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Overview The William T. Grant Scholars Program 2026 supports early-career researchers with a five-year funding package to advance high-quality research and career development. The program focuses on expanding researchers’ expertise through innovative research and strong mentorship. Research areas include reducing inequality among youth (ages 5–25) in the United States and improving the use of research … Continue reading “Apply Now: WILLIAM T. Grant Scholars Program 2026 (Funding: $425,000)”
The Cambridge Boston Alignment Initiative (CBAI) Summer Research Fellowship in AI Safety 2026 is a prestigious, fully funded program designed for aspiring researchers who want to build impactful careers in artificial intelligence safety. Taking place in Cambridge, Massachusetts, this intensive nine-week fellowship runs from June 8 to August 10, 2026, offering participants the opportunity to work at the forefront … Continue reading “Apply Now: CBAI Summer AI Safety Fellowship 2026 in the USA $10,000 (Fully Funded)”
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Abuja: The Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has urged Nigerian leaders to embrace sacrificial governance in line with the spirit of Easter. The NLC President, Mr Joe Ajaero, made the call in an Easter message issued on Saturday in Abuja, felicitating Nigerian workers and citizens on the occasion. Ajaero said the season symbolised sacrifice, love and … Continue reading “Easter: NLC urges leaders to embrace sacrificial governance”
BENIN CITY: The All Progressives Congress (APC) in Edo State has elected chairmanship and councillorship candidates for the forthcoming July 11, 2026 local government elections. The candidates emerged through a direct primary election conducted on Friday, April 3, 2026, across the 18 local government areas and 192 wards of the state. The exercise was supervised … Continue reading “APC elects 18 chairmanship, 192 councillorship candidates for Edo LG poll”
Lafia: The Police Command in Nasarawa State has confirmed the death of 11 persons and more than 50 houses burnt in a communal crisis on Friday in Akyawa and Udege Kasa communities of Nasarawa Local Government Area. SP Ramhan Nansel, the Command’s spokesman confirmed this in a statement on Saturday in Lafia. He said that … Continue reading “Police confirm 11 dead, 52 houses destroyed in Nasarawa communal crisis”
The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board, JAMB, has debunked a viral press release claiming that the 2026 Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination, UTME, has been postponed, describing the notice as fake and malicious. In a post shared on its verified X handle, @JAMBHQ, the board said the purported statement did not originate from it and should … Continue reading “Ignore fake UTME postponement notice, JAMB tells candidates”
Lagos: A former minister of finance, Mrs Kemi Adeosun says she regrets not institutionalising the “Whistle Blower” policy during her tenure. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) recalls that the whistleblower policy was introduced in December 2016 by the Federal Government as part of the initiatives to wage war against corruption. Adeosun, who was the … Continue reading “I regret not institutionalising ‘whistle blower’ policy – Ex finance minister”
Edo State Governor Senator Monday Okpebholo on Saturday 4th of April 2026 commissioned the rebuilt Police Officers’ Wives Association (POWA) Complex In Ekpoma Esan West Local Government Area which was razed by fire about four months ago. The governor said he made a promise of rebuilding the complex some months ago and today has fulfilled … Continue reading “Okpebholo commission the rebuilt POWA complex, supports traders with N200 million”
Lagos: The New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) has urged Nigerians to reject vote-buying and political inducements as the country approached the 2027 General Elections. Dr Eugene Nweke, NNPP Head of Communication and Strategy, made this known in an Easter message in Lagos on Saturday. Nweke said the message is a wake-up call to all Nigerians—leaders … Continue reading “2027: NNPP urges Nigerians to reject vote buying”
Benin: Igbinedion University, Okada (IUO), Edo , has emerged overall winner in Sub-Saharan Africa at the Huawei ICT Competition. This is contained in a statement issued by the university’s Deputy Director of Public Relations, Mr Lucky Eboh, on Saturday in Benin. Eboh said the university secured the grand prize in the Network Track category, earning … Continue reading “Igbinedion varsity wins Huawei ICT contest, qualifies for global final”