News at its Zenith
News at its Zenith
By Akinsuroju Olubunmi Teesside University supports Nigerian students facing financial hardship Teesside University in the United Kingdom has introduced a program to assist Nigerian students experiencing significant financial difficulties by sponsoring their flights back to Nigeria. This decision comes after the expulsion of numerous students from their courses and their mandated departure from the UK […]
By Akinsuroju Olubunmi University orders Nigerian students to leave UK. Teesside University has expelled a group of Nigerian students and ordered them to leave the UK after they failed to pay tuition fees on time, reports the BBC. The students, who have been struggling due to the devaluation of the naira, have consequently breached […]
By Akinsuroju Olubunmi UK University offers Nigerians £33,150 scholarships The University of East Anglia in the United Kingdom has unveiled scholarships worth £33,150 (N44.3 million) and travel grants of £4,000 (N5.3 million) for Nigerians and other applicants interested in pursuing a master’s degree in Plant and Health at the institution. The scholarships, known as the […]
By Akinsuroju Olubunmi Record breaker: Nigerian American woman achieves PhD milestone in Robotics Oluwami (Wami) Dosunmu-Ogunbi has etched her name in history as the first black woman to attain a Doctorate in Robotics from the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, in the United States. Wami, hailing from Nigerian immigrant parents, has earned her doctorate in […]
By Akinsuroju Olubunmi Tragedy strikes as Nigerian student dies within 24 hours of UK arrival for Postgraduate studies. Saheed Wahab, a Nigerian student pursuing his master’s degree in the United Kingdom, tragically passed away a day after commencing his studies at Teesside University on January 15, 2024. The cause of the death remains undisclosed. […]
Nabeeha, pictured second from left, was killed by the kidnappers last Friday. Image: AL-KADRIYAR FAMILY Nigerian Defence Minister criticises crowdsourcing. The minister of defence for Nigeria has blasted anyone who give ransom to kidnappers, claiming that crowdfunding exacerbates the situation. The remarks made by Mohammed Badaru Abubakar coincide with the expiration of the ransom […]
Somtochukwu Okwuoha 40 month jail in Uk for Nigerian student that threatened terrorism . Somtochukwu Okwuoha, a 26-year-old Nigerian Master’s student at Dundee University in Scotland, has been sentenced to 40 months in jail for making terrorist threats against the school’s personnel and students, according to the BBC. Okwuoha, an international energy studies student, will […]
By Akinsuroju Olubunmi Top 10 things you need to know this Tuesday morning. In the latest developments from Nigerian newspapers, here are ten (10) key updates for this Tuesday morning: 1. Senate Screens CBN Governor Nominee and Deputy Governors The Senate is set to scrutinize the acting Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria, Dr […]
By Akinsuroju Abiodun Olubunmi University of Lagos Student Leaders Deny Agreement with School Authorities Following Tuition Fee Hike Struggle Continues as Student Representatives Seek Consensus. Lagos, Nigeria – In the wake of protests sparked by a tuition fee hike implemented by the University of Lagos (UNILAG) management in July, student leaders have refuted claims […]
UK-based Nigerian doctor UK-based Nigerian doctor loses custody of son. A Nigerian doctor living in the United Kingdom has given the government custody of his 16-year-old son after beating him with a belt. On Wednesday, a child rights campaigner known as pepstalk1 exposed this on her Instagram page. She described how the Nigerian doctor thrashed […]
