A yet-to-be-identified 50-year-old man was killed in an explosion in Tel Aviv with a passerby sustaining injuries. The Shin Bet is actively involved in the investigation and the police are considering all possible motives, including terrorism. The explosion which occurred on Sunday night damaged a truck with police confirming that the man himself had carried […]
Application Deadline: 4 October 2024 Applications are now open for the 2024/2025 AREF Research Development Fellowship. Aim. To support researchers in Africa who are emerging leaders and working on important challenges for human health, to develop their skills as a researcher. Eligibility Requirements Early career researchers. These are research active post-doctoral scientists and clinicians with higher qualifications who […]
Prices of perishable items have recorded a fall in some major towns in Yobe, Borno and Adamawa states, the News Agency of Nigeria reports. NAN check at Perishable Items Market, Damaturu in Yobe, revealed that the prices have dropped by about 50 per cent. A big basket of tomatoes sold at N120,000 between April and […]
A lawmaker, Ogunsola Anthony, has urged students to prioritise academic excellence and pursue their dreams as they navigate their educational journeys. Ogunsola, representing Iwajowa Consistency in the Oyo State House of Assembly spoke on Monday during a visit to centres for summer lessons organised by him across Iwajowa Local Government Area. In a statement sent […]
Application Deadline: 18 August 2024 at 23:59 UTC Applications are now open for the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN82) Fellowship Program. The goal of the ICANN Fellowship Program is to strengthen the diversity of the multistakeholder model by fostering opportunities for individuals from underserved and underrepresented communities to become active participants in the ICANN community. Fellows are exposed […]
A former federal lawmaker, Farah Dagogo, has raised concerns about the utilisation of the 13 per cent derivation funds by the governors of the nine Niger Delta states, which are intended for oil-producing communities. Dagogo, who represented Bonny-Degema Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives, made this assertion in a statement issued in Port Harcourt […]
Application Deadline: October 18, 2024 The University of Bayreuth Centre of International Excellence “Alexander von Humboldt” promotes excellent research at the University of Bayreuth (UBT) and advances the internationalisation of research and networking with the best universities worldwide. Effective immediately, the Centre is offering: Fellowships for the year 2025 – open to all disciplines* – […]
The Chairman of the All Progressives Congress in Oyo State, Isaac Omodewu, has died in the United States of America. PUNCH Online had exclusively reported that Omodewu left Nigeria in November 2023 for a medical trip. He, however, succumbed to death after close to a year, receiving treatment for an undisclosed ailment in the USA, where he […]
Application Deadline: September 6th, 2024. The Capacity Accelerator Network (CAN) initiative develops data science talent for climate and health impact across Africa. The CAN Fellowship provides emerging data science professionals with the skills needed to address challenges at the intersection of climate and health and make a positive impact on lives across the continent. During the program, […]
Top US diplomat Antony Blinken urged Israel and Hamas on Monday not to derail negotiations that he described as potentially the “last opportunity” to secure a Gaza truce and a hostage release deal. Blinken, on his ninth regional tour since Hamas’s 7th October attack triggered the war, stated that he returned to Israel “to bring […]
