Toxic Plastics: New Study Links Household Chemicals to Over 350,000 Global Heart Deaths
A growing body of scientific evidence has once again sounded the alarm about the invisible dangers lurking in everyday plastics. According to a groundbreaking global analysis, daily exposure to a chemical commonly used to soften plastics may be…
Former Presidential Candidate Condemns VeryDarkMan’s Arrest, Warns of Rising Threat to Civil Liberties and Investor Confidence
Where is the common sense in this? He asks. Former presidential candidate, Peter Obi, has condemned the arrest of popular social media activist Martin Vincent Otse, widely known as VeryDarkMan (VDM), describing the operation as emblematic of Nigeria’s…
Black Mirror’s Fake Brain Chip Campaign Tricks the Internet—Again
A mysterious device called Nubbin is sweeping across TikTok and social media, claiming to let users “relive their memories” through a sleek brain chip developed by a company called TCKR Systems. It’s futuristic. It’s eerie. It’s viral. But here’s the…
What ‘Conclave’ Taught Us About How a Pope Is Chosen
On Wednesday, May 7, 134 cardinals will gather in one of the most secretive and spiritually charged rituals in the world in the election of a new Pope. For those curious about what really happens behind the locked doors of the Vatican, the 2024…
AfDB Unveils $3bn Strategy for Nigeria’s Growth, Eyes 1.5 Million Jobs Plus a $1tn Economy
Nigeria is lucky. Nigeria needs help. The African Development Bank Group (AfDB) has launched an ambitious new five-year Country Strategy Paper (CSP) for Nigeria, pledging to commit $650 million annually from 2025 to 2030 to drive economic transformation,…
Nothing Justifies Rape
A gang rape video recently made rounds on X, and for the life of me, I cannot understand why anyone would share or derive pleasure from such a horrific violation. Rape, in any form, is a cruel theft of dignity and consent. A gang rape, where multiple…
Labour Day in Nigeria: A Celebration Shadowed by Injustice and Inequality
Every year on May 1, the world pauses to honour the backbone of society, its workers. Known globally as International Labour Day, this occasion dates back to the Haymarket affair in 1886, when American workers in Chicago rallied for an eight-hour…
What Happens If Life is Lost on the Moon?
As humanity prepares for its next great leap returning to the Moon and eventually venturing to Mars an uncomfortable but necessary question looms: what happens if someone dies out there? Since the dawn of human space exploration over six decades ago,…
Spain and Portugal Survived a Day in the Dark Using 5 Things
No one saw it coming. A sudden, sweeping blackout plunged millions across Spain and Portugal into the dark, forcing cities to hit pause and people to improvise in real time. It wasn’t just a power cut, it was a wake-up call. For hours on end,…
Lagos, UNICEF Lead ‘Walk for Polio’ to Mark World Immunization Week, Push for Stronger Routine Vaccination
The Lagos State Government in partnership with UNICEF held a symbolic ‘Walk for Polio’ on Tuesday, as part of activities marking the 2025 World Immunization Week and Polio Week. The event was aimed at mobilizing stronger public and political commitment…