AFRICA AND RUSSIA ARE NATURAL ALLIES - PUTIN. (PHOTO).

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 Africa and Russia are natural allies - Putin Russian President Vladimir Putin courted dozens of African leaders at a Russia-Africa summit that wraps up Thursday as he seeks to bolster Moscow’s clout across the continent. Speaking during a meeting in the Kremlin on the second day of the summit, Putin said that “Russia and Africa are united by truly strong bonds of friendship and close partnership.” “We are natural allies in building a multipolar, genuinely democratic world order, free from diktat and double standards and based on respect for the norms of international law and the fundamental principles of the United Nations Charter,” Putin said, AP reported. He mentioned Moscow’s support for the African nations’ anti-colonial fight during Soviet times. “Russia has always been and remains committed to seeing African nations defend their sovereignty, achieve steady growth, and strengthen their economies and social sectors,” the Russian leader said. “We stand ready to continue working...

FG UVEILS N365M TERTIARY INSTITUTIONS NATIONAL LAUREATE PRIZE. (PHOTO).


 FG Uveils N365M Tertiary Institutions National Laureate Prize


The Federal Government has announced the Tertiary Institutions National Laureate Prize, an initiative designed to recognize and reward outstanding academic research, innovation and intellectual excellence across Nigeria’s tertiary institutions, with an annual prize pool of approximately 365 million Naira.


The Minister of Education, Dr. Tunji Alausa, says the prize, being implemented by the Federal Ministry of Education in collaboration with the Nigeria Education Repository and Databank, NERD, will recognise outstanding undergraduate dissertations, Master’s theses and Ph.D. research with strong potential for commercialisation, industrial application and national development.


The initiative is aimed at strengthening the culture of scholarship and innovation, while giving national recognition to exceptional academic achievements.


Dr. Alausa further stresses that the credibility of the initiative will depend on a transparent, competitive and merit driven selection process, away from political or personal influence.

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