The African Technology Policy Network (ATPN) has announced a collaboration with the Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) and some Nigerian universities to establish a research and innovation funding body in Nigeria. The Executive Director of the ATPN, Nicholas Ozor, said the establishment of a research and innovation funding organisation would enable Nigerian tertiary institutions to … Read more
A warning has been issued for travellers heading to Belgium over possible terrorist attacks and a rise in organised crime. The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) has urged holidaymakers to “remain vigilant” amid an increase in violent crimes in Belgium, a European country popular for breaks and is just over an hour away from … Read more
The UK Foreign Office has issued a warning for travellers heading to Turkey in the coming days amid the rise in sexual assaults in the country. The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) keeps its people updated about the risks of travel to any of the 226 countries and territories with their timely releases. Everyone … Read more
A travel warning has been issued for anyone heading to France in the coming days after a series of protests that led to various disruptions across parts of the country. From time to time, the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) releases advisories about the risks of travel to any of 226 nations and territories … Read more
The UK Foreign Office has issued an urgent new advisory for Turkey after a fatal attack took place at a Catholic church in Istanbul on Sunday (Jan. 28). The incident happened during the Sunday mass at around 11:40 AM local time (08:40 GMT), where two gunmen attacked The Church of Santa Maria, leaving a man … Read more
A new travel warning has been issued for people heading to France in the coming days. The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) regularly sends out advisories about the risks of travel to any of 226 nations and territories in a bid to help people make informed decisions and stay safe. The FCDO has now … Read more
The UK’s Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) has issued a new travel advisory for people heading to Spain in the coming days. Earlier this week, Spain became the first country across Europe to reintroduce face mask requirements amid the rise in COVID-19 and other respiratory cases, including influenza. The new rules were announced following … Read more
The UK Foreign Office has warned people travelling to the Netherlands in the coming days about a possible terror attack. The Netherlands’ anti-terrorism agency on Tuesday raised its threat level for the first time since 2019. It upped its threat level to level four, or “substantial”, out of five on the scale. In response, the … Read more
