Nigerian universities have been urged to move away from dependence on government allocations and embrace capital formation, investment and ownership through the capital market.

Yoruba nation agitator and founder of Iru Ekun Security Network, Sunday Adeyemo, popularly known as Sunday Igboho, has called for a stronger national alliance between community-based security outfits and conventional security agencies to combat kidnapping, banditry and other violent crimes threatening communities across Nigeria.

Denmark allows citizens of nine countries to enter the country without a visa if they hold qualifying biometric passports, although the exemption is part of the country’s existing immigration rules rather than a newly announced policy.

Universities in the United Kingdom are withdrawing admission offers to international applicants, including Nigerians and Pakistanis, amid fears that rising student visa refusals could lead to a ban on recruiting overseas students.

Africa’s most innovative countries are investing in technology, research, entrepreneurship and industrial development as they seek to strengthen their economies and compete in the global market.