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‘We’re In Nigeria To Meet With Potential Students Willing To Study In UK’ – Aston University
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By Joseph Ebitibi Kanjo
Mr. Ogundeji Babajide, Regional Manager for Africa, Aston University, Birmingham, United Kingdom, UK, says he brought the Institution to Benin and Nigeria at large to meet with potential students who are looking forward to studying in the UK, and to offer them what he referred to as the ‘Aston advantage.’
He added that, at Aston University, they do not just teach students for knowledge but they raise their students for employability, adding that the school graduates are those who are “able to the go into the work world within six months after graduation.”
Babajide who disclosed this Wednesday in Benin at an interactive session with journalists, said priority of the University management as far as sub-Sahara Africa is concerned in education at the moment are: Nigeria, Kenya and Ghana, adding that Nigeria has the lion share.
Speaking on the University’s ranking in the UK, the Regional Manager said Aston University was ranked the University of the year by The Guardian, UK and best Entrepreneur University of the year by Times Higher Education, he said they are top universities ranking organisations in the UK.
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Further giving breakdown of the University ranking, Babajide said: “Our employability ranking is about 96% in the UK. And our students satisfaction Ranking is 88%. At Aston, one year work placement is part of the programme. We are the first UK University to offer work placement to students and we have been doing this for the last 50years.”
He continues, “Overseas students on a course at degree level or above may work for a maximum of 20 hours per week during term time and 40 hours during their university vacation periods (dates can vary depending on the course).”
On scholarship the school offers to students, Babajide said at this period of the COVID-19 global pandemic, Aston University deemed it fit to offer scholarship to potentially students ranging from €10,000 to €2,000 depending on the level and course.

Regional Manager for Africa, Aston University, Birmingham, UK, Mr. Ogundeji Babajide addressing potential students in Benin on Wednesday. Photo Joseph Kanjo
He said, “To this effect, we are offering students up to €10,000 scholarship to study at Aston and I can tell you with all sense of modesty that within the last one year, we have had a good number of Nigerian students who have been awarded €8,000, €2,000 ,€5,000 scholarships as part of fees discount at Aston. So, for students who have a first class, they can get automatic scholarship of €5,000 called Global Intervention Scholarship. For those who have 2.1 grade, they can get €2,000. But for those who have 2:2 grade, they can apply for €3,000 Global Ambassador scholarship or the VC Scholarship.
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“For the Global Ambassador Scholarship, we have a cap of 25. But for the Global Excellence Scholarship, there is no cap. If you have a first class you get €5,000; if you have 2:1, you get €2,000, so there is no cap on that.
“In fact, we advise matured students whether they have 2:2 or not but have rich years of work experience to apply for the VC Scholarship. So, for the VC scholarship, we are not looking at students with top academic grade but student who have work experience and can be a representative of the university. People who have made impact in their careers.”
Speaking on how potential students could easily get their Visa to study at Aston, the Regional Manager said, “On visa, at Aston, we have a visa compliance team on campus and their work is to guide students in their visa application. In addition to that, in Nigeria Aston opened a regional office late last year in Lagos. We also have a network of agents across the the country. The role of these agents is to guide our students in their Visa application. We pay them to help our students. And I can tell you that, for the students we have guided through in our Lagos office, we have recorded 100% Visa application success.”
He said the University is already at the verge of having a successful partnership with some top Nigerian universities, adding that Aston University has also receive the go ahead from the National Universities Commission, NUC.
The Regional Manager there advised those willing to study at Aston University, Birmingham, UK to visit:
www.aston.ac.uk/current-students/hub/iss/visas/work-after-study/
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Tension As Unknown Gunmen Kill Police Informant In Imo Community
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3 months agoon
April 25, 2025By
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By Qosim Sulaiman
Palpable tension engulfed the residents of Nkwogwu community, Aboh Mbaise Local Government Area of Imo State following the killing of an elderly man, Pa Albert Nwanchukwu, believed to be a police informant.
The assailants, numbering about eight, who reportedly stormed the home of the late Nwanchukwu at about 10pm on Tuesday, 22 April, 2025, were said to have met him where he was relaxing in his compound and immediately opened fire on him.
According to our source who pleaded anonymity, before his assassination, the late Nwanchukwu, had reportedly went to a police station in the locality to inform them of the activities of the gunmen, just as he pleaded to the police to get them arrested.
Our source disclosed that the late Nwanchukwu never knew that some policemen are accomplished in the act, adding that the policemen no doubt informed the gunmen who in anger came and killed him.
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Our source narrated: “They were about eight in number. They came with different weapons – guns, machetes. They were all masked except their leader.
“It was late but the floodlight from the streetlight was bright. They drove dangerously and went straight to Mr Albert Uwandu Nwachukwu house. The man was relaxing in the front of his house. Immediately they saw him, they opened fire,” he died on the spot”, an eyewitness who saw the entire scene from the balcony of his house recounts.
Our source added: “Further investigations proved that the spy had informed this notorious gang of late Pa Nwachukwu’s visit to the police, thereby leading to the attack on his household.”
After killing the man, the gang reportedly went inside the house searching for other family members.
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While it was evident that the gang intended to eviscerate the entire members of the family, three of his children – Victor Onyedikachi Nwachukwu, Promise Rita Nwachukwu Yakubu and Blessing Nzebechi Nwachukwu escaped.
“I saw the three of them. They ran through the back door. Since that time, we have not seen them again”, the same eye-witness disclosed to our correspondent.
This particular incident has thrown the entire community and Aboh Mbaise Local Government in general, into mourning.
