UK universities face financial strain as student visa rules tighten, reducing international enrollments. Rising costs and tuition freezes worsen the crisis. Since May 2023, the UK government has implemented sweeping changes to student visa policies, limiting the ability of international students to bring dependants. Effective from January 1, 2024, only students enrolled in postgraduate research programs, such as PhD courses, or those receiving government-sponsored scholarships for courses exceeding six months,…

  US president’s outlandish idea has dramatically raised stakes and would create another catastrophe for Palestinians For weeks, Arab leaders have been waiting anxiously to gauge how US President Donald Trump would respond to the Middle East’s biggest crisis in decades, wary of his unpredictability, his lack of understanding of a complex region and his unabashed pro-Israel bias. But none in their wildest dreams would have expected the extraordinary,…

Study finds link between using the devices and worse performance but suggests the answer does not lie in school bans alone Banning phones in schools does not improve children’s marks or mental health, a study has found. The University of Birmingham found that students’ sleep, exercise and academic record did not differ between schools with and without phone bans in place. Evidence also showed restrictive phone policies did not lower the overall time young people…

Long time, no fashion gist! Nigerian celebrities have set out to make this year a fashion-memorable one. Nigerian celebrities and fashionistas do not need a runway to make fashion statements. Any time of the day, they make a fashion statement that leaves jaw-dropping. In January, there was a lot of fashion buzzkill by celebrities. In this article, I will be reviewing some of these looks that caught my attention maybe…

Last year’s Met Gala was a runway of dreams with its dress code as the Garden of Time. However for the Met Gala 2025, the Metropolitan Museum of Art has announced the dress code for the event in May: “Tailored for You.” This dress code celebrates the accompanying exhibit, “Superfine: Tailoring Black Style,” which focuses on suiting and menswear, particularly Black menswear over the centuries. André Leon Talley 5th Avenue,…

World Cancer Day 2025 Every February 4th, the world marks World Cancer Day, a global initiative dedicated to raising awareness and driving action against cancer. This year makes it 25 years since the signing of the Charter of Paris Against Cancer at the World Summit Against Cancer for the New Millennium. The World Cancer Day 2025 theme, “United by Unique,” underscores the importance of personalized, patient-centered care, recognizing that each…

Donald Trump is making good on his threats. Giving Elon Musk plenipotentiary powers, driving a cyber truck through the US constitution, threatening allies with economic war, blaming DEI for the country’s worst air crash in years and obliterating America’s aid agency are just a sample of moves in his opening fortnight. Trump is burning America’s rule book. If he carries on like this, Democrats will have no choice but to…

Nigeria has announced significant domestic health sector investments following a shift in the United States’ (U.S.) development assistance policy. The Federal Executive Council (FEC) approved two major initiatives, aimed at bolstering human capital development and sustaining essential healthcare services across the country. The approved plans include a $1 billion initiative to enhance human capital development and N4.8 billion for the Presidential Treatment Programme for HIV patients. The announcement came after…

The leaders of Mexico and Canada each said they had struck agreements to pause tariffs for 30 days, but levies on products from China were still set to take effect just after midnight. Here are the latest developments. President Trump and the leaders of Mexico and Canada struck last-minute deals on Monday to postpone the imposition of hefty tariffs on goods exported to the United States, averting at least temporarily…

The rapid rise in artificial intelligence has created intense discussions in many industries over what kind of role these tools can and should play — and health care has been no exception. The medical community largely anticipated that combining the abilities of doctors and A.I. would be the best of both worlds, leading to more accurate diagnoses and more efficient care. That assumption might prove to be incorrect. A growing…

Beyoncé Knowles-Carter has cemented her legendary status, not only as the most decorated and nominated artist in Grammy history, but now as a history-making, genre-bending force. At the Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles, she added three more awards to her already overflowing trophy case, including the coveted Album of the Year, a prize that had eluded her grasp until now. Her acceptance speech for this top honor was brief but…

Donald Trump is once again making headlines with his controversial geopolitical ambitions, refusing to back down on his demands over Greenland, floating the idea of annexing Canada, and issuing threats to reclaim control of the Panama Canal. Tensions with Denmark escalated sharply after a heated exchange with Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen, in which Trump reiterated his stance on acquiring Greenland. The Arctic territory, which remains under Danish sovereignty, is…