The Federal Government, through the Federal Scholarship Board under the Federal Ministry of Education, has commenced the application process for the 2027 Commonwealth Master’s and PhD Scholarships, targeting eligible Nigerian students pursuing higher education in the United Kingdom.....KINDLY READ THE FULL STORY HERE▶

Key eligibility criteria vary by study level:

• Master’s Candidates: Must hold a first degree with a minimum of a Second Class Upper Division.

• Doctoral Candidates: Must possess a relevant Master’s degree alongside at least a Second Class Lower Division in their undergraduate degree.

• Institutional Requirements: Applicants across both categories are required to secure admission into a minimum of two UK institutions, while PhD applicants must additionally secure a supporting statement from a prospective supervisor at their chosen UK university.

• National Service: Providing evidence of participation in the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) is mandatory.

Candidate selections will be evaluated based on academic merit, the development impact upon completion, and the overall quality of the study plan.

Application Procedure:

• Online Submission: Candidates must register and complete their forms via the Electronic Application System (EAS) portal on or before October 20, 2026.

• Required Documentation: Scanned copies of passport photographs, academic transcripts, birth certificates, and official admission letters from eligible UK institutions must be uploaded. Foreign certificates require official translation and evaluation documentation.

• Post-Submission Step: Applicants must generate a PDF version of their completed form, downloading and printing a single hard copy to present at the interview venue.

Furthermore, applicants are advised to align their study proposals with Nigeria’s core developmental priority sectors, which encompass education, health, economic growth and the private sector, governance and conflict, climate and environment, water and sanitation, engineering, science and technology, food and nutrition, and humanitarian disasters and emergencies.

Africa’s foremost business magnate, Aliko Dangote, has disclosed that he acquired his initial private jet at the remarkably young age of twenty-two-and-a-half. He made this revelation on Monday during his address at the official launch of the Initial Public Offering (IPO) for the Dangote Refinery.....KINDLY READ THE FULL STORY HERE▶

Contrasting his early acquisition with his current perspective, Dangote stated that at this stage of his life, the mere ownership of a private jet holds little significance for him; he now utilizes both private and commercial air travel as required.

During his speech, Dangote expressed a strong desire for wealthy individuals to shift their focus from accumulating luxury assets, such as private jets worth millions of dollars, towards investing in tangible production and building factories. He emphasized that for Nigeria to achieve greatness, it must transform into a productive nation.

Highlighting the disparity between luxury consumption and industrial production, Dangote recounted a recent experience in Abuja where it took him thirty minutes to locate a parking space. He lamented that the area was crowded with private jets rather than being occupied by productive factories, reiterating his call for a shift in national priorities towards industrialization.

The 2027 presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), Peter Obi, has detailed the specific financial strategies he implemented to minimize the cost of governance during his tenure as the governor of Anambra State. Obi highlighted that he systematically bypassed extraneous expenditures and deliberately curtailed the extensive entourages typically maintained by high-ranking public officeholders. These remarks were made public through an official statement released on Monday.....KINDLY READ THE FULL STORY HERE▶