UK appoints Nigerian professor Christian Harrison to prestigious skills experts College
By Esther Onyegbula Professor Christian Harrison, Director of the Centre for Leadership and Empowerment and senior academic in the University of Greater Manchester, has been appointed to the prestigious Government Skills College of Experts in the United Kingdom. The appointment places Harrison among 24 leading academics and expert practitioners selected from top universities and institutions […]
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For many Nigerians in the diaspora, owning property back home is both a financial investment and an emotional anchor.
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British-born Nigerian teen Starlet Kasisochukwu shines in England, eyes Super Falcons future
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