Commonwealth Scholarships for Master’s and PhD study – developing Commonwealth country citizens
Commonwealth Scholarships for Master’s and PhD study in the UK are offered for citizens of developing Commonwealth countries. These scholarships are funded by the UK Department for International Development (DFID), with the aim of contributing to the UK’s international development aims and wider overseas interests, supporting excellence in UK higher education, and sustaining the principles of the
Where The Bling Is: Top Luxury Markets In Africa
Three months after the super-luxury Diamond Walk retail center opened in Johannesburg’s Sandton City mall, there are often more security guards than shoppers at the site, according to a report by Janice Kew in BusinessDayLive. The numbers look a little different from the perspective of Julie Hillary, general manager of the mall. Hillary says about 24-million visited the mall each year
Geno Smith Injury: Updates on Jets Star’s Jaw After Locker Room Fight
Geno Smith’s tumultuous career with the New York Jets has hit another snag, as the quarterback has suffered a broken jawafter a locker room fight with linebacker IK Enemkpali. The injury will sideline him for six to 10 weeks, per Brian Costello of the New York Post. Ian Rapoport of NFL Network noted Smith’s reported timetable makes
Top 30 Europe Scholarships for International Students
Each year, billions of Euros worth of scholarships are offered by Colleges and Universities in Europe for international students. The European Union along with the European Government States also offer government-funded EU scholarships to attract international students into Europe. Like European students, foreign students are eligible to apply to hundreds of Universities in Europe that
The real reason airport shops want to see your boarding pass
Airport retailers are using information on boarding cards to claim back millions in VAT – and are rarely passing the savings on to passengers The vast majority of airport shops in the UK request that passengers hand over their boarding passes to be scanned at the checkout – a practice that few realise is used
Being Nigerian in America
What does it mean to be Nigerian in America? For Ima Mfon, a photographer born and raised in Nigeria, it’s about pride — and unity. When he posted an all-call to Facebook asking for participants of Nigerian heritage to be photographed for a thesis project in New York, the response was overwhelming. They came from
Top 23 Most Expensive Secondary Schools in Nigeria With Mind Blowing Fees!
For some years now, private educators are really doing a lot to provide standard and quality education for Nigerians. But the challenge here is, the better the school, the more expensive it will be. Looking at the poor and below-standard conditions of our public schools today, these private schools are getting much more patronage than
Akon Plans To Bring Solar Power To African Education
U.S. entrepreneur and recording artist Akon hopes to launch a new project in Africa within the next few months supplying electronic learning devices and setting up smart schools, according to a report in PCTech. Akon made his fortune as an R&B and hip hop artist, but his entrepreneurial spirit was inspired by the 600 million Africans still eating and working by
Nigeria’s Ban Of Foreign Currency Deposits ‘Good For Economy And Naira’
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has welcomed a decision by national banks not to accept cash deposits in a bid to bolster the country’s currency. In a statement on its website, CBN said the decision was made to avoid illicit financial flows in the country’s banking system. The statement also specified that only wire
Canadian Lawyers Entice Nigerian Millionaires With Foreign Citizenship
JTH Lawyers, a specialised immigration services firm, has offered to assist Nigerians willing to acquire foreign citizenship through an array of immigration programmes within its expertise. Three of such programmes, tailored for high net worth individuals (HNWI) are Quebec Immigrant Investor Programme (Canada Permanent Residency), US EB5 (US Employment-based Programme)and Antigua & Barbuda Citizenship are