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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 …

The Africa International Film Festival (AFRIFF), one of the continent’s premier events for celebrating and advancing African cinema, has just wrapped up its latest edition. Known for its dynamic blend of film screenings, panel discussions, networking opportunities, and masterclasses, AFRIFF attracts filmmakers, industry professionals, and enthusiasts from around the globe. This year’s edition brought together veteran voices and fresh talents, …

UK universities, known for their global prestige, are experiencing significant financial pressures due to declining international student numbers amid strict visa regulations.    These restrictions, coupled with issues from Brexit, are deterring overseas students and impacting university funding.    In 2022, around 760,000 international students were studying in the UK, with most from India, China, and Nigeria, making the UK …

Former Governor of Anambra State and Presidential candidate of Labour Party in the 2023 general election, Peter Obi, says he is in support of Nigerian nurses relocating abroad for greener pastures.    Obi stated this over the weekend while making a donation of N50million donation to Peter University in Achina/Onneh and N10million to School of Nursing Sciences, Adazi-Nnukwu, yesterday.   …

X users claiming to be University students in Enugu, have alleged that two boys r@ped a male student in an institution.  They claimed that other male students who heard about alleged incident are angry that it was a boy that was r@ped and were asking if the r@pists did not see any girl around.  A lady wrote on X: “They …

X users claiming to be University students in Enugu, have alleged that two boys r@ped a male student in an institution.  They claimed that other male students who heard about alleged incident are angry that it was a boy that was r@ped and were asking if the r@pists did not see any girl around.  A lady wrote on X: “They …

The Bauchi State Police Command has arrested two secondary school students, Hamza Sadiq and Adamu Ahmadu, both 15, for robbery.     Operatives from the Operation Restore Peace (ORP) unit, following a thorough investigation, arrested the suspects in connection with a robbery incident at a mobile phone shop in Wunti Market, Bauchi.     The spokesperson of the command, SP …

The Ogun state police command has confirmed the arrest of a 33-year-old man,  Olayemi Shedrack who had been on its wanted list, for the alleged r@pe of some female students of the state-owned Tai Solarin University of Education, Ijagun after robbing them of valuables.   In a statement released, the spokesperson of the command, Omolola Odutola, revealed that the suspect …