KPMG Urges Nigerian Banks to Embrace Blockchain
Despite a surge in crypto adoption among Nigerians, most banks in the country remain on the sidelines. But global consultancy firm KPMG believes the wait-and-see approach may soon cost them. In a newly released report, developed in partnership with…
A Landmark WHO Resolution is Changing the Global View on Dermatological Diseases
For decades, skin diseases have lingered in the shadows of global health priorities often dismissed as cosmetic concerns or trivial ailments. But last week, a pivotal shift occurred in Geneva. Recently, the World Health Assembly, the decision-making body…
Bill Gates Pledges Majority of $200bn Fortune to Health and Education in Africa
Tech billionaire and philanthropist Bill Gates has revealed that the bulk of his estimated $200 billion fortune will be spent on improving healthcare and education systems across Africa over the next two decades. Speaking at the African Union…
How Climate Change is Worsening Reproductive Health Risks for Women and Girls
New studies reveal growing threats of extreme weather to adolescent girls in Kenya and rising cancer risks among women in the Middle East and North Africa. Climate change isn’t just an environmental crisis, it’s an escalating public health emergency,…
Nigeria’s CNG Vehicle Initiative: Ambition Meets Reality
Nigeria’s Federal Government (FG) launched an ambitious plan to transition the country’s vehicle transportation industry from petrol to Compressed Natural Gas (CNG), aiming to reduce fossil fuel dependence and lower transportation costs for millions.…
High airfares preclude a visit to Nigeria in December 2025
This is an opinion by Chido Nwakanma who writes for BusinessDay I’m a Nigerian, yet even I can no longer afford to visit Nigeria in December (2025). I have just checked flights for December. From 19th December to 3rd January, British Airways is…
Wonder Woman, Comandrthyann Returns with EP, ‘Beautiful
Johnson Mary-Ann Akalo who is better known in the music industry as Comandrthyann or simply Comandr has released her long awaited debut extended play, ‘Beautiful’. The project which was released on May 30, 2025 featured Akalo singing beautiful renditions…
The Sargasso: A Floating Forest in a Sea Without Shores
A world wonder and an evolving mystery, this is. Far out in the North Atlantic, east of Florida and west of the Azores, lies a peculiar body of water unlike any other on Earth — the Sargasso Sea. It is the only sea in the world without a coastline,…
France to Ban Smoking in Children-Frequented Public Areas from July 2025
France has upped its fight against tobacco by banning smoking in outdoor public spaces where children are likely to be present, starting July 1, 2025. The new regulation will prohibit smoking at beaches, parks, school entrances, bus stops, and sports…
Creativity, Culture, and Critical Thinking Can Redefine Africa’s Educational Systems
In Africa, a different kind of revolution is brewing, one driven not just by algorithms, but by imagination, storytelling, and creative expression. Once sidelined as fringe or “extracurricular,” the arts and cultural industries are now emerging as…