For many Nigerian students in the United States, graduation brings both pride and uncertainty. After years of sacrifice, the question becomes what happens next. For thousands, the Optional Practical Training (OPT) programme offers a path forward — a chance to gain work experience and apply academic learning in real industries. OPT allows international students on
The 2025 Festival of Art and Discourse (FOAD) will take place from September 25 to 27 at the University of Regina in Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada. Organisers said the three-day event, themed “Intersect & Intertwine”, will bring together more than 60 presenters from about 10 countries across four continents. Participants include academics, artists and activists from
A Nigerian student, identified as Onyinye, has spoken of how her studies in the United Kingdom were abruptly cut short after she breached visa conditions. In an emotional video shared online, she said she had exceeded the 20-hour weekly work limit imposed on international students during term time. She explained that she took on extra
The United States has renewed efforts to attract Nigerian students to its campuses, with 28 American universities participating in the 24th Annual EducationUSA College Fair in Abuja. The event, organised by the US Embassy and EducationUSA, drew around 4,700 prospective students, parents and educators, making it one of the largest platforms in Nigeria for connecting
King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), Saudi Arabia, has announced the 2025 edition of its Applied Mathematics School (AMS), a one-week visiting program for undergraduate and master’s students. The event will take place from November 30 to December 4 on the KAUST campus. The programme is explicitly designed to expose young scholars to
Top Egyptian universities are in Nigeria for the third Egypt–Nigeria Educational Fair, aimed at boosting academic cooperation and attracting more Nigerian students to study in Egypt. The week-long fair, which began in Abuja on September 15, will also visit Kaduna, Zaria and Kano. Participating institutions include Cairo University, Ain Shams University, El-Galala University and Badr
About 588 students from Kano State have been conveyed to 13 northern states under the Students Exchange Programme for the 2025/2026 academic session. The students were transported to Adamawa, Bauchi, Gombe, Jigawa, Katsina, Kebbi, Taraba, and Nasarawa states. Others from Yobe, Kaduna, Sokoto, Borno, and Kwara states also arrived safely at their respective destinations. Meanwhile,
Nigerians in the United Kingdom have begun exploring legal means to extend their stay in the country, following the UK government’s message reminding international students that once their Visa expires, they should return to their country of origin. The UK government claimed that asylum applications from work, study and tourist visa-holders accounted for 37 per
One of Africa’s fastest-growing international student recruitment agencies, Study Now, has announced a multi-city education fair aimed at connecting young Africans with universities abroad. The Study Now Xperience, scheduled to run between September and October 2025, will be held in Port Harcourt, Abuja, Lagos, Accra and Nairobi. The fairs will give students and their families
Aptech, a global IT education company with 65 centres in Nigeria, states that it has spent ₦461 million on scholarships for Nigerian students in 2025 and reduced the cost of sponsoring a child in some foreign universities by 71%. The company announced the figures on Thursday in Port Harcourt at its 17th Career Quest event,
