The financial pressures facing universities continue to mount after the latest immigration figures showed a sharp fall in the number of international applicants wanting to study in the UK. The Home Office’s initial figures for July found that about 15% fewer sponsored student visa applications were rece...
Five renowned African musicians will be guests on this weekend’s edition of CNN International’s African Voices Changemakers, sponsored by digital solutions company, Globacom. The 30-minute magazine programme will feature Nigerian songwriter, singer and actor, Chike Ezekpeazu Osebuka, popularly kn...
Amos Ishaku, a First Class graduate and internally displaced person (IDP) in Uhorgua camp, Edo, has bagged a fully-funded PhD scholarship from the University of Illinois, Chicago, USA. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Ishaku had, in November 2023, graduated with first class in Chemical Engi...
..Stay Indoors For 2 Days – FUOYE Tells Female Students, Staff Amid Oro Festival from Aug. 7 to Aug. 9 due to the Oro festival. The Senior Assistant Registrar of the university, Mrs Ibukunoluwa Alamu, made the appeal in a statement on Thursday in Oye-Ekiti. “This is to inform all female staff memb...
In a display of sportsmanship at the 2024 Paris Olympics, the German cycling team has extended a helping hand to Nigerian cyclist, Ese Lovina Ukpeseraye. Ukpeseraye, who was unexpectedly called up to compete in the keirin and sprint events, faced a major hurdle when she arrived without a bicycle. On soc...
The National Association of Nigerian Students in Diaspora (NANS-Diaspora) has expressed deep concern over the recent unrest and violence in various parts of England and Northern Ireland. “We unequivocally condemn the rioting that has erupted since July 30, 2024, following the tragic events in Southport...
