Education

Untold Stories of Nigerian Students in Ukraine War Zone (Part II)

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This is a sequel to an earlier post about the experiences of Nigerian students studying in Ukraine following the Russian invasion of the country. Why study in Ukraine? What would make young people travel far away from family and friends to look for what is available at home? Nigerians who were Continue Reading

News

Poland Releases 13 Nigerian Detainees

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Nigerians in Diaspora Commission says 13 out of 19 Nigerians detained in various camps in Poland have been released. A statement by the commission’s head of media and public relations, Abdurahman Balogun says the Nigerians were released with the intervention of the Nigeria Ambassador to Poland, Retired Major General Christian Ugwu. According to Ugwu, the […]Continue Reading

Tourism

The Crooked Trees of Poland

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The Crooked Forest is a grove of oddly-shaped pine trees located near the town of Gryfino, West Pomerania, Poland. This grove of about 100 pines was planted in the village of Nowe Czarnowo around 1930. Each pine tree bends sharply to the north, just above ground level, then curves back upright after a sideways excursion […]Continue Reading

Foreign

Covid Spike: France, Poland Increase Lockdown Measures

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France and Poland have reintroduced partial lockdowns as both countries battle a sharp rise in Covid infections in recent weeks. Some 21 million people in 16 areas of France, including the capital Paris, are affected as the country fears a third wave. In Poland, non-essential shops, hotels, cultural and sporting facilities are closed for three […]Continue Reading