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Nigerian student enrolment at United States (U.S.) colleges and universities rose to 20,029 students in 2023/2024, ranking seventh globally and first in Africa, according to the 2024 Open Doors Report on International Education Exchange.   The figure marked a 13.5 percent increase from the previous year, placing Nigeria as Africa’s leading source of international students and 7th globally.     The …

Nollywood actress and filmmaker Dayo Amusa is in high spirits after announcing the birth of her first child, a bouncing baby boy. The actress took to Instagram on November 18, 2024, to announce the good news, posting a picture grid of her adorable new-born baby boy Her caption read, “ALHAMDULILAH 🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼 My Treasure has arrived. It’s a Boy 💎 The …

Nigerian music producer Don Jazzy has opened up about not having a partner, saying that it hurts. Taking to Instagram on November 18, 2024, he expressed his sadness about not being able to participate in the ongoing suspect challenge on social media because he doesn’t have a partner. “Suspect wants to do a suspect challenge but no suspect partner, okay …

Sierra Leonean rap sensation, Jelly Bee, is back and hotter than ever with her latest single, ‘High Tension’. Signed to the forward-thinking ABANGZ Originals label, Jelly Bee is poised to take the global music scene by storm. High Tension, produced by Nigeria’s Masterkraft, captures the thrill of attraction and intensity of connection. A mix of Krio, English, and metaphors, the …

Chidimma Adetshina has expressed her gratitude to Nigeria as well as Africa for their love and unwavering support after being crowned the first runner-up at the Miss Universe 2024 pageant held in Mexico.    Miss Denmark, Victoria Kjaer Theilvig, was crowned the winner, while Chidimma was named the titleholder for Miss Universe Africa and Oceania.   The 23-year-old’s journey to …

A new documentary titled ‘Mothers of Chibok,’ directed by award-winning Nigerian filmmaker Joel ‘Kachi Benson, recently had its world premiere at the annual documentary film festival Doc NYC in New York on November 16. The documentary follows the lives of four mothers over a farming season, capturing their perseverance in the wake of the 2014 tragedy when Boko Haram militants …

Nigerians have gone on a South African pageant enthusiast’s account to slam them for claiming Miss Universe Nigeria contestant Chidinma Adetshina as theirs.   The handle with the username “Miss Universe South Africa” referred to Chidinma as “our golden girl” after she emerged second runner up at the Miss Universe contest.   They added, “South Africa and Nigeria, we can …

Bobrisky has alleged that despite filing a court document to protect his fundamental rights as a human, the EFCC has continued to harass him and infringe on his rights.  Bobrisky, through his lawyer, had filed a petition in the Federal High Court of Nigeria to restrain the EFCC and other security agencies from harassing, arresting, detaining, or declaring him wanted.  …

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has reported that the economic reforms initiated by Nigeria’s federal government have yet to yield significant positive results, 18 months after their implementation. In its latest outlook for sub-Saharan Africa, the IMF excluded Nigeria from the list of countries making reform progress, grouping it among nations struggling to meet desired economic outcomes.   According to …

A nurse, whose life changed for the better in just three years after he left Nigeria to practise in the UK, has shared his story.  The nurse took to X, formerly Twitter, In May 2021 to reveal he’s leaving Nigeria.    He returned to the platform on Nov. 14 to reveal that he has now bought a house and a …