Dr. Tunji Alausa, Minister of Education Nigerian students studying abroad under the Federal Government’s Bilateral Education Agreement (BEA) have planned to protest the prolonged payment of their scholarship stipend today, Monday, November 17, 2025. According to the students, the government has yet to pay their $500 stipend this year, causing them hardship. They added that
Chiemka Okoronta, a 29-year-old Nigerian postgraduate student, has been sentenced to 10 years’ imprisonment for raping a 17-year-old girl. Okoronta was said to have defiled the girl on March 25, 2025, while he boarded a night bus with her and other passengers. According to the evidence presented by Bradford Crown Court, Okoronta took advantage of
July 25 of last year will forever remain a red-letter day in the life of Professor Oluwaseun Olanrewaju Omotayo, a proud Nigerian scholar and global trailblazer. On that day, the Cedi Auditorium of the University of Health and Allied Sciences (UHAS), Ho, Ghana, came alive as he delivered his Exaugural Lecture titled “Psychologizing in Sports:
A Nigerian researcher, Abayomi Ayoola Oladejo, is gaining international attention for pioneering the use of data analytics and predictive modelling to improve safety on construction sites around the world. Oladejo, a PhD candidate at the University of Colorado Boulder and research assistant with the Construction Safety Research Alliance (CSRA), is developing models that help construction
The Chancellor of NextGen University International, USA, Prof Muhammad Shaik Rafi, has described UNESCO Laureate, Prof Bashiru Aremu, as a trailblazing Nigerian academic whose contributions to global education and technology remain exceptional. In an interview on Thursday, Rafi praised Aremu, the Vice-Chancellor of Crown University International Chartered, USA, for his groundbreaking work in Computer Science
Some universities in the Republic of Benin, blacklisted by the Nigerian government, are allegedly partnering with private polytechnics in Nigeria to enable their graduates to participate in the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), according to multiple investigative reports. The reports suggest that graduates from these institutions obtain National Diploma (ND) or Higher National Diploma (HND)
A University of Ibadan student, Abayomi Odole, has completed a three-and-a-half-month academic and entrepreneurial fellowship at the University of St. Gallen in Switzerland under the START Fellowship programme. The fellowship, a global initiative supporting student entrepreneurs from emerging markets, offers participants mentorship, training, and access to international business networks. Mr Odole, a 400-level student of
A three-day regional forum bringing together graduates of Saudi universities from Nigeria and neighbouring countries will open on Monday in Abuja. The event, organised under the patronage of Saudi universities, aims to strengthen collaboration among Saudi-educated professionals across West and Central Africa and examine their contributions to sustainable development. The Saudi Embassy’s Press Attaché in
The University of Cambridge has announced a vacancy for a Research Associate in Climate Governance at its Department of Land Economy. The position is part of an EU-funded project titled Accelerating Climate Action: Navigating Towards a Low-Emissions, Resilient Future (ACCLIMATE). The project aims to strengthen global and national strategies for low-emission, climate-resilient development by improving
A Nigerian graduate, Raheemah Adebiyi, has been awarded the Commonwealth Scholarship to study Global Development and Environment at the University of Bristol in the United Kingdom. Adebiyi, who completed her degree in Agricultural Economics and Farm Management at the University of Ilorin in 2023, stated that the award would enable her to contribute to addressing
