Category: Education
North Macedonia’s top-secret pearls
On the shore of one of Europe’s oldest lakes, two families have been guarding a tightly held treasure for 100 years: fish pearls. Straddling tRead More…
Quentin Tarantino: I am in combat with blockbuster franchises
Quentin Tarantino says ‘original movies’ are in a ‘war’ with superhero and Star Wars franchises, echoing Martin Scorsese’s attack on MarveRead More…
Growing alarm at desert locust swarms in East Africa
There’s growing alarm in East Africa about huge swarms of desert locusts which are spreading across the region. One swarm in Kenya was reported toRead More…
Akwa Ibom State Gov Emmanuel places ban on use of raw materials not sourced from the state for government’s projects
Akwa Ibom State Governor, Udom Emmanuel, has announced a ban on the use of raw materials not sourced from the state for the execution of governmentâ€Read More…
US visa: Pregnant applicants to face tough scrutiny
In a bid to curb the number of foreigners gaining American citizenship through birth, the Donald Trump administration is set to announce plans to redRead More…
Tanzania police ‘arrest student over photo’
A student in Tanzania has been arrested after posting a picture on social media which shows other students queuing up for water, a local human rightsRead More…
How potatoes and cassava helped Ugandan President Museveni shed 30kg
A diet of cassava, Irish potatoes and indigenous vegetables helped Uganda’s President Yoweri Museveni shed 30kg (4 stone), he told the BBC. “I am Read More…
Bala emerges ABU new VC
Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, has announced Prof. Kabir Bala, as its new Vice-Chancellor.  Kabir was the school’s Deputy VC (AdministratRead More…
INEC trains 100 corpers for rerurn in Ogun
The Independent National Electoral Commission on Wednesday said it had trained 100 National Youth Service Corps members for SaturdaRead More…
Nigeria’s doctor-patient ratio is 1:3500 – NUC
The National Universities Commission says Nigeria needs about 300,000 medical doctors to meet the doctor-patient ratio of 1:600 recommended by the WoRead More…