The fire began at about 11am on Thursday. The fire destroyed a residential storey building. The house shares fence with a popular hospital, Gideon Hospital on Gideon Street in Oke-Ira.
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 ...