Tag: Foreign Students
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529 foreign-trained doctors failed medical exam, says MDCN
The Medical and Dental Council of Nigeria has revealed that a total of 529 foreign-trained medical and dental graduates failed the assessment examination conducted by Council.
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Why we placed visa restrictions on foreign students from bringing family members to UK – Envoy
The British High Commissioner to Nigeria, Richard Montgomery has said that the decision taken by the United Kingdom (UK) restricting foreign students from bringing family members with them to the country is not targeted at only Nigerians.
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Finally, UK announces ban on Foreign students from bringing families
New immigration rules that will ban most foreign students from bringing their families to the UK were announced on Tuesday. The Government said the number of visas issued to dependents coming to Britain with international students had increased
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CSO raises alarm over non-payment of NDDC foreign scholars
The Act for Positive Transformation Initiative, a Civil Society Organisation (CSO), has raised alarm over the delay in the payment of Nigerian scholars abroad by the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC). The CSO, in a statement issued by Mr Kolawole Johnson, Head, Directorate of Research, Strategy and Programme, drew the attention of President Muhammadu Buhari…
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Online classes: Trump rescinds policy on cancelling visas for foreign students
Facing a barrage of federal lawsuits and opposition from hundreds of universities and big tech companies, the Trump administration on Tuesday back-pedalled on a rule that would have invalidated the visas of foreign students. The rule required international students to transfer or leave the country if their schools held classes entirely online because of the…
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COVID-19: U.S. to deport foreign students taking lectures fully online
The U.S. Government says foreign students will not not allowed to remain in the country if their institutions move classes fully online. In a statement on Monday, the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) said affected students would face “immigration consequences”, including deportation, if they failed to comply. It, however, gave those concerned the option…
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EXCLUSIVE: NYSC conducts IQ test for foreign students to ascertain capacity
The National Youth Service Corp, NYSC now conducts Intelligence Quotient tests for foreign students to ascertain their capacity. TheNewsGuru.com, TNG reports that after vetting credentials submitted by the foreign students, an IQ test was conducted for them as they show up at the orientation camp in Kubwa, Federal Capital Territory, FCT. Some of the students…
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Unilorin to increase foreign students by 5% – Official
The University of Ilorin, Centre for International Education (CIE), is planning to increase the number of its international students from 300 to at least 1, 500 or 5 per cent. The Director of the Centre for International Education (CIE), University of Ilorin, Prof. Olabisi Olasehinde-Williams, made the disclosure in an interview with newsmen on Wednesday…