In a significant move towards universal healthcare, Canada’s parliament has passed a bill to fully fund contraception and diabetes medications. This new legislation is particularly impactful for the one in five Canadians who struggle with the high costs of prescription drugs. In 2023 alone, Canadians spent C$41 billion on prescriptions, with over C$8 billion paid…
Kano State Sponsors 1001 Postgraduate Students to India and Uganda The Kano State Government is sponsoring approximately 1001 postgraduate students for programs in India and Uganda, gathered Excel Magazine International on Friday. News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Governor Abba Kabir launched the state foreign scholarship scheme with an initial group of 550 recipients…
Trailblazer in the Making: Christian Chibuike Ahaghotu Celebrates Graduation in USA in Style By Boniface Ihiasota, USA On the 1st of July 2023, Fairwood Parkway in Bowie came alive with the joyous celebration of Christian Chibuike Ihagotu’s graduation. Friends, family, and well-wishers gathered for a memorable picnic party to honor his achievements and to mark…
Jeremy Okyere Celebrates Graduation with Memorable Party By Boniface Ihiasota, USA Jeremy Okyere, a recent graduate of Bridgeland High School, celebrated his academic achievement with a joyous graduation party held in Houston Texas on the 27th of May 2023. The event was attended by a host of family members, friends, and esteemed guests, who came…
When Beauty Meets Intelligence: Actress Nancy Isime Receives Honorary Doctorate Degree from USA Varsity By Boniface Ihiasota, USA Renowned Nigerian actress, Nancy Isime, took to her official Facebook page earlier today to share exciting news with her fans and followers. In her post, the talented entertainer announced that she was recently awarded an Honorary Doctorate…
Drama, Controversy as Nigerian Officials Involved in Evacuation Flee Sudan By Boniface Ihiasota, USA The fate of many Nigerians who are stranded in Sudan remains uncertain due to controversies surrounding the evacuation process. According to Daily Trust, quoting a source familiar with the evacuation exercise said some of the Nigerians scheduled to be evacuated were…
VCs, ASUU Disagree On Varsities Closure For Election The Academic Staff Union of Universities expressed dissatisfaction towards the recent directive by the National Universities Commissions to Committee of Vice-Chancellors of Nigerian Universities, which stated that all universities in the country should close in order for students to partake in the upcoming general elections. Excelbreakingnews had…
NUC Orders Universities To Go For Break Because Of The General Election A directive has been issued by The National Universities Commission, NUC, to all universities in the country, ordering universities should go on break starting from February 22 to March 14, so that eligible students will be able to participate in the coming general…
Basic Education Not Entirely Free – UBEB Abuja Basic education is not totally free, according to the Universal Basic Education Board (UBEB) in Nigeria’s Federal Capital Territory (FCT). In response to a report by The ICIR, the Director at the FCT-UBEB, Bashir Abubakar, who spoke on behalf of the Chairman of the Board, Hassan Sule,…
Report on the KDE Disability Africa Foundation By Jedidiah Flahn Jr It is believed by some people that persons living with disabilities should be discriminated in society, but there are many who have refused to subscribe to that idea. It is against that backdrop that Mr. Boniface C. Ihiasota and his partner Madam Kimma Wreh…