The European Union through its ‘Study in Europe Fair,’ has provided Nigerian students with direct access to information about studying in Europe, offering opportunities to explore a diverse range of academic programmes and disciplines. The ‘2025 EU Study in Europe Fair’ is a collaborative initiative led by the EU Delegation in Nigeria with active participation from EU Member States, held …

No fewer than 1,425 international students who gained admission to universities in the United Kingdom were denied entry at the country’s airports between 2021 and 2023. A total of 161 Nigerians were affected, as they were removed on arrival at airports across the UK. According to data exclusively obtained from the UK Home Office through the Freedom of Information Act, …

Due to the current economic crunch in the country, payments by Nigerian students for the new academic session starting in September, this year, in universities in the United Kingdom (UK) have dropped by 65 per cent compared to last year, a report by the Financial Times of London has said. The report also indicated that payments by students from India …

The Russian Embassy in Nigeria on Wednesday vehemently denied claims of coercing African students, particularly Nigerians, to participate in the ongoing war in Ukraine in exchange for visa extensions. According to Bloomberg’s Monday report, Russia purportedly sought to enlist thousands of migrants and foreign students to reinforce its troops in the war against Ukraine, adopting tactics similar to those employed …

The German Ambassador to Nigeria, Mrs Annett Gunther, says her country is working to improve the visa issuance process for Nigerians seeking to study in Germany. Gunther, who said her country is not against Nigerians coming, said already there are no less than 4,000 Nigerians schooling and working in Germany. Gunther made this known in an interview with the News …

The Canadian Government is set to impose a national cap to reduce the intake of international students into the country. According to the country’s immigration minister, Marc Miller, during an interview on Sunday with CTV’s Question Period, the Canadian government will need to have a meeting with provincial governments “to make sure that the provinces that have not been doing …

The Home Office of the United Kingdom on Monday announced that it had commenced the implementation of its policy banning Nigerian students and other overseas students from bringing in dependants via the study visa route. In a post on X (formerly Twitter), the Home Office reiterated that only those on postgraduate research or government-sponsored scholarship students will be exempted from …

Deputy High Commissioner, Australia, Australian High Commission, Mr Mathew Mechan says not less than 10,000 Nigerian students have been given admission to Australian universities between 2015 and 2019. According to him, the process went seamlessly before the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic interruptions. Mechan said this on Saturday at the country’s ongoing education fair in Lagos. The two-day event, which started with …

All things being equal, arrangements have been concluded for some Nigerian students to pay a visit to Silicon Valley. The tour, which is an initiative of Earlybrite, will expose students to real-world innovation and entrepreneurship. The programme, according to organisers, is for teenagers between the ages of 13 and 18. The tour, tagged ‘Innovators Quest’, according to the Chief Executive …

The Nigeria Admission Consultant of the Kings University College, Accra, Ghana, James Uriri, said that admission into the institution is for direct entry students, saying students seeking admission there should come with their West African Examination Council (WAEC) certificates to secure admission. Uriri told NAN in Enugu on Tuesday that the courses available are Management courses, Oil and gas, Engineering, …