Sen. Heineken Lopkobiri has graduated from Leeds Beckett University, UK, with a PhD. His research thesis is titled: “The Practice of Environmental Rights: The Case of the Nigerian Niger Delta”
In an effort to improve international educational links, the Russian government has announced a major project to offer 500,000 scholarships to international students, including Nigerians. Andrey Podelyshev, the Russian ambassador to Nigeria, announced this development at a press conference in Abuja, stressing Russia’s updated plan to strengthen diplomatic and educational ties with Africa. Supported by Russian President Vladimir Putin, the scholarship program seeks to boost the country’s foreign student population. He pointed out that only about 2,000 students from Nigeria ...