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Nigerian Don Bags UNESCO Senior Fellow Award

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3 years ago

December 9, 2022

Noel Ihebuzor

A Nigerian development expert, educationist, poet, and former lecturer at the University of Ilorin, Noel Ihebuzor, has been appointed Senior Fellow of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation International Bureau of Education.

This was contained in a letter signed by the Director, UNESCO-IBE, Ydo Yao, and dated November 21, 2022.

According to the letter, the Senior Fellowship honorary award is conferred on a leading international authority in one of the sub-sectors of education, who has made an outstanding contribution to education and/or research, and with regular and significant involvement in UNESCO-IBE’s work.

The letter reads, “It is my great pleasure to invite you to collaborate with the UNESCO International Bureau of Education (UNESCO-IBE), as a Senior Fellow.

“The Senior Fellowship position offers you an opportunity to be part of a selected group of high-level scholars, who are invited to:

“Collaborate with the IBE team and contribute towards achievement of one or more of its core objectives.
Propose innovative solutions within UNESCO-IBE’s core mandate, to the educational challenges faced by Governments and Ministries of Education.

“Contribute to transforming and improving the quality and relevance of curricula, as well as learning-teaching processes and
Contribute to the revision and proofreading of UNESCO-IBE knowledge products in their various
Serve as instructor/trainer in curriculum related issues and capacity Participate in some UNESCO-IBE meetings and conferences assuming facilitator or moderator.

“This Senior Fellowship honorary award is conferred on a leading international authority in one of the sub-sectors of education, who has made an outstanding contribution to education and/or research, and with regular and significant involvement in UNESCO- IBE’s work.

“The Fellowship is granted for a two-year term, renewable once, and is effective immediately. This honorary appointment is not a contract of employment and such honorary appointments within UNESCO-IBE will not receive any remuneration for the work undertaken in the honorary capacity. The honorary appointee may, however, undertake separate ad hoc assignments paid on consultancy basis, without any direct connection to the honorary appointment.

“My colleagues and I are very excited at the prospect of you serving UNESCO-IBE as a Senior Fellow. We believe that you are an exceptional education expert, and we are convinced that you have much to offer to the international education community and to the Member States of UNESCO.”

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Indian Court Denies Bail To Nigerian Man Over Drug Charges

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2 hours ago

May 28, 2026

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A court in India has denied bail to a 44-year-old Nigerian national, Cristian Soporuchukwu, who is currently facing drug trafficking charges in the country.

Cristian Soporuchukwu initially entered India on a business visa but was later arrested over allegations of involvement in the sale of hard drugs.

Reports indicated that after arriving in India, Soporuchukwu travelled through Goa, Delhi, and Mumbai, where he allegedly established links with suspected drug traffickers.

He was accused of purchasing MDMA crystals and distributing them to college students and information technology workers.

According to reports, operatives of the Beguru Police arrested Cristian Soporuchukwu in April 2025 for allegedly selling MDMA crystals around Begur Lake and the AECS Layout Road area.

The New Indian Express reported that the High Court of Karnataka subsequently dismissed the Nigerian’s bail application.

“The anti-narcotics wing seized about 1 kg of MDMA crystals, a pocket weighing machine, 10 zip-lock covers, a mobile phone and a scooter from him,” the report stated.

Justice V. Srishananda, while ruling on the bail application, reportedly held that errors relating to the grounds of arrest could not automatically justify bail in serious narcotics-related offences under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances, NDPS, Act.

The court further noted that Cristian Soporuchukwu had allegedly overstayed his visa in India, according to the report.

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Strait Of Hormuz: US Announces Sanctions Against Iran

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May 28, 2026

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The United States Treasury has announced sanctions against Iran’s Persian Gulf Strait Authority.

Treasury Secretary, Scott Bessent, said this in a statement on Wednesday.

The statement extended the threat of sanctions to anyone paying the fees, saying they may be providing support to and receiving services from Iran’s Revolutionary Guards, and therefore may be exposed to sanctions risk.

“The Iranian military’s latest attempt to extort global maritime trade is proof that Economic Fury has left the regime desperate for cash.

“Treasury has deprived the Iranian regime of revenue for their weapons programs, terrorist proxies, and nuclear ambitions,” Bessent said.

Bessent added that the US has succeeded in disrupting tens of billions of dollars’ worth of revenue from being accessible to Tehran.

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US Launches New Airstrikes On Iran

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May 28, 2026

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The United States has launched new airstrikes in southern Iran.

The strike shot down four one-way attack drones that posed a threat around the Strait of Hormuz and then a ground control site.

A US official revealed that American forces struck an Iranian ground control station in Bandar Abbas that was about to launch a fifth drone.

The official described the strikes as purely defensive, saying the US intended to maintain the ceasefire.

Report says this is the second time in three days that the US has carried out self-defense strikes against Iranian military targets in southern Iran.

Recall that on Monday the US carried out airstrikes against Iranian missile locations and boats that US Central Command said were preparing to launch mines in the Strait of Hormuz.