been celebrating 75 years in Nigeria over the last 12 months! If you missed it, here is your chance to participate in our quiz competition to win VR headsets or special edition backpacks!! Quizzes are posted at 1pm daily until the 14th of June. #BritishCouncilNigeriaAt75
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It's Friday! Take the English quiz below to test your grammar skill. Which statement below is correct? .A. The meat smells badly .OR.B. The meat smells bad. #FridayQuiz
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LET THE CHALLENGE BEGIN!! .The first task of the 2016 Enterprise Challenge starts now!.Find more information here -
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Day 2 of the Capacity Building Workshop for Media Journalists: Participants are set for another time of learning, sharing and networking. #MediaWorkshop2018 #BritishCouncil #CapacityBuilding
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Our Country Director and West Africa Cluster Lead, Lucy Pearson handing over the cheque of GBP 20,000 to the winner of the #IdeasChangeLives challenge Job Oyebisi of Stan Lab for his innovative idea to enhance science learning in secondary schools without laboratories.
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In the next 24 hours, eleven young Nigerians with inspiring ideas on how to change the world will be pitching their policies for five minutes at the #FutureLeadersConnect #NigeriaHeatEvent2018 Follow the link to learn how to join the Facebook Live
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Shola Dele-Olowu is now speaking about her policy idea for the implementation of compulsory health insurance. Follow this link to join live. #FutureLeadersConnect #NigeriaHeatEvent
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We have a fundamental duty of care towards children. Our KidsABILITY Project promotes & encourages learning & development with programmes that inspire, engage & reward. Has your child benefited from any of our programmes? Then send us your video story RECORD POST & TAG @ngBritish
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History Nugget: British Council has been driving UK-Nigeria cultural relations since 1944. We have hosted British dignitaries in Lagos too. Tell us how we have supported your creative talent development. RECORD your video story, POST it and TAG @ngBritish.#thankstoyou
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Meet Chidera Olalere, a student of Olashore International School and our young intern this year. Last week, she interned in our Lagos office and had a fun learning experience about the workplace through interactions with team members. #BritishCouncil #WorkplaceSkills
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Active Citizens training in your professional toolkit of experiences, skills, and network. Limited seats are available! .Date: 22nd - 26th March 2021 .Register here >>>>
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We have selected 6 exceptional finalists who will go on to become part of 2017 #FutureLeadersConnect cohort in October 2017
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Excitement filled the air at the Commonwealth Pre-Departure Briefing held at our office! Scholars and fellows of the Commonwealth Scholarship program came together for insightful moments before embarking on their educational journey to the UK.
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We celebrate Yvonne Awosanya-Adefajo a Telling Stories Writers workshop participant who submitted her story. #thankstoyou Yvonne more authors are finding their voice. You too can submit your own story, visit #BritishCouncilNigeriaAt75 #bepartofthestory
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We are pleased to announce Mrs. Ifeyinwa Ugochukwu, CEO of Tony Elumelu Foundation as a keynote speaker at the Gender & Youth Session on the 25th of March 2021. Book your place today and don’t miss out on the chance to engage with her. #ImpactAfricaSummit
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We had an exciting conversation with Catriona Laing, the outgoing British High Commissioner to Nigeria @UKinNigeria, where she shared her experiences in Nigeria and expressed her admiration for the work the British Council is doing in fostering cultural relations in Nigeria.
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Our guests having an immersive experience at the #BritishCouncilNigeriaAt75 event. #Thankstoyou
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Meet seven years old Bola, a young creative writer and author. She has just published her first book "And the Lion came to town". In a conversation with Bola, she revealed she is working on her second book. #YoungReader #YoungWriter #LiteracyDay
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To mark International Women’s Day on the 8th March 2022, the British High Commission in Nigeria is offering young Nigerian women aged 18 to 23 the opportunity to be High Commissioner for a day. The winner will have a chance to work-shadow the British High Commissioner for a day
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Today we celebrate @jaymee2020 whose video story was selected to feature as one of our #75stories. Well done Jamiu Isa, a Premier Skills Football Coach #Thankstoyou, more young Nigerians are developing their football talent. RECORD your own video story POST & TAG @ngbritish
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Today marks the International Day of Education. Despite school closures, last year following the COVID 19 pandemic in Kano State, the Kano Literacy and Mathematics Accelerator (KaLMA) programme continued to support learning at home for primary 4 to 6 pupils.