While some questioned the safety of police informants, other believed the incident shows the rot in the police force of the country.
Expressing his disappointment in the police, the chairman of Aboh Mabise LGA; Honourable Barrister Iheukwumere Henry Alaribe vowed a major crackdown on the unknown gunmen.
The Commissioner of Police, Imo State Command, CP Aboki Danjuma promised a total clampdown and return of sanity to the community.
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Protect Oil Palm Host Communities; Address Spate Of Kidnapping, Violence, Govt Told
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5 months agoon
February 26, 2025By
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By Joseph Ebi Kanjo
A non-profit organization – African Law Foundation (AFRILAW), has appealed to the government at levels to ensure the protection of oil palm host communities and address the spate of kidnapping and violence in such areas.
AFRILAW further urged the governments to ensure that communities’ rights and privileges are respected in land deals with oil palm companies to avoid human rights violations.
Okereke Chinwike Esq,
Founder and Chief Executive Officer, AFRILAW, made the appeal in Benin on Tuesday at the Public Presentation and launching of ‘The Community-based Report on Human Rights Violations in the Palm Oil Supply Chain in Edo State.’
INFO DAILY reports that the event is part of AFRILAW activities under the “Promoting Human Rights in Palm Oil Supply Chain in Nigeria Project,” being implemented by AFRILAW in partnership with Zero Tolerance Initiative (ZTI) and the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) with funding support from True Cost Initiative (TCI) USA.
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According to the AFRILAW founder, addressing companies’ human rights violations from their operations in host communities require evidence-based research, hence the research and report presentation.
“The Report we are presenting today documents evidence of community rights violations by major oil palm companies operating in the state. The research is informed by the increasing spate of violence and community protests against the operations of oil palm companies operating in Edo state, and provides greater understanding of the prevailing cases of community and human rights violations and nature of conflicts,” he noted.
He, therefore, urged the government to
“put in place a mandatory binding CSR laws and guidelines for companies to ensure that community rights and privileges are protected.”
He further appealed to the government to “ensure effective implementation of the National Action Plan on Business and Human Rights and set forth clear expectations for business enterprises regarding the importance of respecting the rights of human rights defenders, indigenous people and communities in Nigeria.”
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On his part, Executive Secretary, National Human Rights Commission, Anthony Ojukwu (SAN), described the report as essential, stressing that beyond normal advocacy, research-based advocacy is more efficient and effective.
Represented by Mrs Mary Okoh, Deputy Director, Legal/Focal Point Business and Human Rights, NHRC, Ojukwu said beyond Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) organization should take seriously major issues of mainstreaming human rights into their operations.
“That means anyone who wants to set up a business must put into consideration the needs of the people and not what the organization or company needs. We have found out that this is where human rights violations start.
“Let them be part of the discussion and planning in the setting up of the business. Let them know what is at stake for them,” he said.
Goodwill messages were delivered by government agencies and ministries, while the presentation and launching also attracted security agencies including the Nigeria Police Force, the Nigerian Army, the Nigerian Customs Service, and the Nigeria Immigration Service among others.
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#EndBadGovernance: Police Manhunt Activists, Others, As Artist Cries Out For Help In Benin
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August 15, 2024By
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The Nigeria Police Force has launched a manhunt for suspected sponsors of the #EndBadGovernance in Nigeria protest that swept round the country last week.
Though police had arrested scores of such protesters across the country, many, especially vocal personalities and civil rights activists who have been criticising policies of the Tinubu administration in Nigeria have been penned down for arrest.
Also of interest to the police are those alleged to have massively produced and supplied Russian flags that were displayed during the protests, as they have vowed that none of the suspects would be spared.
It was gathered that undercover policemen are closing in on the social critics including one Osarenkhoe Destiny Oghosa, a vocal music artiste in Benin City.
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This has raised fears and trepidation in that circle with many going underground for fear of being arrested by the police.
Oghosa is accused of masterminding an attempted jail break in the Benin metropolis similar to the End SARS protest in 2020, experience that resulted in the prison break and escape of prisoners and detainees alike.
Oghosa, in an interview with our correspondent, lamented that his music which focuses social justice, equality, societal ills among others in Nigeria, is now being as a crime.
He further lamented that despite several tactics to beat the security tab on him by agents of the government, he had faced persecution from invincible nocturnal groups.
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Further lamenting how the government is hell bent in silencing voices speaking for the masses, Oghosa recalled how he was called at midnight to stop production of his song titled “OBI”, adding that he was seriously warned .
In a related development, Ahmed Bello, one of the suspect producers of the Russian flag hoist in some cities in Nigeria has been attested.
The Force Public Relations Officer, Muyiwa Adejobi, disclosed this in Abuja on Monday at the Strategic Communications Interagency Policy Committee joint press briefing.
He added that the police were on the trail of other suspects, especially the sponsors of the protest which led to the destruction of government properties in Kaduna and Kano States.
Adejobi said the suspects committed a treasonable felony, offence by waving a foreign country’s flag in Nigeria.
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He said: “So, we need to set the record straight. It is important for us to know, so far so good we have been able to arrest some individuals who were engaging themselves in what I call a treasonable felony, while we are still going after their sponsors.
“To carry the flags of a foreign country in another country is a criminal offence. We have them arrested. Just this morning, we arrested one Ahmed Bello from Kano State fuor producing a large quantity of Russian flags given to young Nigerians to hoist for reasons best known to him.”
The police added that protesters in Benin City had made attempts to invade the DSS office in the state with the intention to free persons who in their opinion were being unjustly detained there-in forcing the law enforcement agencies to disperse them.
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