The establishment of a dedicated Diaspora office in Lagos state has been announced, aimed at overseeing the interests and well-being of its citizens residing abroad. The disclosure came through a press release from Abdur-Rahman Balogun, Director of Media, Public Relations, and Protocols Unit at NiDCOM. Hon. Abike Dabiri-Erewa, the Chairman/CEO of the Nigerians in Diaspora […]
Nigeria and Germany have collaboratively inaugurated a Migrant Resource Centre (MRC) in Ado, Nasarawa State, with the aim of facilitating controlled labor migration within Nigeria. Mrs. Nkeiruka Onyejeocha, Minister of State for Labour and Employment, characterized the establishment of the center as a significant achievement in the partnership with the German Government and the German […]
The head of Garden City Premier Business School, Professor Silva Opuala-Charles, emphasized on Monday that the blue economy has the potential to contribute an additional $500 billion to Nigeria’s GDP if effectively harnessed. In an interview with Atlantic Television Network in Port Harcourt, Opuala-Charles lamented the government’s failure to diversify the economy, attributing it to […]
The platform furnishes an extensive repository of research, educational content, funding opportunities, and avenues to seek assistance following an online crime. Impact Amplifier, supported financially by Google.org, has today introduced its African Online Safety Platform (AOSP). The Africa Online Safety Platform constitutes a continent-wide initiative and forms part of Impact Amplifier’s broader goal to tackle […]
The World Bank‘s Robert S. McNamara Fellowships Program (RSMFP) matches aspiring development economics researchers from developing countries with World Bank research economists, creating unique opportunities for the fellows to participate in rigorous policy-relevant research in the World Bank’s Development Economics Vice Presidency (DEC). Fellows will be hosted at the World Bank in Washington, D.C. for 8 months (September to May […]
Applications to the 2024 Reham Al-Farra Memorial Journalism Fellowship are open! The submission period is 1 February 2024 to 15 March 2024. Apply now! INTRODUCTION The Reham Al-Farra Memorial Journalism Fellowship was mandated in December 1980 by UN General Assembly Resolution 35/201. Formerly known as the DPI Training Programme for Broadcasters and Journalists from Developing Countries, the […]
The British Academy’s International Fellowship 2024 scheme is due to open on 17 January 2024. The School of Social and Political Science (SPS) has an internal panel process for this scheme, with an internal deadline of 10am on Monday, 12 February 2024. The requirements for submission to the School panel process are given below. The British […]
Application Deadline: April 30, 2024 Applications are now open for the 2024 University of Bonn SDG Fellowships. Invitation of scholars preferably from Africa, Latin America, and South/ East) Asia for research on Sustainable Development Goals-related topics (for periods of 3–12 months). Through this fellowship program, tenured faculty (in the rank of professor) at the University of Bonn can invite […]
About the Program *Applications are now open for the first two cohorts of the Stanford African Scholars in Global Health (SASH) Program! Learn more on this page and scroll down to apply.* This three-year program supports 24 mid-career physicians from African countries to travel to Stanford for a six-week period of time, gaining a specific […]
Application Deadline: February 29, 2024 Applications are now open for the 2024 International Center for Journalists (ICFJ) Knight Fellowship. The fellowships are made possible by the longtime support of the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation. The one-year fellowship program nurtures groundbreaking media projects that address challenges in the fellows’ home regions and helps share those innovations […]