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Amazing welcome reception for our #FutureLeadersConnect Nigerian delegates at the residence of the British Deputy High Commissioner
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Who's looking forward to our Instagram Live session in about an hour? It promises to be practical and actionable. Join us today at 12:00pm (WAT) on Instagram @ngbritish #JusticeForSurvivors #NoToRape #NoToViolence #FutureLeadersConnect
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Wrapping up on Day 01 of the Capacity Building Workshop for Media Journalists is the conversations on "Equality, Diversity and Inclusion" by Olafusi Olateru-Olagbebi and Francis Trejo-Gardener #MediaWorkshop2018
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Which one of our participants won the Business Acceleration Investment Grant of N250,000 for his farming concepts? .Visit to discover the answer. Respond by midnight today for your chance to win. Tag @ngbritish with the quiz number and your answer
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British High Commission representatives sharing on ways the British government is working together with journalists in Nigeria #MediaWorkshop2018
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Our Festivals Programme aims to increase the artistic, technical & management skills of arts & culture festival management teams in Nigeria & other West African countries. Have you participated in this programme then send us your video story. RECORD it; POST It & TAG @ngBritish
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Potential Fraud Notice. The British Council has been made aware of fraudster(s) impersonating the British Council and defrauding members of the public who are eager to take advantage of the newly introduced programme that allows qualified teachers who are non-UK citizens to work
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In 2008, we worked with Cambridge Education in the delivery of the UK Aid funded Education Sector Support Programmes. The programme touched 5.2million children and improved 10,947 schools. Did you participate in this programme? Then tell us your story at
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Speaker, House of Representatives, Honourable Yakubu Dogara and participants at the Premium Times Centre for Investigative Journalism conference supported by The Rule of Law and Anti-Corruption Programme (ROLAC) an EU funded programme which is implemented by the British Council.
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There are now 22 Sexual Assault Referral Centres (SARCs) across 16 states in Nigeria. This number may very well soon increase to 30 with the possible addition of Kwara SARC, MCN SARCs in Yobe, Adamawa, Borno and RoLAC-supported SARCs in Abuja, Edo and Alimosho LGA, Lagos,
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Meet our colleagues, Gloria and Maria. They are learning accountability partners and they have pledged to read a book each and discuss learnings by the end of September 2019. You can be like them by committing to learning something new within a specified timeframe. #LAndDWeek2019
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John Godwin and his wife Gillian are English architects practicing in Lagos since 1954 and founders of the Legacy group, documenting Lagos architectural evolution. #BritishCouncilNigeriaAt75 #Thankstoyou
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Opportunity. Calling on young people age 18 -35 to submit a video story of no more than 30 seconds on Instagram tagging @ngbritish telling what skills they consider will be most important for the future and why
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Interested in studying in the UK?.Registered to attend the exhibition in March 2016 here:
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Are you a Nigerian Youth aged between 18-35?.We would like you to take a survey to know your perspectives about COVID-19 and find out what you are currently doing to cope in these challenging times. Get Started:
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In life, you win always when you see every failure as an opportunity to learn something new. #MondayMotivation
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Learn from global policy experts, leaders and the fresh perspectives of young people leading policy change around the world in our FREE online course, sign up now #FLPolicyLeaders
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Young entrepreneurs from all over Sub-Saharan Africa meet at the #EnterpriseAfrica Summit in Ghana!!
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We ended the stimulating session with our panelists with the presentation of plaques. #BritishCouncilNigeriaAt75 #Thankstoyou
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In commemoration of the International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation, the UnCUT Initiative founded by Dolapo Olaniyan, member of our Future Leaders Connect programme, led five communities in Osun state in the fight to #EndFGM.Photo credit: @UnCUTInitiative
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