A former Miss Switzerland finalist was strangled and savagely dismembered by her husband, who then “pureed” her remains in a blender, Swiss officials revealed. Thirty-eight-year-old Kristina Joksimovic was found slain in her home in February in Binningen, near the city of Basel in Switzerland. Her 41-year-old husband, who was …
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THE United Kingdom (UK) government has announced new financial requirements for foreign students intending to study in the country, with an increase in the proof of funds amount. According to the Home Office, international students planning to study in London will now need to show proof of £1,483 per month …
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THE Mastercard Foundation has announced a major expansion of its partnerships with the Campaign for Female Education (CAMFED) and the Forum for African Women Educationalists (FAWE) to provide support for more than 70,400 young women and girls across Africa. The initiative aims to tackle the financial and social barriers to education and entrepreneurship, with …
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Adekunle Ajasin University, Akungba Akoko can now begin to run Allied Health Sciences and other eight courses from 2024/2025 academic session as National Universities Commission (NUC) has approved the commencement of the programmes. The newly approved programmes are Nursing Science, Public Health, and Medical Laboratory Science in the Faculty …
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UBA Foundation, the corporate social responsibility arm of United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc, is positioning itself at the forefront of Africa’s green revolution, advocating climate action and a greener future. In a bold move to champion environmental sustainability across Africa, the UBA Foundation embarked on the 2024 Tree …
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THE Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) has requested a permanent presence at the Dangote Refinery. Vice President (Oil & Gas) of Dangote Group, Devakumar V.G. Edwin, who disclosed this on Thursday, said the national oil company has also requested office space. This is aimed at ensuring that crude supplied to …
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BANDITS along Funtua-Gusau highway in Zamfara State have killed four policemen and three soldiers in a deadly ambush while on their way to repel attack on Thursday. Zamfara Commissioner of Police, Mohammed Dalijan, confirmed the tragic development. He noted that they were planning to attack a construction company working …
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THE National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has reported that 1,048,312 people have been affected by flooding in Nigeria between April and September 2024. The Director-General of NEMA, Mrs Zubaida Umar, disclosed this at the National Emergency Coordination Forum (ECF) in Abuja on Thursday. Umar stated that 625,239 persons had been …
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THE National Board for Technical Education (NBTE) on Thursday inaugurated the Nigerian Polytechnics Foundation (NIPOF) Council, and dissolved the existing steering committee. In his inaugural speech, the Executive Secretary of the board, Prof. Idris Bugaje, said NIPOF was designed to address the pressing challenges facing polytechnics in Nigeria. Bugaje said …
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IN the months and years ahead, Nigerians and Africans would have a choice of buying refined petroleum products produced on our soil. In North and West Africa, only Libya and Algeria have functioning refineries. Nigeria, in the past 20 years, has expended enormous resources in trying to revive its four …
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